As active member of Eritrean diaspora communities, scholars and professionals who are very familiar with the countries of Horn of Africa and members of the Eritrean Research Institute for Policy and Strategy (ERIPS), we are writing this urgent appeal to bring to your attention the looming war inside Ethiopia and involving the Eritrean regime. Some reports are indicating that the war has already started in the northern part of Ethiopia between the Tigray region and the federal government. If the US, EU, UN and AU do not intervene quickly to mediate, we believe the rapidly deteriorating situation will create humanitarian catastrophe claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of lives and causing massive displacements. The violence may also spread to other neighboring countries.
We truly believe there is no justification for this war and it’s the Eritrean and Ethiopian people who will bear the brunt of the crisis. We also believe that President Isaias Afworki of Eritrea is at the center of this crisis siding with the federal government of Ethiopia and attempting to destroy his long-time rivals in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. The Eritrean tyrant has not only been creating havoc in the Horn of Africa but also, he has subjected the Eritrean people to unprecedented misery for the last 29 years. We urge the US, EU, UN and AU to take the following action to de-escalate the situation, quickly avert a humanitarian catastrophe and eventually move the region towards peace:
- Pressure the federal government of Ethiopia and the government of Tigray region to peacefully and amicably resolved their outstanding dispute.
- Take effective measures to contain Isaias and his regime; to stop him from interfering in the internal affairs of Ethiopia and to step aside and let a transition to democracy take place inside Eritrea.
Eritrean Research Institute for Policy and Strategy
With respect, it was the intransigence of the TPLF over the INTERNATIONAL recognised Eritrean town of BADME that led to a terribly destrictive war. This war again is due to TPLF intransigence and provocations because they did not think 29 years of brutal dictatorship over Ethiopia is enough. Now Eritrea may indeed intervene, with the blessing of Abiy’s government, with the initial goal of taking BADME. It would I think be in everyone’s interest for the TPLF to sue for peace before it is too late,
I’m eritrean which live in diaspora, really the dictatorial gouvernement of eritrea Issaiyas Afowerki is a pully. As all Word know je has disappeared the eritrean youth stil he is continuing in éthiopiens. He is styler of the war b/n ethiopians. It can be continue to to the horn of Africa.
As eritreans we call to peace ! Thanks
The international community must really act quickly and pressurized the Eritrean and Ethiopian governments to stop these insane war, which could drag the country back to the socialist days and even worse. These could develop to a regional war.
If Eritrea crosses the border, it is the end of Eritrea. Even US Army in Djibouti is ready to devastate them
Thank you very much! We must do something against those bad leaders.
Peace is always good. 🙏🙏🙏
Peace is all what we need. I said “we” not to address human being only. But my we extends to plants (edible or not), Animals (domestic or wild) & all Marin and live on land.
Recall popular song of Mahmud Ahmed Titled “Selam”
European & International Law student in The Hague, this catastrophic war will dramatically distable the Horn as a whole, to this ends, calling for immidate ceasefire! The EU will be influenced by the causality as refugees will flee the country and try to reach Europe! The EU should condemned this aimless war ?