Eritrean minister accuses Ethiopia of openly beating war drums
Eritrea's information minister says Ethiopia is making open threats and fabricating claims to justify aggressive actions along the Red Sea coast.
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AIEritrean Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel has accused Ethiopia of openly beating the drums of war.
The minister said Ethiopia is fabricating allegations against Eritrea to justify what he called its aggressive intentions, seeking to reach the "nerve" and extend its influence along Eritrea's coasts.
Recently, Eritrean forces were deployed in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, following nearly two weeks of internal conflict that threatens to escalate into a wider regional war.
Fighting began between the Tigray People's Liberation Front and Ethiopian federal forces on September 23, raising fears of a renewed civil war in the country.