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Ethiopia and Eritrea trade accusations of unprovoked aggression
Addis Ababa alleges an all-out cross-border invasion while Asmara asserts it faces long-term hostilities
Latest update: Ethiopia formally accused Eritrea of an all-out invasion in a letter to the United Nations Security Council, alleging Eritrean troops advanced 60 kilometres into Tigray.
The short version
- Ethiopian officials accused Eritrea of mounting an all-out military invasion into Tigray, notifying the United Nations Security Council.[Al Jazeera]
- Eritrean leadership rejected the accusations, alleging instead that Ethiopia has pursued an unprovoked war of aggression against Eritrea.[Al Jazeera]
- The diplomatic rupture follows estimates by Ethiopian officials and a foreign security source that thousands of Eritrean troops are operating inside Tigray.[France 24]
- Eritrea denies Ethiopian claims that it is backing Tigray People's Liberation Front forces amidst severed bilateral relations.[France 24 · Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos sent a letter accusing Eritrea of an all-out invasion and claimed Eritrean troops advanced up to 60 kilometres into Tigray.[Al Jazeera]
- Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel denied Ethiopia's claims and stated that Eritrea has faced an unprovoked war of aggression for over three years.[Al Jazeera]
- Ethiopian officials and a foreign security source estimate that between 5,000 and 8,000 Eritrean troops are in Tigray.[France 24]
- Ethiopia and Eritrea recently severed diplomatic ties following Ethiopian allegations that Eritrea backs the Tigray People's Liberation Front.[France 24 · Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- The exact number and specific movements of Eritrean personnel inside Tigray remain disputed, with Eritrean backing of Tigray rebels denied by Asmara.[France 24 · Al Jazeera]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Ethiopia and Eritrea accuse one another of launching warAl Jazeera
- Eritrea and Ethiopia accuse each other of provoking war as Tigray rebels retreatFrance 24
- Tigray war may spill over to Eritrea — helped by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's rhetoricDeutsche Welle
- Eritrean troops move deep into Ethiopia's Tigray region, residents tell BBCBBC News - World
- Witnesses spot Eritrean troops inside northern Ethiopia as tensions flareAl Jazeera
- Eritrean soldiers entered northern Ethiopian towns, government-allied commander saysABC News - International
- Ethiopia launches drone attack against Eritrean troops who crossed into TigrayThe Guardian - World
- Will Ethiopia’s neighbours intervene as Tigray war escalates?Al Jazeera
- Ethiopia warns Eritrea it will defend itself after troops cross borderBBC News - World
- Eritrean troops in Ethiopia raise fears of a regional warDeutsche Welle
- Ethiopia tells UN it is acting in self-defense against EritreaABC News - International
- Ethiopia tells UN it is acting in self-defense against EritreaAssociated Press
- Eritrea urges UN to intervene in standoff with EthiopiaAl Jazeera
- Eritrea urges UN deterrence measures against EthiopiaDeutsche Welle
- Ethiopia, Eritrea ramp up rhetoric: Are they inching towards war?Al Jazeera