Eritrea’s Information Minister, Yemane Gebremeskel, has said claims made by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to parliament were intended “to justify his reckless and illicit war agenda against Eritrea”. In a post on X, Yemane said the Ethiopian government had repeatedly praised the Eritrean army and awarded it state medals during the war and for some time afterwards. His comments came a day after Prime Minister Abiy accused the Eritrean army of committing atrocities during the Tigray conflict. Speaking to parliament on Tuesday, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said: “The rift did not begin with the Red Sea issue, as many…