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Eritrea asks UN to act as tensions with Ethiopia rise
Eritrea has asked the UN Security Council to condemn Ethiopia and take what it calls deterrent measures.
Ethiopia had accused Eritrea of sending troops into Tigray, while Eritrea denies the claim and says Ethiopia is trying to justify a war.
The accusations come amid fighting in Tigray, where an alliance of seven armed groups attacked Ethiopian federal forces last month.
Ethiopia says Eritrea is backing the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, and says its army has retaken the regional capital, Mekelle.
Both governments say the other is committing aggression, but their claims about troop movements and responsibility are disputed.
The countries fought a deadly border war from 1998 to 2000, and tensions have also risen over landlocked Ethiopia’s demand for direct access to the Red Sea.
Eritrea has asked the UN to intervene, but no response from the Security Council is described.
Eritrea has asked the United Nations Security Council to condemn what it calls Ethiopia’s declaration of war and take “deterrent measures.”
The request follows Ethiopia’s accusation that Eritrean troops invaded its Tigray region, advancing up to 60 kilometres into the country.
Both governments accuse the other of starting a war, amid heightened tensions and fears of a wider conflict.
Ethiopia says Eritrea is backing Tigrayan rebels and says its forces launched drone strikes against Eritrean troops.
Eritrea says Ethiopia is using the incursion claims to justify aggression, while Ethiopia invokes its right to self-defence.
- Who
- Eritrea and Ethiopia are accusing each other of aggression. Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh made the request to the UN Security Council.
- What
- Eritrea asked the Security Council to condemn Ethiopia and take “deterrent measures.
- When
- Saturday, according to the article. Eritrea’s request came a day after Ethiopia sent its own letter to the council.
- Where
- The dispute concerns Tigray in northern Ethiopia and was raised at the United Nations Security Council.
- Why
- Eritrea says Ethiopia declared war and is using claims of an incursion to justify aggression. Ethiopia says Eritrean troops invaded and invokes its right to self-defence.
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Responsibility for the conflict
Eritrea
Eritrea says Ethiopia made a declaration of war and is pursuing aggression.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia says Eritrean troops committed a blatant act of aggression and says it has a right to self-defence.
Troop movements
Eritrea
Eritrea rejects the claims of an incursion as part of an Ethiopian plan to justify war.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia says Eritrean troops advanced up to 60 kilometres into Tigray.
Tigray conflict
Eritrea
Eritrea says Ethiopia’s claims are deceitful attempts to rationalise acts of war.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia says Eritrea is backing Tigrayan rebels.
Eritrea requests the UN Security Council to forcefully condemn Ethiopia’s deplorable declaration of war against Eritrea … and take the requisite deterrent measures
a blatant act of aggression that engages Ethiopia’s inherent right to self-defence
There is really no doubt that both of them are inching towards an open conflict
An alliance of seven armed groups launched attacks against federal Ethiopian forces in Tigray.
The Ethiopian army pushed TPLF rebels back and seized Mekelle, and said it launched drone strikes against Eritrean troops.
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos accused Eritrea of aggression.
Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh asked the UN Security Council to condemn Ethiopia and take deterrent measures.
- Eritrea’s request
- Asked the UN Security Council to take “deterrent measures
- Ethiopia’s allegation
- Eritrean troops advanced up to 60 kilometres into Tigray
- Ethiopian army
- Seized Mekelle this week
- Eritrean foreign minister
- Osman Saleh
- Ethiopian foreign minister
- Gedion Timothewos
Sources
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