By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Ethiopia has taken control of Zalambessa, a border town, as tensions with Eritrea fuel fears of the conflict spreading. Researcher Martin Plaut believes that an entry by Ethiopian troops into Eritrea is now feared, reports France 24.
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Ethiopian federal forces and their allies are closing in on a town in Tigray near the Eritrean border, according to a pro-government militia commander and a resident. The advance comes as tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea worsen, the Associated Press reports.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Source: Africanews ·
Eritrea has accused Ethiopia of preparing for war and asked the UN Security Council to condemn statements from Addis Ababa, while Eritrean troops are deployed in Tigray. A foreign security source estimates their number at between 5,000 and 8,000, the ANG news agency reports, amid acute tensions between the neighbouring countries.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Source: Ang ·
The Ethiopian army has retaken Mekele and advanced to the outskirts of the Eritrean border, bringing the forces of the two countries closer together. Magnus Taylor, deputy director for the Horn of Africa at the International Crisis Group, believes the advance could heighten tensions and raise fears of a direct clash between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Source: Africanews ·
The Sudan Founding Alliance says it has taken control of Al-Birka and a military camp in the Blue Nile region. General Ali Al-Reno promises to continue the offensive towards Damazin, while the Sudanese army also claims a victory in the same area, Radio Tamazuj reports.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Source: Radio Tamazuj ·
Ethiopia's Tigray region calls for renewed peace and reintegrationTigray interim administration security official Brigadier General Gebre Egziabher Beyene is calling on residents to prioritise peace and development over renewed conflict. He accuses the Tigray People's Liberation Front of obstructing the Pretoria agreement, particularly the disarmament and reintegration of fighters, according to Ethiopian agency Fanamc.
African Union condemns drone attacks that killed more than 250 in SudanAfrican Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf condemns drone attacks that reportedly killed more than 250 people in Sudan and the disputed Abyei Area. The reported tolls concern several locations between 16 and 19 October, according to media and local, medical and administrative sources.The week in Africa
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