# Will Ethiopia’s neighbours intervene as the Tigray war escalates?

https://mins.news/en/item/92359

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-09 00:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/9/will-ethiopias-neighbours-intervene-as-tigray-war-escalates?traffic_source=rss

> Ethiopian federal forces entered Mekelle as rebel groups withdrew, but fighting continues elsewhere in Tigray. The renewed conflict has effectively ended the 2022 Pretoria ceasefire and the fragile peace that followed. Reports of Eritrean troops entering northern Tigrayan towns add a regional dimension, as Ethiopia’s pursuit of Red Sea access fuels concern among Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia.

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