AU Urges Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to Exercise Restraint
The commission said it was ready to help de-escalate tensions as renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia and diplomatic expulsions strained ties.
- On Thursday, the African Union Commission urged Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Egypt to exercise maximum restraint and address their differences through established diplomatic channels and peaceful dialogue to prevent further regional instability.
- Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared Eritrean diplomats persona non grata on Thursday, prompting Asmara to sever all diplomatic ties; Addis Ababa also expelled an Egyptian diplomat, with Cairo responding in kind.
- Renewed fighting in the Tigray Region has intensified as federal forces clash with the TPLF, while Ethiopia accused Eritrea, Sudan, and Egypt of supporting the TPLF, though all three countries deny the allegations.
- African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf urged the parties involved in the Tigray conflict to resume direct talks, specifically calling for a return to the Pretoria peace agreement framework.
- Preventing a broader regional confrontation, the Commission stated its call is grounded in the principles of the Constitutive Act of the African Union, which provides the framework for relations among Member States.
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African Union urges Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to refrain from actions that could undermine stability
NAIROBI: The African Union Commission has called on Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from actions or statements that could worsen tensions and undermine regional peace and stability. "The Commission urges the three countries to address their differences through established diplomatic channels and peaceful dialogue," it said in a statement late on Thursday. On Thursday, Ethiopia ordered the closure of …
African Union urges Ethiopia, Eritrea, Egypt to exercise restraint as regional escalation continues
"The Commission urges the three countries to address their differences through established diplomatic channels and peaceful dialogue," it said in a statement late on Thursday.
The African Union Commission expressed its deep concern at the escalation of tensions between Egypt, Eritrea and Ethiopia, calling on the three States to exercise maximum restraint and to avoid any actions or statements that would exacerbate tensions and undermine peace and stability in the region.
Commission calls for peaceful dialogue, says it stands ready to support de-escalation efforts
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