Rubio urges Abiy Ahmed to pursue dialogue over Eritrea tensions
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to prioritise dialogue to ease tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea. During a telephone call on 14 October 2026, Rubio backed de-escalation and said the region could not withstand further conflicts, according to the US State Department.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to prioritise dialogue and de-escalation amid tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea during a telephone call on Wednesday 14 October 2026. Rubio said dialogue and engagement were the only paths to a lasting solution, according to a statement from the US State Department.
Washington also referred to the peace agreement signed in 2018, which ended the period of conflict between the two neighbouring countries in the Horn of Africa. The statement called for de-escalation by all parties, La Nouvelle Tribune reports.
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