US State Secretary Calls for De-Escalation by Ethiopia and Eritrea
Rubio urged both governments to avoid cross-border incursions as reports said 5,000-8,000 Eritrean soldiers were present in Tigray, AFP reported.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged dialogue on Wednesday, pressing Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to honor the 2018 peace deal as renewed fighting in Tigray threatens regional stability.
- Fighting in Tigray has shattered the 2022 peace agreement, displacing civilians and shutting health facilities as Ethiopia and Eritrea trade accusations regarding cross-border troop movements and sovereignty violations.
- Human Rights Watch deputy Africa director Laetitia Bader reported civilian shelling casualties on Tuesday, while security sources confirm Eritrean troop presence in Tigray, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
- In a Friday letter to the UN Security Council, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos accused Eritrea of troop incursions; Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh urged condemnation of a "deplorable declaration of war."
- Researchers at Ghent University estimate the 2020-2022 war caused about 500,000 civilian deaths, as tensions persist over Prime Minister Abiy's pursuit of Red Sea access since Ethiopia became landlocked in 1993.
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US's Marco Rubio Warns Ethiopia-Eritrea Tensions Could Turn Into 'Broader Conflict': Statement
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Rubio Urges De-Escalation Amid Rising Ethiopia-Eritrea Tensions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on Thursday as tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea continue to rise. The post Rubio Urges De-Escalation Amid Rising Ethiopia-Eritrea Tensions first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Rubio Urges Restraint As Ethiopia-Eritrea Tensions Risk Wider Regional War
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that rising military tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea could escalate into a broader regional war, urging the Ethiopian government to exercise restraint amid renewed fighting in the north. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Rubio addressed growing concerns over the risk of a clash between the two […]
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