Ethiopia and Eritrea Edge Toward War After Tigray Alliance

Ethiopia and Eritrea are edging toward armed conflict with each other, The New York Times reported on October 14—a sharp reversal for neighbours whose forces fought on the same side during the war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.

That conflict left hundreds of thousands of people dead just a few years ago, according to the report. The prospect of a confrontation now places the former wartime partners on opposing sides of another potential regional crisis.

The supplied account does not identify the immediate trigger for the deterioration or detail military movements and diplomatic efforts. It describes a risk of war, not a confirmed outbreak of fighting between the two countries.