Abiy breaks silence on Eritrean killings in Tigray
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed publicly accused Eritrean forces of massacres during the Tigray war, saying Eritrean troops killed civilians in Aksum and caused destruction in several towns, a sharp reversal from earlier denials and a sign of deteriorating ties with Eritrea as the war ended in 2022 under a Pretoria-brokered deal Eritrea did not sign; the conflict is estimated to have claimed up to about 600,000 lives, and regional tensions persist as flights to Tigray resume.