# UN Chief Warns of Escalation in Northern Ethiopia

> UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges immediate ceasefire as renewed fighting threatens regional stability in Ethiopia.
- Title: UN Chief Warns of Escalation in Northern Ethiopia · Allafrica
- Summary: UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges immediate ceasefire as renewed fighting threatens regional stability in Ethiopia. UN chief warns renewed fighting…
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- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610100175.html
- Published: 2026-10-10T23:26:32+00:00
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- Topics: un, ethiopia, eritrea, tigray, pretoria agreement, ceasefire, regional stability, news, world, politics
## UN Chief Calls for Immediate Ceasefire
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged all parties to cease hostilities and return to Pretoria Agreement talks.

> un chief called for immediate end to renewed fighting in northern ethiopia
## Risk of Regional Destabilization
Fighting in Tigray, Afar and Amhara regions threatens wider regional stability, risking escalation.

> the fighting in the tigray afar and amhara regions risks escalating in ways that would further destabilise the wider region
## UN Humanitarian Access Concerns
UN teams face blocked aid routes as displaced people in central, northwestern and eastern Tigray require urgent assistance.

> un teams are still working to get food healthcare and other life-saving assistance through but continued hostilities are displacing people across central northwestern and eastern tigray
## Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea of Invasion
Ethiopia claims Eritrean forces advanced 60 kilometres into Tigray, accusing Eritrea of an 'all-out invasion'.

> ethiopia has accused neighbouring eritrea of an all-out invasion of tigray and warned that it will defend itself
## Eritrea Denies Involvement
Eritrea denies backing TPLF and accuses Ethiopia of seeking regime change in Asmara.

> eritrea has rejected the claim with its information minister saying his country faces an unprovoked war of aggression
## Fighting Continues in Tigray
Ethiopian government troops and TPLF forces clashed two weeks ago, with each blaming the other for violating the 2022 Pretoria Agreement.

> fighting between ethiopian government troops and the tplf broke out about two weeks ago with each side blaming the other for violating the 2022 deal
## Key takeaway

UN chief warns renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia risks regional destabilization and calls for parties to return to Pretoria Agreement talks.