Ethiopia faces Eritrean troops amid Tigray escalation
Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have escalated as reports confirm the presence of Eritrean troops in the Tigray region. Ethiopia has called for a withdrawal of forces, while both nations trade accusations of war-mongering amid regional instability.
Why it matters
The potential for a regional war in the Horn of Africa poses a significant threat to humanitarian stability and geopolitical security in the region.
Ethiopia and Eritrea are trading blame for confrontations in Tigray amid international calls for restraint. Their respective allies have the potential to catapult the conflict into a regional war.
https://p.dw.com/p/5O3Vx ENDF patrol on October 7: The airport of Mekelle is under Ethiopian government control. But witnesses have reported Eritrean troops towards Tigray's northern border. Image: REUTERS Advertisement Various sources have confirmed the presence of Eritrean armed forces in Ethiopia . An AFP report quoted a foreign security source, speaking on condition of anonymity, as estimating that 5,000 to 8,000 Eritrean soldiers were present in the northenmost state of Ethiopia, Tigray.
Meanwhile, Ethiopia and Eritrea have ramped up their war talk.
According to Reuters, the government of Ethiopia has written to the UN Security Council, calling for the immediate withdrawal of Eritrean troops from its territory.
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