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Ethiopia’s Birhanu Jula Alleges Eritrea, Egypt, Sudan Back Coup

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 12:09 AM UTC · How we work

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Field Marshal Birhanu Jula accused Eritrea, Egypt and Sudan of supporting groups to overthrow Abiy Ahmed.
He said the groups could not succeed without external support and supplies.
The TPLF, Oromo Liberation Army and Amhara Fano formed an alliance to oust Abiy's government.
TPLF fighters captured Erebti and seized airports in Mekelle, Axum and Shire.
Sudan dismissed Ethiopia's accusations as baseless, while Egypt and Eritrea have not responded publicly.

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Field Marshal Birhanu Jula accused Eritrea, Egypt and Sudan of supporting groups to overthrow Abiy Ahmed.
He said the groups could not succeed without external support and supplies.
The TPLF, Oromo Liberation Army and Amhara Fano formed an alliance to oust Abiy's government.
TPLF fighters captured Erebti and seized airports in Mekelle, Axum and Shire.
Sudan dismissed Ethiopia's accusations as baseless, while Egypt and Eritrea have not responded publicly.