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

Ethiopia and Eritrea exchanged accusations of aggression at the UN, raising fears of a new conflict in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia claimed Eritrean troops had advanced up to 60 km into Tigray and accused Eritrea of violating its sovereignty, while Eritrea denied the allegations. Tensions are escalating amid ongoing fighting in Tigray, with both countries blaming each other. Their relationship, once allied during Ethiopia’s civil war, has soured since the 2022 peace agreement and disputes over access to the Red Sea.