Asmara appeals to UN as Ethiopian troops reach border Ethiopian government forces have pushed Tigrayan rebels back to Zalambessa, a border town near Eritrea. Africa Just now
What you need to know: Counter-offensive reaches town previously controlled by rebelsUN Security Council meets over Horn of Africa crisisEthiopia says Eritrean troops advanced deep inside EthiopiaEritrea denies accusations, asks UN to take action against Addis Ababa Ethiopian government troops have advanced to a town on the border with Eritrea previously controlled by Tigrayan rebels, people in touch with residents said on Tuesday, as diplomats scrambled to avert war between the Horn of Africa neighbours.
Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of backing the rebels and wrote to Security Council members, stating that Eritrean troops had advanced up to 60 km (37 miles) inside Ethiopia.
Destroyed ammunition lay on the ground near the charred wreckage of an abandoned truck damaged by a drone strike during fighting between the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) forces in Adi Mesno, Southern Tigray region, Ethiopia, October 9, 2026.
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