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Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Tensions
Ethiopian troops have entered a border town near Eritrea previously controlled by Tigrayan rebels, stoking fears of a new war between the two countries, which Eritrea disputes.
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## Overview
Ethiopian troops have advanced into a border town previously held by Tigrayan rebels, raising fears of renewed conflict with Eritrea (Arab News, October 13). Eritrea disputes Ethiopia's characterization of its troop movements (Arab News, October 13).
## Background
The move comes amid long-running tension between the two Horn of Africa nations, which fought a brutal border war from 1998-2000 and only normalized relations in 2018 before relations deteriorated again amid Ethiopia's internal conflict with Tigrayan forces.
## Why It Matters
A renewed Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict would destabilize the already fragile Horn of Africa region, with implications for Red Sea shipping lanes, regional refugee flows, and great-power competition for basing rights in the area.