Egypt rejects African Union statement linking it to Ethiopia tensions

Egypt expressed astonishment at an African Union Commission statement on rising Ethiopia-Eritrea-Egypt tension, calling it an attempt to drag Cairo into an internal Ethiopian crisis.

• An Egyptian official source, responding Saturday, voiced surprise at the African Union Commission statement on reported rising tension between Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Egypt.
• The source called the statement an attempt to drag Egypt into an internal Ethiopian matter, saying the crisis is domestic and unrelated to Egypt.
• The source said Egypt's foreign policy rests on international law and the UN and African Union charters, including respect for state sovereignty and non-interference.
• Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said Egypt comments on no nation's internal affairs and accused Ethiopian statements of deflecting attention from internal challenges.