Ethiopia’s army chief accuses Egypt and Sudan of backing armed alliance seeking to oust Abiy Ahmed

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Ethiopia's army chief accuses Egypt and Sudan of supporting an armed alliance aiming to overthrow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia risks escalating the internal conflict to a wider regional dispute involving Eritrea as well.

Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia is drawing in the country’s disputes with Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea, raising fears that its internal conflict could spread across the region.