Troops mass as landlocked Ethiopia chases access to the sea

Decades after it lost its coast to Eritrea, the country has moved forces close to the border region—raising fears of another ...

The young women who fought in Ethiopia's last civil war and don't want to see another one

Female fighters recall how the conflict in the northern Tigray destroyed their lives, as fears grow that fighting could ...

Ethiopia’s Demand for Red Sea Access Drives Fears of New War With Eritrea

Both sides have moved troops toward their shared border, while Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of occupying part of its territory.

Ethiopian leader’s vision for nation includes an Eritrean seaport. Some see a looming conflict

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sees himself as a renaissance man trying to reimagine the old greatness of his country.

Abiy's vision of Ethiopia includes a seaport in Eritrea. Some see a looming conflict

Ethiopia's prime minister sees himself as a renaissance man trying to reimagine the old greatness of his country.

Is Ethiopia heading back to war in Tigray?

The civil war between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) saw an estimated 600,000 ...
CAJ News Africa

Ethiopia’s domestic and cross-border conflicts surge

ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEthiopia BureauADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) - ETHIOPIA is on the brink of atrocities on the domestic front and at risk of cross-border conflict with over access to the ...
The New Humanitarian

The growing threat of conflict in the Horn of Africa

With no sign yet of a diplomatic off-ramp, this analysis explores the conflict dynamics that could lead to war.

Ethiopia's Tigray region is caught between past conflict and fears of another

Ethiopia's Tigray region is bracing for the possibility of renewed conflict over three years after warring parties signed a ...
the deep dive

Another War Coming? Troops Mass At Tigray Border as Ethiopia-Eritrea Tensions Near Breaking Point

Troops and armor from both Ethiopia and Eritrea are massing near the Tigray region, pushing the Horn of Africa toward a conflict that could rival the war that killed an estimated 600,000 people just ...

Ethiopia and Eritrea are on edge again: what’s behind the growing risk of war

After Abiy came to power in April 2018, the Tigrayan grip on Ethiopia ended. In November 2020, the Tigray war started. Eritrea blamed the Tigray People’s Liberation Front for its own economic and ...