AdvertisementAssab has been part of Eritrea since 1993, when it broke away from Ethiopia after decades of guerrilla warfare. Ethiopia’s military and its allies, including Eritrea, teamed up against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF, the group that administers the region. Tigray’s rebellious leaders and Eritrea are apparently “coordinating” against Ethiopian forces, according to Kjetil Tronvoll, a professor of peace and conflict studies at Oslo New University College. AdvertisementUnited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Eritrea and Ethiopia to respect the border treaty signed 25 years ago. Ethiopia claims Eritrea is “actively preparing to wage war against it” and that its forces are in Tigray, which shares a border with Eritrea.

Source: Ethiopian News March 01, 2026 07:09 UTC