Ethiopia blames regional rivals as risk of conflict spillover rises
Ethiopia accuses Sudan and Egypt of backing armed groups, deepening tensions amid internal unrest.
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Ethiopia accuses Sudan and Egypt of backing armed groups, deepening tensions amid internal unrest.
![Ethiopian army chief Field Marshal Birhanu Jula [File:Kumera Gemechu/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2025-09-14T120316Z_2108197546_RC2KRGAPGG8L_RTRMADP_3_ETHIOPIA-DAM-CELEBRATIONS-1790687071.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

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Thousands making risky maritime journey to Djibouti as conflict between Yemen gov’t and Houthis intensifies.
The number of arrivals has reached 3,400 after a 48-hour surge, as Djibouti prepares for more.
Djibouti humanitarian situation worsens as Yemenis seek refuge
Houthi control of Bab al-Mandeb chokes Suez Canal revenues, triggers refugee flows, and exposes regional security gaps.

Escalating fighting along Yemen’s western coast has driven more than 2,000 Yemenis across the Red Sea to Djibouti.
More than 2,000 refugees from Yemen have arrived in Djibouti, as Houthis tighten their grip on the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
Some observers see a force that has improved impressively in the past years, but others doubt the Houthis can sustain wins.
FIFA and CAF provides more than $1m a year to Djibouti’s federation, which faces corruption allegations over misuse.
Insurance rates through Hormuz are currently four times the five-year average.
Yemeni group says the announcement is based on the principle of ‘an eye for an eye’.