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UAE backs Ethiopia’s government as fighting renews in Tigray
Renewed fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region is raising fears of wider instability in the Horn of Africa.
The conflict involves Ethiopia’s federal government and Tigrayan forces, including the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF.
A November 2022 peace agreement ended an earlier war, but the new clashes threaten to undo it.
The UAE has condemned attacks by the TPLF and its allies and expressed support for Ethiopia’s government, while calling for civilians to be protected and fighting to stop.
That public backing does not show that the UAE is providing military help or can influence the parties.
Saudi Arabia has not publicly stated its position on the latest fighting, though it has previously tried to ease tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
The fighting, alongside tensions with Eritrea, could widen regional risks, but the UAE’s influence and Saudi Arabia’s next steps remain unclear.
The United Arab Emirates publicly backed Ethiopia’s federal government as fighting renewed in the Tigray region.
The UAE condemned attacks attributed to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and allied armed groups and called for an end to hostilities.
The renewed fighting threatens the November 2022 Pretoria peace agreement, which ended a war between federal forces and Tigrayan forces.
Saudi Arabia had not publicly announced a position on the latest fighting, according to the article.
The UAE’s ability to influence the conflict remains unclear, and the article says its public statement did not establish whether it was providing military assistance.
- Who
- Ethiopia’s federal government and Tigrayan forces are involved. The UAE has publicly backed the federal government.
- What
- Fighting has renewed in Tigray, and the UAE condemned attacks on federal forces and expressed support for Ethiopia’s government.
- When
- The article was published on October 13, 2026. The UAE issued its statement on September 25.
- Where
- Ethiopia’s Tigray region, with escalation also reported in neighbouring Afar and Amhara.
- Why
- The article says the renewed fighting threatens the Pretoria peace agreement and risks wider confrontation amid tensions with Eritrea.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Pretoria peace agreement ended a war between Ethiopia’s federal government and Tigrayan forces.
The UAE condemned attacks by the TPLF and allied armed groups and called for an end to hostilities.
A Critical Threats analysis said Saudi Arabia had not publicly commented on the renewed fighting.
Al Jazeera published its article on Gulf states’ positions as fighting renewed in Tigray.
- UAE statement
- September 25
- Peace agreement
- Pretoria Agreement, November 2022
- Affected region
- Tigray, Ethiopia
- Neighbouring regions named
- Afar and Amhara
- Saudi position
- No public comment on the latest fighting, according to the article
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