Lavrov offered to host mediation talks for Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders as Ethiopia accelerated the delivery of Sukhoi jets.

The entities involved

• Ethiopia →

  country in the Horn of Africa

  • Sudan filed a complaint with the UN Security Council, accusing Ethiopia of allowing drone launches, amid reported civilian deaths in Abyei.03:36
  • Relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have deteriorated, while Sudan accuses Ethiopia of supporting the RSF.02:44
• Sergey Lavrov →

  A Russian politician of Armenian origin who holds the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1950)

  • OSCE discusses confidence-building measures.Wed 12:12
  • Sergey Lavrov described the Moscow Format of Consultations as a leading platform for discussions.Wed 10:46
• Eritrea →

  country in the Horn of Africa

  • Ethiopia expelled Sudanese consular staff and Eritrean diplomats amid escalating tensions over the Blue Nile dam.Wed 21:19
  • Regional tensions escalate across the Horn of Africa involving Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Egypt, and Eritrea, driven by border issues and geopolitical rivalries.Wed 19:31

Related events

• Lavrov warned of regional instability and Moscow offered to mediate growing tensions between Ethiopian leaders.Fri 18:36
• High-level talks focused on bilateral relations between Ethiopia and Russia.Jul 8
• Putin discussed sanctions at the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, where Eritrean leader Isaias Afwerki attended.Fri 14:29
• Lavrov discusses Russian foreign policy, welcomes Trump's envoy Witkoff, and addresses stalled peace talks regarding Ukraine.Aug 14
• UN expresses concern and provides humanitarian funding to Ethiopia amid clashes.Oct 15