US Lawmakers and Europe Peace Foundation Urge Ceasefire and Dialogue in Ethiopia

US lawmakers and the Europe Peace Foundation have issued separate calls demanding an immediate end to hostilities in Ethiopia as fighting escalates across the Tigray, Amhara, and Afar regions. In an official statement released on October 1, the Europe Peace Foundation highlighted grave concerns regarding reported explosions in the capital, Addis Ababa, alongside renewed military clashes in northern areas. The foundation warned of significant risks to non-combatant civilians, insisting that all warring factions must protect the population and resume peace negotiations. Additionally, key members of the US Congress, including Ilhan Omar, John Garamendi, and Jim McGovern, expressed serious concern over the worsening humanitarian and security crisis. They urged the conflict parties to cease armed confrontations immediately and pursue diplomatic dialogue to resolve the political dispute. The appeals underscore growing international alarm over the potential for widespread instability in the Horn of Africa.