Djibouti called for de-escalation and the peaceful resolution of disputes on Sunday, September 27, 2026, amid growing security tensions in northern Ethiopia.
In a statement, Djibouti’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed concern about the deteriorating situation and urged the parties to resolve their differences through dialogue.
The ministry said renewed conflict would worsen the suffering of Ethiopians and undermine the country’s development and regional economic integration.
The statement followed warnings from the United Nations on Friday, September 25, 2026, over expanding clashes across several fronts. The African Union has also called for maximum restraint, an immediate end to actions that could heighten tensions and the resumption of direct talks under the Pretoria peace agreement.
The agreement, signed in November 2022, ended a two-year war between Ethiopian federal forces and troops loyal to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, which began in November 2020. Amid the latest tensions, the Ethiopian National Defence Force said on Thursday, September 24, 2026, that 272 TPLF fighters were killed after what it described as the group’s failed offensive on Tuesday, September 22.