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Oct 15, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Rubio urges de-escalation in Horn of Africa
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed by phone on Wednesday to pursue dialogue under the 2018 Ethiopia-Eritrea peace deal, saying the region could not tolerate more conflict. His appeal came amid renewed fighting in Tigray and heightened tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
WHO: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
WHAT: Rubio urged Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to pursue dialogue and de-escalation.
WHEN: Oct 14, 2026
WHERE: United States
WHY: Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia and heightened tensions with Eritrea prompted Rubio's appeal.
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