Ethiopia/Eritrea: Security Council warns over border situation

The military build-up on the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea could "aggravate" simmering tensions, the president of the UN Security Council said. Ambassador Joel W. Adechi of Benin said the 15-member body was considering asking UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to send either an envoy or a mission to defuse pressure, UN News reported on Tuesday. The envoy or mission would help push forward the "political dialogue" between the two Horn of Africa neighbours.