Ethiopia Insight published on 29 August 2021 a statement titled "An Open Letter by African Intellectuals for Urgent Action on Ethiopia."
The letter argues that Ethiopia is on the precipice. The time has come for political dialogue to begin and the Ethiopian government and national regional government of Tigray to accept mediation under the framework of the Intergovernmental Authority for Development and the African Union supported by appropriate carrots and sticks from the rest of the international community.