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Fears grow that Ethiopia's Tigray conflict could spread

Original: Ethiopia fighting: Could the conflict between Tigray's TPLF and the army spread?

Fighting between Ethiopia's federal army and forces loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front has raised fears of a wider conflict. The TPLF dominated Ethiopian politics for decades before Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power, and tensions escalated after Tigray held regional elections in defiance of the federal government. Observers are asking whether the fighting could draw in neighbouring Eritrea and destabilise the wider Horn of Africa region.

Why now: Fresh fighting between Tigray forces and the Ethiopian army is raising regional escalation concerns.

EthiopiaTigray People's Liberation FrontAbiy AhmedEritrea

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• Ethiopia fighting: Could the conflict between Tigray's TPLF and the army spread? · BBC

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