Africa-Press – Ethiopia. November 5, 2025 3 minutes read Addis Abeba – U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman, Senator Jim Risch, has urged renewed efforts to fully implement the Pretoria peace agreement, marking five years since the outbreak of the Tigray war.
In a statement posted on the Committee’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, Senator Risch said that while the United States helped stop the fighting, the agreement “remains only partly fulfilled.” He noted that Tigray “is still unstable,” adding that “there is no justice for victims, and tensions with Eritrea continue.”
Risch underscored that a secure and peaceful Horn of Africa is vital to protecting U.S. interests, preventing extremist threats, stabilizing regional partners, and aiding millions who continue to suffer from the effects of the war.
Marking the third anniversary of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA), Canada also said: “We urge all parties to fully implement the CoHA and work together to resolve remaining challenges.”
Meanwhile opposition parties in Tigray echoed the same message.
Salsay Weyane Tigray, in a press release issued on November 3, observed the fifth anniversary of what it called as the “Tigray Genocide.”
“Salsay Weyane Tigray observes the fifth anniversary of the Tigray Genocide with profound grief over the lives lost and deep indignation over the complete lack of accountability for these atrocities. The perpetrators of this genocide, one of the worst crimes of the 21st century, continue to enjoy total impunity, leaving no realistic prospect for justice,” the statement said.
“We mark this day against the immediate threat of renewed insecurity, exacerbated by the fact that the guarantee of non-repetition is critically absent. Millions of Tigrayans remain displaced because their homes are still illegally occupied by the very forces responsible for their suffering.”
In a related statement, the Tigray Independence Party (TIP) also reflected on the significance of the day, recalling that it marks “both the declaration of the Tigray genocide and the signing of the Pretoria Agreement.”
The part said Pretoria is still without implementation, and that Tigray is under clouds of war.
The party also criticized recent remarks by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister regarding the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and border demarcation, calling a proposed referendum on boundaries “a conspiracy to delay the implementation of the Pretoria Agreement.”
The TIP also rejected comparisons made between the Tigray war and the war in Welega, describing the Prime Minister’s remarks as downsizing the destruction caused during the Tigray war.
Earlier this week, the TPLF, for its part, accused the federal government of undermining the agreement and urged facilitators to reassess Ethiopia’s peace process. Despite the ceasefire, the group said, “the people of Tigray continue to endure death, displacement, and suffering,” and blamed the federal government for “violating the spirit” of the accord
The European Union Delegation to Ethiopia, alongside diplomatic missions of its member states and Norway, has urged the resumption of political dialogue between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) ahead of the upcoming national elections.
The call comes amid growing concern over the faltering implementation of the 2022 Pretoria Agreement and renewed accusations between the two parties.
“We also call for the resumption of political dialogue between the CoHA signatories ahead of the upcoming general elections,” the joint statement said, referring to the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) signed in November 2022 to end the two-year war in northern Ethiopia.
Marking the third anniversary of the CoHA, the EU and Norway stressed that consolidating peace in northern Ethiopia and beyond remains vital. They reaffirmed readiness to support ongoing CoHA-related processes, including the safe return of displaced persons “in accordance with international humanitarian law and best practices,” and the pursuit of credible, victim-centered transitional justice.
“Accountability, respect for human rights – particularly those of women and girls – and reconciliation remain essential for healing and delivering justice across all regions affected by conflict,” the statement said.
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