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4 October 2026 · African Union Commission statement on the Horn of Africa

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AU clarifies that its regional appeal did not assign blame

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The African Union Commission said on 4 October that its earlier appeal for restraint did not assign responsibility to neighbouring states. Its clarification followed objections from Egypt.

This is not an investigative finding about who supports whom. It neither verifies nor disproves the allegations of foreign involvement in Ethiopia's conflict.

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The AU Commission publicly clarified that its earlier appeal did not assign responsibility to neighbouring states.African Union Commissionlikely
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The AU Commission publicly clarified that its earlier appeal did not assign responsibility to neighbouring states.

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We read the Commission's own dated release, rather than a report interpreting it.

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What complicates it

This is a statement about diplomatic wording, not a finding about foreign military involvement.

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An authenticated correction or withdrawal of the release would change this record.

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  • official — AU Commission clarification dated 4 October 2026, referring to its 1 October appeal. archived copy

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AU Commission clarification dated 4 October 2026, referring to its 1 October appeal.

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