"Ethiopia Demands Eritrea Withdraw Troops from Its Territory Amid Growing Tensions"
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos has sent a letter to his Eritrean counterpart Osman Saleh Mohammed, accusing the neighboring country of supporting rebel fighters on Ethiopian soil and demanding that Asmara withdraw its troops from Ethiopian territory immediately.
The tensions between the two nations have been escalating since 2022, when they signed a peace deal ending their long-standing conflict. However, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has repeatedly made public declarations claiming his landlocked country has a right to sea access through Eritrea's port of Assab, which has sparked opposition from Eritrea.
Ethiopian officials accuse Eritrea of providing material support to armed groups operating inside Ethiopia, while Eritrea denies the allegations. In response, Timothewos accused Eritrean forces of occupying Ethiopian territory along parts of their shared border for an extended period and demanded that Asmara withdraw its troops from Ethiopian territory.
"Ethiopia demands the immediate withdrawal of Eritrean troops from our territory and cessation of all forms of collaboration with rebel groups," Timothewos said in the letter. "We remain open to dialogue if Eritrea respects our territorial integrity."
The situation remains volatile, with no immediate comment from Eritrea on the letter. The relationship between the two nations has been deteriorating since Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made public claims of his country's right to sea access through Eritrea's port.
Eritrea views these declarations as a threat of military action and has bristled at repeated public statements from Ethiopian officials. The situation highlights the ongoing tensions between the two nations, which have been exacerbated by Ethiopia's involvement in regional conflicts.
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos has sent a letter to his Eritrean counterpart Osman Saleh Mohammed, accusing the neighboring country of supporting rebel fighters on Ethiopian soil and demanding that Asmara withdraw its troops from Ethiopian territory immediately.
The tensions between the two nations have been escalating since 2022, when they signed a peace deal ending their long-standing conflict. However, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has repeatedly made public declarations claiming his landlocked country has a right to sea access through Eritrea's port of Assab, which has sparked opposition from Eritrea.
Ethiopian officials accuse Eritrea of providing material support to armed groups operating inside Ethiopia, while Eritrea denies the allegations. In response, Timothewos accused Eritrean forces of occupying Ethiopian territory along parts of their shared border for an extended period and demanded that Asmara withdraw its troops from Ethiopian territory.
"Ethiopia demands the immediate withdrawal of Eritrean troops from our territory and cessation of all forms of collaboration with rebel groups," Timothewos said in the letter. "We remain open to dialogue if Eritrea respects our territorial integrity."
The situation remains volatile, with no immediate comment from Eritrea on the letter. The relationship between the two nations has been deteriorating since Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made public claims of his country's right to sea access through Eritrea's port.
Eritrea views these declarations as a threat of military action and has bristled at repeated public statements from Ethiopian officials. The situation highlights the ongoing tensions between the two nations, which have been exacerbated by Ethiopia's involvement in regional conflicts.
OMG I'm so worried about this 
both countries are already super tense since 2022, now it's getting even worse 
like how can they resolve this without hurting each other? 
prime minister Abiy Ahmed should calm down and talk to his Eritrean counterpart Osman Saleh Mohammed more often 
maybe they can figure out a way for Ethiopia to get sea access without making Eritrea mad 
its like they're stuck in a never-ending cycle of mistrust. ethiopia should show more proof that eritrea is indeed supporting rebel fighters, but at the same time, eritrea shouldn't just ignore the concerns of ethiopia 
what's at stake here is not just territorial integrity, but regional stability too 
... like, can't they just get along already? I remember when Abiy Ahmed was all "I'm gonna get my sea access" and now look at us... tensions are running wild again. I don't blame Gedion Timothewos for standing up for his country's territorial integrity tho 
. It's like, Eritrea needs to take responsibility for what they're doing on Ethiopian soil. And can we please just get some info from Eritrea already? This whole situation is so volatile 
... let's hope both sides can calm down and talk this out. I'm not exactly sure how this peace deal from 2022 is gonna hold up now tho 
! So it seems like things are getting really tense between Ethiopia and Eritrea again. It's like they can't agree on just about anything anymore 
! Abiy Ahmed, the Ethiopian Prime Minister, has been making some pretty bold claims about his country's right to sea access through Eritrea's port. That's gotta be causing a lot of tension between them 
it's like they think eritrea is their personal delivery guy or something lol. but seriously tho, both countries need to chill and talk things out. these tensions are getting old 
It's like they're back to square one after all that progress they made in 2022. I just hope both countries can talk things through and find a peaceful solution, especially with their kids affected by all this tension 
. I mean, who needs war when you have peace? And what about those rebel groups they're talking about? Can't we all just get along? 