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US State Secretary calls for de-escalation by Ethiopia and Eritrea

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Briefings

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to resume dialogue following a 2018 peace agreement, though the source does not specify the outcome of this call or the current status of the agreement.

Key points

• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaged in a phone call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday, October 16, 2026, to urge dialogue.
• The call was prompted by a peace deal reached between Ethiopia and Eritrea in 2018.

Context

The United States is seeking to facilitate diplomatic engagement between its two southern neighbors, Ethiopia and Eritrea, which have been at war since 1993.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single phone call between two officials; it does not confirm whether the 2018 agreement was renewed, if the call resulted in new talks, or if the current situation remains tense.

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