Egypt denies involvement in Ethiopia's internal affairs, says foreign minister

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Migration Badr Abdelatty has rejected any attempt to hold Egypt responsible for events inside Ethiopia, stressing that Cairo has no involvement in Ethiopia’s internal crises and that such issues should be resolved domestically, without blaming external parties.

In remarks to Cairo News, Abdelatty said that non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries is a fundamental principle of Egyptian foreign policy, and emphasized Egypt’s commitment to this stance.

The foreign minister described blaming external parties for internal crises as both unacceptable and incorrect, adding that this approach does not contribute to achieving the desired stability.

Abdelatty linked recent Ethiopian statements to what he described as attempts to deflect from the country’s internal challenges, reiterating that these issues should be addressed domestically rather than attributing responsibility to other countries or parties.

The minister’s position comes as part of Egypt’s repeated assertions of its refusal to interfere in the internal affairs of other states, or to comment on developments within Ethiopia, while underscoring respect for international law and the United Nations Charter.