ETHIOPIA ACCUSES ERITREA OF “ALL-OUT INVASION” AS FEARS OF REGIONAL WAR GROW
Ethiopia has accused neighbouring Eritrea of sending troops deep into its northern territory, warning that it may have to defend itself as tensions between the two Horn of Africa countries intensify. The allegation, delivered in a letter to the United Nations Security Council, has heightened fears that a renewed confrontation could develop into a wider regional conflict. Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos said Eritrean forces had advanced as far as 60 kilometres into northern Ethiopia, including the conflict-hit Tigray region. In the letter dated Thursday and shared with news agencies on Friday, the government described the reported deployment as an act of aggression and demanded the withdrawal of Eritrean troops. The Ethiopian government said the presence of Eritrean forces on its territory left it with no option but to protect its sovereignty. However, the claims have not been independently confirmed in full, and the two governments have offered sharply confl...