# Eritrea urges UN to intervene in standoff with Ethiopia

https://mins.news/en/item/94673

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-10 16:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/10/eritrea-urges-un-to-intervene-in-standoff-with?traffic_source=rss

> Eritrea asked the UN Security Council to take “deterrent measures” over what it called Ethiopia’s “declaration of war.” Ethiopia had accused Eritrean forces of entering Tigray. The neighbours blame each other for starting a war as tensions mount and fears grow of a wider conflict.

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