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Ethiopia demands Eritrea 'immediately withdraw' troops from its territory

Clashes between federal and Tigrayan forces erupted in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, in late January 2026 (photo: archives from 2021). AFP - YASUYOSHI CHIBA

Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) fighters walk in lines towards another field in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia, on June 30, 2021.

Addis Ababa, Feb 8, 2026 (AFP) - A bitter war of words has escalated further after Ethiopia ordered neighbouring Eritrea to "immediately withdraw its troops" from Ethiopian territory, with the pair seemingly inching towards a new conflict.

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