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- 1Ethiopia Claims TPLF Backed by Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea●‘TPLF Backed by Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea’: Ethiopia Claims Foes Target Abiy’s Regime | Firstpost Africa
Ethiopian officials allege that the Tigray People's Liberation Front is being backed by Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea in an effort to undermine Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government. The claim, highlighted in a Firstpost Africa report, points to shrinking regional alliances against Addis Ababa. Relations between Ethiopia and its neighbours, particularly Egypt over the Nile dam dispute, have been tense, and the accusation is drawing wide attention.
- 2Sudan orders Blue Nile troops to prepare offensive against rebels●Sudanese commander orders troops in Blue Nile to prepare push against rebels
A Sudanese military commander has ordered troops in Blue Nile state to prepare for a push against rebel forces. The order signals an escalation in the government's operations in the region, where fighting between the army and armed opposition groups has persisted for years. Details on the timing or scale of the planned offensive have not been made public.
- 3Egypt and Ethiopia expel diplomats in tit-for-tat row●Egypt and Ethiopia expel diplomats in tit-for-tat diplomatic row
Egypt and Ethiopia have expelled each other's diplomats in a reciprocal diplomatic dispute, sharply worsening relations between the two Nile basin countries. The tit-for-tat move comes amid long-standing tensions, particularly over Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Cairo's concerns about its water security. The expulsions mark one of the most serious downturns in bilateral ties in recent years.