Eritrea urges UN to intervene in standoff with Ethiopia
The neighbouring countries blame one another for starting war amid heightened tensions and fears of a wider conflict.
![Mekelle, Tigray’s regional capital, has been retaken by Ethiopian federal forces and allied fighters amid renewed fighting in the region [File: AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/afp_6ab627b8ba11-1790322616.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Ethiopia, Eritrea break ties: Does the conflict risk becoming regional war?
Analysts warn unrest is likely to spill into neighbouring states and could further destabilise war-torn Sudan.
Ethiopian gov’t-aligned group claims close to full control of Tigray region
Claim comes as violence flares across northern Ethiopia, deteriorating diplomatic, humanitarian situations.
Eritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia in tit-for-tat move
Ethiopia says it will shut its embassy in Asmara, declares 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata.
Blasts heard in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia conflict widens in the north
Thousands flee Mekelle amid advancing troops and disrupted services as tensions rise in Ethiopia’s northern territories.
Ethiopia blames regional rivals as risk of conflict spillover rises
Ethiopia accuses Sudan and Egypt of backing armed groups, deepening tensions amid internal unrest.
![Ethiopian army chief Field Marshal Birhanu Jula [File:Kumera Gemechu/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2025-09-14T120316Z_2108197546_RC2KRGAPGG8L_RTRMADP_3_ETHIOPIA-DAM-CELEBRATIONS-1790687071.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Ethiopia’s army promises restraint amid fears of new civil war
Army chief accuses Eritrea of funding and supporting armed groups to weaken Ethiopia.
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Is Ethiopia on the verge of another civil war as fighting erupts in Tigray?
Seven armed groups have joined forces against Abiy Ahmed’s government, bringing former enemies into the same alliance.
From: NewsFeed
Ethiopia faces renewed war as armed groups launch offensive
There are fears of a renewed war in Ethiopia after seven armed groups formed an alliance to overthrow the government.
Published On 23 Sep 2026
Tigray forces launch offensive against Ethiopian government
Tigray People’s Liberation Front seizes control of airports, targets government positions in Afar and Amhara regions.
![The charred remains of a tank lie on a road near Gereb Agew, southern Tigray, after clashes between the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), on March 3, 2026 [File: Abel Gerezgiher/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AFP__20260923__C93W39E__v1__HighRes__FilesEthiopiaTigrayConflict-1790167123.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
US lifts sanctions on Eritrea ‘to advance US regional interests’ in Red Sea
The sanctions, introduced during the Biden administration, targeted Eritrea’s governing party and the military.
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