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UN Security Council weighs Chapter VII over Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 6:29 AM UTC · How we work

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Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea

The UN Security Council held closed consultations on the Horn of Africa amid Ethiopia-Eritrea accusations.
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos accused Eritrea of deploying troops and arming insurgents in a 9 October letter (S/2026/797).
Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh rejected Ethiopia’s self-defence claim on 10 October and urged the Council to consider Chapter VII measures.
Eritrea cut diplomatic ties on 1 October after Ethiopia expelled ten Eritrean diplomats and closed its embassy.

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TPLF Launches Coalition

TPLF formed Alliance for Survival coalition of six armed groups, declaring a defensive war on 23 Sep.
Ethiopian National Defense Force airstrikes hit five Tigray schools on 22 September, causing civilian casualties.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned the TPLF’s forced child recruitment and torture.
The Alliance withdrew from Mekelle on 3 October, allowing government-aligned forces to re-enter the city.

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Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea

The UN Security Council held closed consultations on the Horn of Africa amid Ethiopia-Eritrea accusations.
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos accused Eritrea of deploying troops and arming insurgents in a 9 October letter (S/2026/797).
Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh rejected Ethiopia’s self-defence claim on 10 October and urged the Council to consider Chapter VII measures.
Eritrea cut diplomatic ties on 1 October after Ethiopia expelled ten Eritrean diplomats and closed its embassy.

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