Are Eritrea and Ethiopia on the brink of war again?

Just a few years ago, the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President, Isaias Afwerki, were close political allies fighting together against the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front in northern Ethiopia. The two countries' historically strained ties were restored in 2018, when the Ethiopian leader reopened the border, brokering peace with Asmara. Today, however, Ethiopia’s renewed ambitions about gaining access to the Red Sea opened a new rift between the two neighbours. Ethiopia is also accusing Eritrea of colluding with a banned Tigrayan faction to stoke war once again. Both nations are increasing their military deployment near the shared border, sparking concerns about the return to conflict. With the tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea mounting again, can they be pulled back from the brink? Guests: Abdurahman Sayed Eritrean Political Analyst Mukerrem Miftah Assistant Professor at the Ethiopian Civil Service University William Davison Managing Editor of Ethiopia Insight #Ethiopia #Eritrea #theNewsmakers