Widening Rift Between Eritrea and Ethiopia Sparks Fear of New Conflict

Eritrea: Widening Rift Between Eritrea and Ethiopia Sparks Fear of New Conflict

Ethiopia and Eritrea say they are preparing for the possibility of war, with landlocked Ethiopia's claim it needs access to the Red Sea seen as a provocation by Eritrea. As tensions build, violence is escalating on their shared border in the Tigray region.

Widening rift between Eritrea and Ethiopia sparks fear of new conflict

Ethiopia and Eritrea say they are preparing for the possibility of war, with landlocked Ethiopia's claim it needs access to the Red Sea seen as a provocation by Eritrea. As tensions build, violence is escalating on their shared border in the Tigray region.

Ethiopia faces renewed strain with Tigray and Eritrea

A sense of anxiety is hard to miss in Tigray. Though the 2022 Pretoria peace agreement brought an end to fighting between the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), many in Tigray say life today is like walking on eggshells. The TPLF, once the dominant party in Ethiopia’s ruling coalition (EPRDF) and the region’s political anchor, has split into rival factions competing for influence, leaving res…