Ethiopia Accuses Egypt, Sudan of Backing Anti-Abiy Alliance — SkimNews
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- Ethiopia accused Egypt and Sudan of backing an alliance against Prime Minister Abiy, according to euronews.com's headline.
- Seven Ethiopian armed groups announced an anti-government alliance, per a Reuters headline in the coverage cluster, alongside a cut-off Ethiopian accusation against Eritrea.
Why it matters: Ethiopia publicly accusing its Nile-basin neighbors Egypt and Sudan of backing armed opposition against PM Abiy marks a sharp diplomatic escalation at a moment when seven Ethiopian armed groups have already coalesced into a single anti-government front — turning what was an internal insurgency into a regional confrontation.
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