Ethiopia’s army promises restraint amid fears of new civil war - Al Jazeera
Ethiopia's military is reporting a state of restraint while facing an offensive from an alliance of seven armed groups seeking to remove the government. The conflict has escalated into a full-scale war, with accusations of foreign interference from Eritrea.
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The potential for a new civil war in Ethiopia threatens regional stability in the Horn of Africa and risks a major humanitarian crisis.
Army chief accuses Eritrea of funding and supporting armed groups to weaken Ethiopia.
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Ethiopia’s federal military has said it is handling rising tensions in the country’s north with restraint, as fears grow that Ethiopia could be heading towards another civil war.
In his first comments on the recent military developments, Army Chief of Staff Field Marshal Berhanu Jula said the army was responding to what he called provocations from the Tigray front with “wisdom and restraint”.
He accused Eritrea of funding and supporting armed groups to weaken Ethiopia, describing the “Tsimdo” alliance as an extension of a longstanding pattern of hostile alliances, which he said cannot confront the state without outside backing.
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