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Isaias’s announcement follows Ethiopia’s June 5 offer to implement unconditionally the 2000 peace agreement that purportedly ended the 1998-2000 border war between them. Any…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235636
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The piece followed an expansive commentary from Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki, outlining Eritrea's enduring interest in Ethiopia's stability, which described the TPLF as a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267075
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The announcement followed multiple calls from international actors for a halt to the fighting, amid a massive federal and Eritrean offensive to capture Shire, a strategic and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273439
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The agreement follows mounting criticism against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government for allegedly hindering the free flow of assistance, risking potential mass starvation.
The deal has angered Somalia, which still claims sovereignty over Somaliland, and has triggered reactions that could aggravate already volatile geopolitics in the Horn of Africa.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284470
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Nevertheless, Abiy and his Eritrean counterpart, President Isaias Afewerki, appear unfazed and have sought to project a strengthening partnership.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259046
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It has also seriously damaged Ethiopia’s international and regional political standing, weakening Addis Ababa’s position in the trilateral talks with Egypt and Sudan over the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260311
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The announcement came amid unconfirmed reports that the federal government and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have agreed to meet for peace talks in Arusha, Tanzania.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271075
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In July, Eritrea and Somalia agreed to restore diplomatic relations severed almost 15 years earlier. However, Somalia’s call for an end to international sanctions against Eritrea…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB237927
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Prospects for African politics to end-2018.