During his meeting with the assistance of the United States Secretary of State for African Affairs, Molly, the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of the Sudan,

According to a television interview published by the official Ethiopian News Agency, the Minister of State for Ethiopian Finance, Ayub Taulina, said, "This is a proxy war. There is evidence that external forces are supporting the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), providing satellite and weapons support, which is very regrettable. "

After northern Tigray Territory forces said they had made gains on the ground south, early this week, and threatened to march into the capital, Ethiopian authorities declared a state of emergency, the Ethiopian Parliament unanimously approved the imposition of a state of emergency in the country.

After troops in Tigray Province, in the north of the country, fighting the central government since, indicated that they might be marching towards the city, Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa authorities called on residents to prepare to defend the neighbourhoods in which they live.