# Ethiopia blames regional rivals as risk of conflict spillover rises

https://mins.news/en/item/79096

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-29 17:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/ethiopia-blames-regional-rivals-as-risk-of-conflict-spillover-rises?traffic_source=rss

> As renewed fighting spreads across northern Ethiopia, the government accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of backing armed opposition groups. All three reject the claims, while Sudan accuses Ethiopia of supporting the RSF. Analysts and opposition figures say Addis Ababa may be invoking foreign conspiracies to divert attention from domestic unrest and rally support.

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