Updated

Ethiopia's military tensions have escalated significantly with new reports of the army recapturing the strategic town of Sekota from Tigrayan forces as fighting spreads across the country. Ethiopia's army chief previously accused Eritrea of funding and supporting armed groups aimed at destabilizing the country, raising concerns about potential renewed civil conflict. The recapture of Sekota represents an intensification of combat operations and highlights the fragile security situation in the Horn of Africa region amid deepening tensions between Ethiopian forces and various opposition groups.