Eritrea’s Information Minister, Yemane Gebremeskel, has said claims made by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to parliament were intended “to justify his reckless and illicit war agenda against Eritrea”. In a post on X, Yemane said the Ethiopian government had repeatedly praised the Eritrean army and awarded it state medals during the war and for some time afterwards. His comments came a day after Prime Minister Abiy accused the Eritrean army of committing atrocities during the Tigray conflict. Speaking to parliament on Tuesday, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said: “The rift did not begin with the Red Sea issue, as many people think. Eritrea’s Information Minister, Yemane Gebremeskel, has rejected that Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s remarks to parliament were intended “to justify his reckless and illicit war agenda against Eritrea.”He added that during the war when allied forces began taking control of Tigray’s cities, Eritrean troops had demolished homes, looted properties, destroyed industries and seized machinery in places such as Adwa, Aksum, Adigrat and Shire.

Source: Ethiopian News February 04, 2026 21:43 UTC