EU Accuses Eritrean Forces of Fueling Conflict in Ethiopia
- EU envoy scheduled to meet Ethiopian premier on Tuesday
- UN says international staff given approval to travel to Tigray
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The European Union accused Eritrean troops of fueling the months-long conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and echoed a U.S. call for their withdrawal.
The presence of Eritrean forces is “exacerbating ethnic violence” in Tigray, the EU said in a statement Monday. Eritrea rejects the accusation and said the EU statement was “appalling,” according to comments posted by Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel on Twitter on Tuesday.