Overview

• In an October 2 letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos alleges collusion between Eritrea and a hardline TPLF faction and says they are "actively preparing to wage war against Ethiopia."
• The letter accuses the pair of "funding, mobilising and directing armed groups" in Amhara, calling Eritrea "the main architect" and citing Fano's reported bid to capture Woldiya plus clashes in Raya and Welkait.
• Addis Ababa says it seeks sea access through peaceful integration and remains open to good-faith talks with Eritrea, while accusing Asmara of using preemptive-defense claims as justification.
• Ethiopia says the national army has maintained a defensive posture with "maximum restraint" but warns the policy is not one of "indefinite restraint."
• Eritrea and the TPLF have not responded to requests for comment, and independent corroboration of the allegations has not been provided in the reports.