Eritrea urges UN deterrence measures against Ethiopia

In the ongoing struggle for control of Ethiopia 's northern Tigray region, both Ethiopia and Eritrea have appealed to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for assistance. On Friday, citing Article 51 of the UN Charter, Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos said his country was making use of its right to exercise self-defense measures against Eritrea. Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of deploying infantry and mechanized units in recent weeks and supporting, financing, arming and directing insurgent groups. On Saturday, Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh, who rejected Ethiopia's accusations, responded in a letter, writing, "Eritrea requests the UN Security Council to forcefully condemn Ethiopia's deplorable declaration of war against Eritrea..