@addisstandardeng · Post #21098 · 16.01.2026 г., 14:24
News: #EU urges de-escalation between #Ethiopia, #Eritrea amid Red Sea tensions, rejects #Somaliland recognition The European Union has urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to ease rising tensions through diplomacy and economic cooperation, offering support to prevent conflict as concerns grow over security in the #Red_Sea and the Horn of Africa. Speaking to journalists in Addis Abeba on 15 January 2026, Olaf Skoog, Deputy Secretary-General of the European External Action Service (#EEAS) for political affairs, said disputes between states are “best resolved through diplomacy in good faith,” warning that the region “has had enough of war.” Skoog, who met with senior Ethiopian officials including President Taye Atske Selassie and Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos (PhD), said the EU is willing to act as an “honest broker” in de-escalation efforts. Drawing on Europe’s experience in overcoming historic conflicts through integration and economic cooperation, he .... Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=54602