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Coverage dated September 29, 2026 to September 30, 2026

Ethiopia’s Return to War Threatens to Engulf the Horn of Africa

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Analysts fear that the renewed conflict could quickly draw in other regional actors.

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  1. The Conversation US

    Ethiopia is sliding back toward war – a look at what is driving the fighting and why it matters (opens The Conversation US)

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    An offensive in the Tigray region followed months of aerial strikes by the Ethiopian government. The situation could spark a wider regional conflict.

  2. France 24

    Ethiopia back to civil war? Horn of Africa fears spillover effect of renewed fighting (opens France 24)

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    After contagion in the Arabian Peninsula, should the entire Horn of Africa fear a domino effect? Just as Donald Trump’s decision to invade Iran drew the Saudis back to Yemen: did threats over the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb light the fuse in Ethiopia, where last week, unresolved issues between the gover…

  3. Foreign Policy

    Ethiopia’s Return to War Threatens to Engulf the Horn of Africa (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Analysts fear that the renewed conflict could quickly draw in other regional actors.