Ethiopia and Eritrea Trade Blame Over Tigray as Allies Raise the Stakes

Deutsche Welle reports that Ethiopia and Eritrea are trading blame for confrontations in Tigray while international calls for restraint continue. The outlet notes that their respective allies have the potential to catapult the conflict into a regional war — framed as a possibility rather than a prediction. Both countries have patrons with stakes of their own, and the open question the report raises is whether those allies help contain the confrontation or widen it.