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Ethiopia and Eritrea trade accusations over Tigray

Ethiopia accuses Eritrean troops of incursions into Tigray, deepening a rift that threatens the region's fragile peace; both governments are trading sharper words by the day.

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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn the Horn of Africa tonight, tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea are rising, with allegations that Eritrean troops have crossed into Tigray, as Al Jazeera reports.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's the region where a fragile peace is already holding on by its fingernails.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is, Hank, and both governments have sharpened their rhetoric, which analysts read as a warning that the peace deal in Tigray could be tested.

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The story so far

  1. Tigray Recruitment Reports; Chicken Standards Row · The Guardian
  2. Tigray War Tests Ethiopia's Neighbours, Al Jazeera Asks · Al Jazeera
  3. Ethiopia Says It Must Defend Against Eritrea Invasion · Reuters
  4. BBC: Eritrean Troops Seen Crossing, Drone Strikes Reported · BBC
  5. Ethiopia, Eritrea Trade Blame Over Border Clash · BBC
  6. Eritrea Denies Backing TPLF as Ethiopia Alleges Collusion · Al Jazeera
  7. Ethiopia and Eritrea trade accusations over Tigray (this story)

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