# Why fighting in Tigray matters far beyond northern Ethiopia

https://mins.news/en/video/93637

- DW News, 2026-10-09 17:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNEAyMVmmQI

> After federal forces took control of Mekelle, Ethiopia again accused Eritrea of backing anti-government forces; Eritrea rejects the claim. With tensions rising in the Horn of Africa, DW asks Ethiopia Insight Managing Editor William Davison whether the latest fighting could spark a wider regional confrontation.

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