Context
Eritrea has accused Ethiopia of destabilising the Horn of Africa through hostile rhetoric. The dispute raises concerns about renewed conflict between the neighbouring countries, despite their 2018 peace agreement.
Explanation
- Eritrea gained independence from landlocked Ethiopia in 1993 after a referendum.
- A border war during 1998–2000 ended through the Algiers Agreement.
- Relations improved under the 2018 Ethiopia – Eritrea Peace Agreement.
- Eritrea later supported Ethiopia’s federal forces during the Tigray conflict (2020-2022).
- The Pretoria Agreement, 2022, ended major fighting between Ethiopia and Tigrayan forces, but excluded Eritrea.
- Ethiopia’s demand for reliable Red Sea access has renewed regional suspicion.
- Eritrea controls strategically important ports such as Assab and Massawa.
- Renewed conflict could destabilise the Horn of Africa and threaten Red Sea trade routes.
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Renewed Ethiopia-Eritrea Tensions in the Horn of Africa