Ethiopia: UN Chief 'Gravely Concerned' By Renewed Fighting in Northern Ethiopia, Warns Against Escalation

What the report says

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an immediate halt to renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia, expressing concern about reports that Eritrean forces may be involved. According to UN News, the appeal was issued in a statement from his spokesperson in New York and urged all sides to stop hostilities and resume dialogue under the Pretoria Agreement, the 2022 deal that ended the Tigray war.

The UN warned that fighting in Tigray, Afar and Amhara could spread and further destabilize the wider region. Guterres also reminded states in the area not to threaten or use force against another country’s territorial integrity and asked governments with influence over the parties to support de-escalation rather than actions that could deepen the conflict.

The report said the violence is disrupting humanitarian operations and forcing people to move within Tigray, while aid agencies are trying to restore access for food and medical assistance. In Amhara, a government-backed effort to help displaced residents return from Kobo has been suspended because security worsened. The article also noted rival claims between Ethiopia and Eritrea over cross-border fighting, but said verified casualty figures were not yet available. The situation matters because it risks reigniting a broader conflict in a region that has already suffered years of war and displacement.