The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has urged the United Nations and the African Union to intervene, citing a federal government drone strike that violated the Pretoria Peace Agreement ending the two-year war.
H.E. Mr. António Guterres
Secretary-General of the United Nations
New York
Cc:
H.E. Mr. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson, African Union Commission
Addis Ababa
Subject: Grave Violations of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement by the Federal Government of Ethiopia
Your Excellency,
I have the honor to bring to your attention with grave concern recent actions by the Federal Government of Ethiopia that constitute serious violations of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA), which forms the cornerstone of the Pretoria Agreement.
It will be recalled that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in his recent address to the Ethiopian Parliament, publicly disavowed the Pretoria Agreement and disparaged the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in terms inconsistent with both the letter and spirit of the Agreement and with the commitment to peaceful political dialogue among its signatories. Regrettably, the Federal Government's recent conduct has gone beyond rhetoric. Last weekend, during a working visit by the President of the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray, Lieutenant General Tadesse Worede, to Southern Tigray, an armed group operating from the Afar Region-supported by the Federal Government-launched hostilities aimed at disrupting the visit and endangering the President's delegation, resulting in casualties. The armed group has since declared itself in open conflict with Tigray and publicly appealed for Federal Government support in its operations.
In what appears to be a response to this appeal, at approximately 3:30 a.m. on 7 November 2025, federal forces carried out a drone strike on Tigray forces in the Tigray-Afar border area, causing casualties and property destruction. This attack constitutes a clear and alarming breach of the CoHA's central principle-to silence the guns and resolve differences through dialogue.
Your Excellency,
Despite non-implementation of key provisions of the Pretoria Agreement and repeated provocations over the past three years-including the organization, arming, and support of hostile groups-the Tigray side has exercised maximum restraint. However, these latest actions mark a dangerous escalation that threatens to unravel the fragile peace and undermine regional stability.
The TPLF wishes to reaffirm its unwavering commitment to the full implementation of the Pretoria Agreement and to the pursuit of peace through political dialogue. We respectfully call upon the United Nations, the African Union, and the broader international community to exert the necessary diplomatic pressure on the Federal Government of Ethiopia to cease hostilities, honor its obligations under the Agreement, and re-engage in good-faith dialogue. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of our highest consideration.
In addition, the letter was sent to the Pretoria Agreement Mediators (led by the AU High-Representative and High-Level Panel), key Regional and International Observers (including the AU Commissioner, IGAD Executive Secretary, and EU Special Representative), and the Diplomatic Corps in Ethiopia (US and UK Ambassadors).