G7 Warns Ethiopia-Eritrea Tensions Could Destabilize Horn

G7 foreign ministers warned that rising tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea could escalate and destabilize the Horn of Africa, worsening humanitarian crises and threatening security and trade through the Red Sea. Meeting in Paris on November 9–10, the ministers urged restraint, diplomatic efforts and safe humanitarian access, and reaffirmed respect for regional sovereignty while supporting UN and African Union dialogue efforts. Tensions include Ethiopia’s demand for sovereign access to the Red Sea through Eritrea’s port of Assab, which Eritrea rejects; Germany has also warned that escalation must be avoided and said stability in Ethiopia is vital to the region.