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Eritrea and Ethiopia accuse each other of provoking war as Tigray rebels retreat

Ethiopian federal forces took control of the northern Tigrayan capital Mekelle
Ethiopian federal forces took control of the northern Tigrayan capital Mekelle. © AFP

Ethiopia and Eritrea on Friday accused each other of starting a "war of agresson" days after the two countries severed diplomatic ties. Ethiopian officals estimate that up to 8,000 Eritrean soldiers are present in Tigray supporting rebels who last month launched attacks against federal forces.

Ethiopia and Eritrea each accused the other of starting a war of aggression on Friday as an internal Ethiopian conflict threatened to escalate into a regional war.

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