“There must be no return to violence,” declared a joint statement from twenty-four embassies based in Addis Ababa and the European Union delegation, responding to the escalating tensions in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
The embassies stated they are “monitoring ongoing developments and the escalating tensions in northern Ethiopia.” They called for de-escalation and dialogue, pledging support for the implementation of the Pretoria Agreement.
“We re-emphasize our full support for the cessation of hostilities agreement of November 2022, which silenced the guns. There must be no return to violence. We strongly urge all parties to protect the agreement by de-escalating and engaging in urgent dialogue. We stand ready to support you,” the joint statement added.
The statement was endorsed by the USA, UK, New Zealand, Japan, Norway, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Hungary, The Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Finland, Sweden, and the European Union.
