# Africa Watch: Could Ethiopia’s conflict destabilize the Horn?

https://mins.news/en/item/94970

- CGTN, 2026-10-10 13:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-10/Africa-Watch-Ethiopia-Conflict-Could-it-destabilize-the-Horn--1R8dDBZqbYI/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Ethiopia’s escalating conflict is stoking fears of wider instability in the Horn of Africa. An alliance of seven armed groups seeking to oust Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has intensified the fighting, while diplomatic disputes with Eritrea and Egypt could heighten regional tensions. Neighboring countries are aligning their positions, and the African Union and United Nations are urging restraint.

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