Fighting intensifies in Ethiopia as telecoms disruptions fuel concern
Heavy fighting continues between Ethiopian government forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, while telecoms disruptions are adding to fears about the situation. Observers also warn of a possible spillover into neighboring countries.
Fighting between Ethiopian government forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has intensified, according to the latest reports. The renewed clashes are raising growing concern about how the conflict will develop in the wider region.
A particular source of worry is disruption to telecommunications linked to the ongoing fighting. Such disruptions make it harder to exchange information and add to uncertainty about developments in the areas affected by the conflict.
Fears of wider impact
International observers have warned of the risk that the conflict could spill over Ethiopia's borders and affect neighboring countries. The situation is being watched as part of broader instability that has long affected the Horn of Africa region.
The report on events in Ethiopia was broadcast on France 24's "Eye on Africa" programme, which also covered other current developments on the African continent, including protests in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the political situation in Morocco linked to the cost-of-living crisis.
