Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has hit out at Eritrea's army for committing atrocities during the two-year war in the northern Tigray region, which ended in 2022. Eritrean forces fought alongside the Ethiopian army against local Tigrayan fighters for control of Tigray, which borders Eritrea. Friendly relations were forged further during the Tigray war, but have of late given way to a war of words over the Red Sea - something landlocked Ethiopia wants access to through Eritrea. All sides were accused of committing atrocities during the Tigray war - with some of the worst abuses blamed on Eritrean troops. An AU envoy estimated that 600,000 people were killed during the two-year Tigray war.

Source: Ethiopian News February 03, 2026 14:50 UTC