Conflict & Security
Ethiopia and Eritrea trade aggression claims at UN as fighting shifts in Tigray
October 11, 2026 at 04:33 PM
Ethiopia and Eritrea have exchanged accusations of aggression at the UN Security Council as fighting intensifies in Tigray.
- Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos told the UN Security Council on Friday that Eritrean troops advanced up to 60km (37 miles) into Tigray.
- Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh urged the UN Security Council to condemn Ethiopia's "deplorable declaration of war" and take deterrent measures.
- Government-allied forces recaptured Tigray's capital Mekelle, Idaga Hamus and Abiy-Adi during October.
- ACLED reported Eritrean troops crossed into Ethiopia near Zalambessa and came under Ethiopian drone attack while advancing.