Diplomacy

Djibouti Urges De-escalation in Ethiopia Amid Renewed Fighting and Regional Security Concerns

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Djibouti has called for calm and dialogue in Ethiopia as renewed fighting in the north raises regional security concerns.

Djibouti's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a statement on Sunday expressing concern over the situation in Ethiopia.
Djibouti called for de-escalation and the resolution of disputes through dialogue.
The ministry reaffirmed its solidarity with the Ethiopian people and deplored the return to conflict.
Djibouti noted that renewed fighting could undermine Ethiopia's development and regional economic integration.
The two-year war between federal forces and the TPLF lasted from 2020 to 2022 before a Pretoria peace agreement ended hostilities.
On Friday, the United Nations expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation and the expansion of fighting across multiple fronts.
The African Union called for utmost restraint, an immediate cessation of escalating actions, and the resumption of direct talks under the Pretoria agreement.
The Ethiopian National Defence Force stated on Thursday that 272 TPLF fighters were killed following a failed offensive on Tuesday night.