Four African leaders issue joint declaration as Ethiopia war escalates
Summary
Leaders from Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia, and Sudan met and issued a statement calling for peaceful solutions to conflicts in the region, including wars in Ethiopia and Sudan. They supported Sudan’s military government and opposed some recent policies of Ethiopia, amid rising tensions and fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region.Key Facts
- Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia, and Sudan’s leaders met in Egypt and made a joint declaration for peace.
- Sudan has been in a civil war since April 2023 between its army and a paramilitary group called Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
- Ethiopia is fighting a rebel alliance that includes the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
- Ethiopian government forces recently took back the city of Mekelle from the TPLF.
- Ethiopia accused Egypt, Eritrea, and Sudan of supporting the rebels; the three countries denied this.
- The declaration backs Sudan’s military government and calls for a political solution led by Sudanese parties.
- It says control of the Red Sea should stay with the coastal countries, pushing back against Ethiopia’s goal to have a naval presence.
- Egypt and Sudan oppose Ethiopia’s actions related to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile, saying it harms downstream countries.
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