Senator Risch Urges Full Implementation of Pretoria Peace Agreement Amid Ongoing Tensions in Tigray.

Senator Jim Risch, Chairman of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has called for renewed efforts to fully implement the Pretoria Peace Agreement, citing continued instability in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.

In a statement posted on November 5, on the committee’s official X account, Senator Risch acknowledged the United States’ role in helping to end the fighting but emphasized that the agreement “has only been partially implemented so far.” He noted that “Tigray is still unstable,” and warned that “there is no justice for victims, and tensions with Eritrea continue.”

Risch stressed that a secure and peaceful Horn of Africa is vital to U.S. interests, both to deter threats from extremist groups and to support regional allies. He also highlighted the importance of providing humanitarian assistance to the millions of civilians still suffering from the war’s aftermath.

Canada also marked the third anniversary of the Ceasefire Agreement (CoHA) by urging all parties to fully implement its terms and collaborate to resolve outstanding issues.

The Tigray Independence Party (TIP) issued a statement commemorating October 24 as the date of both the declaration of the Tigray genocide and the signing of the Pretoria Agreement. The party asserted that “the Pretoria Agreement remains unimplemented” and that “Tigray is under the clouds of war.”

TIP criticized recent remarks by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed regarding the return of displaced persons and border demarcation, describing them as “a conspiracy to obstruct the implementation of the Pretoria Agreement.” It further asserted that “the planned referendum on the border areas is intended to halt the agreements execution.” The party also rejected comparisons between the Tigray War and the Wollega conflict, calling the Prime Minister’s comments “an attempt to minimize the devastation caused during the Tigray War.”

Meanwhile, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) reiterated its concerns over the federal government’s commitment to the peace process. In a statement issued on Thursday, October 30, 2025, the TPLF accused the government of “violating and undermining the Pretoria Peace Agreement,” warning that the accord is “in grave danger more than ever.” The party claimed that key provisions of the agreement remain unfulfilled, jeopardizing the fragile peace in the region.