埃塞俄比亚和厄立特里亚相互指责对方发动侵略战争，此前两国断绝了外交关系。双方因提格雷地区的冲突互相指责，导致紧张局势升级，引发对更广泛冲突的担忧。
Ethiopia and Eritrea have accused each other of starting a war of aggression following the severance of diplomatic ties between the two neighboring countries. Both nations are trading blame for confrontations in Tigray, leading to heightened tensions and fears of a wider conflict.
埃塞俄比亚政府在致联合国安理会的信中表示，别无选择，只能自卫以抵御其称为厄立特里亚军队全面入侵的行为。埃塞俄比亚官员估计，有多达8000名厄立特里亚士兵驻扎在提格雷，支持上个月发动袭击联邦军队的叛军。
In a letter to the United Nations Security Council, the Ethiopian government stated it had no option but to defend itself against what it called an all-out invasion by Eritrean forces. Ethiopian officials estimate that up to 8,000 Eritrean soldiers are present in Tigray supporting rebels who launched attacks against federal forces last month.
尽管埃塞俄比亚指责厄立特里亚与提格雷人民解放阵线（TPLF）勾结，但厄立特里亚否认了这一指控，进一步加剧了两国之间紧张的关系。尽管国际社会继续呼吁克制，但人们担心各国盟友的介入可能导致冲突升级为地区性战争。
Eritrea has denied backing the TPLF despite Ethiopia's allegations of collusion, further straining their volatile relationship. While international calls for restraint continue, there are concerns that the involvement of respective allies could potentially catapult the conflict into a regional war.