Ethiopia, Eritrea ramp up rhetoric: Are they inching towards war?

Ethiopia and Eritrea have exchanged accusations of aggression at the United Nations, raising fears of a new conflict in the Horn of Africa region as fighting intensifies in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region. The diplomatic spat comes as Ethiopian …

Eritrea oo Qaramada Midoobay ka dalbatay inay soo farageliso xiisadda sii xoogeysanaysa ee kala dhaxaysa Itoobiya

Asmara — Dowladda Eritrea ayaa Qaramada Midoobay ka codsatay inay soo farageliso xiisadda sii xoogeysanaysa ee kala dhaxaysa Itoobiya, iyadoo labada dal ay isku eedeynayaan inay hurinayaan dagaal cusub oo ka qarxa gobolka Geeska Afrika.   Eritrea ayaa …

Eritrea uges United Nations to intervene in standoff with Ethiopia

Eritrea on Saturday asked the United Nations to take “deterrent measures” after what it described as Ethiopia’s “declaration of war” in the conflict over the Tigray region. In a letter to the UN, Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh said the Ethiopian …

Ethiopia invokes right to self-defense against Eritrea, tells UN

Ethiopian federal police officers gather on a road in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Filmon Equar Hailu) Ethiopia has told the UN Security Council that it is taking measures in self-defense against Eritrea, accusing …

'Constellation of conflicts’ Ethiopia and Eritrea on the path to a new regional war

In a world already seemingly racked with conflict, it’s all too easy for any war in Africa to fall off the international radar. But across the continent from the Sahel region in the West, to the Horn of Africa and Great Lakes in the east, major armed …

Are Ethiopia and Eritrea on the path to a new regional war?

IN a world already seemingly racked with conflict, it’s all too easy for any war in Africa to fall off the international radar. But across the continent, from the Sahel region in the West to the Horn of Africa and Great Lakes in the east, major armed …

Ethiopia and Eritrea Edge Toward War as Egypt Builds a Red Sea Alliance

The Horn of Africa is edging toward another potentially devastating war, and the consequences could stretch far beyond the battlefield. Ethiopian drone strikes, Eritrean troop movements, competing claims to Red Sea access, and a new Egyptian-led diplomatic …

Ethiopia tells UN it is acting in self-defense against Eritrea

Eritrea calls on UN as Ethiopian troops enter Adigrat

Eritrea calls for UN intervention following military incursion allegations from Ethiopia. Ethiopian forces have entered Adigrat in Tigray. Eritrea requested on Saturday, October 10, 2026, that the United Nations Security Council intervene in response to …

Eritrea urges UN deterrence measures against Ethiopia

In the ongoing struggle for control of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, both Ethiopia and Eritrea have appealed to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for assistance. On Friday, citing Article 51 of the UN Charter, Ethiopia's Foreign …