Eritrea’s Terms Delay Thaw

Eritrea, through its representative to the United Nations, Sophia Tesfamariam, has set conditions for any dialogue with Ethiopia. These include ending threats and coercion, and recognizing Eritrea’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity. Experts were divided over the conditions. Some viewed them as necessary to begin a serious dialogue, while others warned that making prior demands could obstruct negotiations, stressing that peace requires mutual guarantees and understandings. The move comes amid rising tensions and a severing of ties between the two countries. Ethiopia has not commented on the initiative.

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