Ethiopian troops enter town on border with Eritrea, stoking war fears
Diplomats scrambled to avert a wider war as Ethiopia accused Eritrea of sending troops up to 60 km inside its territory.
- On Tuesday, Ethiopian government troops reached Zalambessa, a border town with a population of around 15,000 on the Ethiopian side of the border with Eritrea, as diplomats scrambled to avert war.
- Fighting resumed last month after a 2022 peace agreement between the Ethiopian federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front came under pressure, reigniting a war that killed hundreds of thousands between 2020-22.
- Ethiopia accused Eritrea of supporting rebels and advancing up to 60 km inside its territory, while Eritrea denied any incursion and argued the accusations amounted to a "declaration of war."
- Foreign Minister Osman Saleh requested the United Nations Security Council take deterrent measures against Addis Ababa, while Ethiopia closed Eritrea's embassy and gave diplomats 48 hours to leave.
- Security Council members scheduled a closed-door meeting for Tuesday to address the situation in the Horn of Africa, amid reports from witnesses regarding the uncertain presence of Eritrean troops in Zalambessa.
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Ethiopian troops enter town on border with Eritrea, stoking war fears
Ethiopia has torn from the rebels a city on the border with Eritrea. The two countries continue to accuse each other. And the risk of armed conflict increases every day more
The troops of Addis Ababa have taken Zalambessa, a border town held by the rebel tigrins, while Ethiopia and Eritrea accuse themselves of the Security Council and Prime Minister Abiy claims an outlet on the Red Sea.
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