Eritrean troops seen in northern Ethiopia, raising conflict fears

· Security · Ethiopia · Eritrea

Witnesses said Eritrean soldiers drove through the northern Ethiopian town of Adigrat, days after the Horn of Africa neighbors severed diplomatic ties, raising fears of outright conflict. Eritrea dismissed the allegation as Ethiopia's pretext for more war. Tensions between the two countries have escalated sharply since the end of the Tigray war, with border disputes and accusations of troop movements fueling instability in the region.

Why it matters：A new Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict would destabilize the Horn of Africa, where war and displacement are already acute.

Key points

  • Witnesses said Eritrean soldiers drove through Adigrat.
  • The neighbors severed diplomatic ties days earlier.
  • Eritrea dismissed the allegation as an Ethiopian pretext for war.

Sources (original reporting)

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