Tensions Rise as Old Enemies Ethiopia and Eritrea Edge Towards Conflict

Rising tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea could lead to renewed conflict, potentially resulting in another humanitarian crisis. The threat emerges from internal divisions within Ethiopia’s Tigray region and fragile regional politics, despite past efforts toward peace marked by Ethiopia's Prime Minister winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019.

Officials warn that old adversaries Ethiopia and Eritrea may be on the brink of conflict, threatening a devastating humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa.

Potential direct clashes between Africa's largest armies could shatter the historic peace agreement that earned Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019.

The tense situation owes much to internal rifts within Ethiopia's Tigray region and strained relations exacerbated by Eritrea's recent moves and Ethiopia's military deployments toward the border.

(With inputs from agencies.)