But in the background lurks a potentially more explosive dynamic: the escalating rivalry between Ethiopia's federal government and Eritrea, which united in the war against Tigray in 2020-2022 but fell ...

In May 1998, armed forces of Eritrea entered the disputed region of Badme, then under the control of Ethiopia. Surprised ...

Landlocked Ethiopia has no intention of starting a war with neighbouring Eritrea in order to gain access to the sea, the ...

Conflict in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray has also signalled escalating hostilities between the neighbouring countries ...

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that his government would not seek conflict with longtime foe Eritrea over access to the Red Sea, after regional officials and experts warned of a ...

However, the scars of a 2020–2022 civil war remain raw. The conflict between Tigrayan forces, Ethiopia’s federal government ...

The threat of war is looming over the Horn of Africa once again, with observers warning of a return to fighting in Tigray, which could also lead to conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Ethiopia’s ...

A Catholic bishop has warned of a “bloody confrontation” between Ethiopia and Eritrea as tensions escalate between them.

Eritrea was a province of Ethiopia and gained independence in 1993 after three decades of brutal war. This cut Ethiopia off from Assab port, now part of Eritrea, on the Red Sea (archived here ).

Ethiopia’s prime minister says his country will not seek conflict with longtime rival Eritrea over access to the Red Sea, amid recent fears about possible war between the neighbours.

“At any moment, war between Ethiopia and Eritrea could break out,” he wrote. Eritrea was an Italian colony until 1951, when it fell under British control and became an autonomous part of Ethiopia.

Landlocked Ethiopia has no intention of starting a war with neighbouring Eritrea in order to gain access to the sea, the country's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said. A previous statement ...