In the five tumultuous years from 2018 to 2023, the dynamics between Eritrea and Ethiopia have veered from hostility to cooperation and now—ominously—toward the brink of war. In the five tumultuous years from 2018 to 2023, the dynamics between Eritrea and Ethiopia have veered from hostility to cooperation and now—ominously—toward the brink of war. When Abiy visited Eritrea in July 2018, both countries announced an end to the state of war. Eritrean military sources suggest the country is now bracing for a potential war as Ethiopia amasses troops near the Eritrean border. Eritrea might exploit Amhara resources to destabilize Ethiopia, while Ethiopia has to block its border with Eritrea to cut off Eritrean support to the Amhara militia.
