# Ethiopia's push for Red Sea access risks regional war, warns former US official

https://mins.news/en/video/102000

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-15 18:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9pD_rpTqsI

> Ethiopian military advances in northern Tigray have raised fears of a wider conflict with neighbouring Eritrea. Federal forces and allies reportedly retook several strategic cities, including Axum. Cameron Hudson, a former White House National Security Council director for African affairs, called the situation extremely dangerous and warned Ethiopian forces could cross into Eritrea and move towards the strategically important Red Sea.

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