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Eritrea accused Ethiopia of waging an unjustified war of aggression in response to an Ethiopian letter to the UN Security Council demanding the immediate withdrawal of Eritrean forces from the north of the country. Tensions have risen following reports that troops crossed the border into Tigray and the severing of diplomatic ties between the two countries in early October.
Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea escalated after Addis Ababa said Eritrean forces had advanced 60 kilometres into the Tigray region and accused Eritrea before the United Nations of violating its sovereignty. Asmara responded by accusing the Ethiopian government of seeking a war that would give it access to the Red Sea, amid reports of drone strikes.
Addis Ababa has called on the Security Council to act to withdraw Eritrean forces it says crossed the border into northern Ethiopia, describing this as an invasion and a violation of its sovereignty. It has hinted at self-defence, while Asmara has denied that its forces are in Adigrat and accused Ethiopia of trying to justify launching a war against it.
Witnesses and conflict-monitoring organisation ACLED said Ethiopian drones carried out several strikes against Eritrean forces and ammunition near Adigrat in northern Tigray after Eritrean soldiers crossed the border. Asmara rejected Ethiopia’s account, accusing Addis Ababa of crafting justifications for military action against it, amid escalating fighting and a diplomatic rupture between the two countries.
A research study sets out three possible paths for the renewed clashes in northern Ethiopia since 23 September, ranging from a resumption of dialogue to continued limited fighting and escalating regional intervention. The conflict’s developments are linked to the future of the Pretoria Agreement and the safety of trade corridors leading to Djibouti and the Red Sea.
Three sources said Ethiopia’s federal army had recaptured Alula Aba Nega Airport in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray region, after clashes described as the most serious since the 2020-2022 war. Washington urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to show restraint and return to dialogue, amid fears that the fighting could expand into a regional conflict.
Ethiopian federal forces entered Mekelle, the capital of Tigray region, after it was largely vacated by forces loyal to the regional authorities, while a government-aligned group announced that it had taken control of the main airport. The advance followed a counter-offensive that pushed Tigray People’s Liberation Front forces back from Afar and Amhara.
Ethiopia's federal forces and their allies entered Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray region, after Tigray People's Liberation Front fighters withdrew from most of their positions. The move followed a counter-offensive on three fronts, amid residents' fears of chaos, looting and a worsening humanitarian crisis in the north of the country.
Fighters and leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front left Mekelle as federal forces and their allies advanced towards the regional capital, while the government-aligned Tigray Peace Forces announced that they had taken control of the main airport. The absence of security personnel from police stations and government offices raised residents' fears of looting and chaos.
