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        "msgid": "eritrea-urges-un-deterrence-measures-against-ethiopia-1791679809",
        "date": "2026-10-11 07:32:06",
        "title": "Eritrea urges UN deterrence measures against Ethiopia",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Eritrea has asked the UN Security Council to condemn what it calls Ethiopia\u2019s declaration of war and take deterrent measures, including possible action under Chapter VII, while rejecting allegations that it is backing insurgents. The exchange comes amid renewed fighting in Tigray, a breakdown of the 2022 peace agreement and rising tensions over Ethiopia\u2019s repeated demand for access to the Red Sea.",
        "content": "<p>Eritrea Urges UN Deterrence Measures Against Ethiopia<\/p>\n<p>Reporter<\/p>\n<p>October 11, 2026 | 07:32 am<\/p>\n<p>TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - In the ongoing struggle for control of Ethiopia\u2019s\nnorthern Tigray region, both Ethiopia and Eritrea have appealed to the\nUnited Nations Security Council (UNSC) for assistance.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, citing Article 51 of the UN Charter, Ethiopia\u2019s Foreign\nMinister Gedion Timothewos said his country was making use of its right\nto exercise self-defense measures against Eritrea.<\/p>\n<p>Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of deploying infantry and mechanized units\nin recent weeks and supporting, financing, arming and directing\ninsurgent groups.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh, who rejected\nEthiopia\u2019s accusations, responded in a letter, writing, \u201cEritrea\nrequests the UN Security Council to forcefully condemn Ethiopia\u2019s\ndeplorable declaration of war against Eritrea\u2026 and take the requisite\ndeterrent measures,\u201d asking the international body to invoke Chapter VII\nof the UN Charter, which allows measures from sanctions to military\naction.<\/p>\n<p>Saleh said Ethiopia\u2019s actions could cause, \u201chuge devastation to the\npeoples of both countries and destabilize the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ethiopian troops regaining ground lost to TPLF rebels<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Tigrayan rebel groups announced they had joined forces to\noust Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, swiftly launching major\nattacks on Ethiopian government forces and seizing regional\nairports.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Ethiopian troops have driven back Tigray People\u2019s\nLiberation Front (TPLF) militants and taken control of large parts of\nthe region, including the capital, Mekelle.<\/p>\n<p>Recent fighting, which broke a 2022 peace agreement, and this\nweekend\u2019s exchange of accusations only deepen the growing rift between\nEthiopia and Eritrea, who were allies in a bloody 2020-2022 border war\nthat saw them team up against TPLF rebels.<\/p>\n<p>The developments also come as Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed reiterates his\nlandlocked country\u2019s need for access to the Red Sea \u2014 a demand he\nrepeated on Monday \u2014 and which Eritrea regards as a direct threat to its\nsovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>Read: Ethiopia: Embassy Shut in Eritrea, 10 Diplomats Expelled<\/p>\n<p>Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google\nNews<\/p>",
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