Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos attends a joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov following their meeting in Moscow, Russia October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/Pool/File PhotoADDIS ABABA, Feb 8 - Ethiopia's foreign minister has accused neighbouring Eritrea of military aggression and of supporting armed groups inside Ethiopian territory, according to a letter seen by Reuters and verified by the foreign ministry. "The incursion of Eritrean troops further into Ethiopian territory... are not just provocations but acts of outright aggression," the letter said, calling for the immediate withdrawal of Eritrean forces and an end to all cooperation with armed groups. Gedion said recent developments pointed to "further escalation," citing joint military manoeuvres between Eritrean forces and Ethiopian armed groups near the northwestern border. In his letter, Gedion said Ethiopia remained open to dialogue if Eritrea respected its territorial integrity.

Source: Ethiopian News February 08, 2026 18:36 UTC