Ethiopia Faces Escalating Conflict Amidst New Rebel Alliances
Fighting in Ethiopia has intensified as several armed groups have formed an anti-government alliance, raising concerns over a potential return to civil war. The Ethiopian army claims to have regained control of key towns in Tigray, while hospitals are experiencing a surge in war-wounded patients. The government accuses Eritrea, Sudan, and Egypt of supporting the Tigray rebels, claims that have been denied by the Sudanese army. Humanitarian organizations report that around 150,000 people have been displaced due to the renewed hostilities. The international community, including the UN and the EU, has expressed grave concern over the situation and is providing humanitarian aid. As former enemies unite against the government, fears grow of deeper instability and a humanitarian crisis in the region.
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