Diplomacy
G7 Warns of Escalation Risk as Ethiopia-Eritrea Tensions Worsen
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AI SUMMARY
The Group of Seven foreign ministers have expressed concern over worsening tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, warning that further escalation threatens regional stability, security, humanitarian operations, and Red Sea trade.
- G7 foreign ministers expressed concern over the worsening security situation and cross-border tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea during a meeting in Paris on 9 and 10 November 2026.
- The ministers warned that further escalation could severely impact regional stability, humanitarian crises, security, and international trade in the Red Sea.
- The G7 called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, pursue diplomatic solutions, and ensure safe humanitarian access and the protection of civilians.
- The declaration reaffirmed the importance of respecting the sovereignty, political independence, and territorial integrity of all countries in the region.
- The G7 supported efforts by the United Nations and African Union to reduce tensions and facilitate dialogue.
- Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have heightened due to Ethiopia's demand for sovereign access to the Red Sea through Assab, which Eritrea has rejected.
- Relations between the two countries remain fragile despite the 2018 peace agreement that ended their 1998–2000 border war.
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