How the fighting in Ethiopia spread beyond Tigray, in maps and charts

Fighting is intensifying across northern Ethiopia, almost four years after a peace deal ended a devastating two-year war in the country’s Tigray region.The conflict has also spread into the neighbouring Amhara and Afar regions. Government-aligned forces say they captured the strategic town of Alamata, Tigray, on September 28, while Tigrayan forces have pushed into Afar.Telecommunications have been cut across much of Tigray and commercial flights have been suspended, separating families and hampering humanitarian operations.Ethiopia’s army chief has accused Eritrea, Sudan’s army and Egypt of backing the armed groups, raising fears of a wider regional war. All countries have denied the allegations, with Egypt adding that it strictly respects the sovereignty of neighbouring states.In this visual explainer, Al Jazeera maps where the fighting is, who is involved and how Ethiopia got here.Where is the fighting happening?Fighting is concentrated in three regions in northern Ethiopia: Tigray, Amhara and Afar. There are several active fronts rather than a single battlefield.In southern Tigray, government forces and their allies have taken Alamata, a strategic town about 120km (75 miles) sou...