Ethiopia and Eritrea accuse one another of launching war
Tensions are also fuelled by Abiy’s repeated claim that landlocked Ethiopia – which lost its access to the coast when Eritrea secured independence – has a right to sea access, which Eritrea sees as a threat to seize its Red Sea port of Assab.
Tumultuous historyEthiopia and Eritrea have traded accusations since the reported incursions by Eritrean troops this week raised fears of outright war in the region, where the two nations have fought previous conflicts.
Gedion said that Eritrean troops had advanced up to 60 kilometres (37 miles) into Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region and demanded their withdrawal, just days after the two nations cut diplomatic ties.
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