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Why is there animosity between Tigray and Eritrea?
The animosity between Tigrayans and Eritrea goes back to the Ethiopian-Eritrean war that occurred between 1998 and 2000. According to The New York Times, “many veterans from the TPLF (Tigray People’s Liberation Front) who participated in the Ethiopian-Eritrean war between 1998 and 2000 are now part of the Tigray region’s paramilitary forces”. The animosity between these TPLF veterans and Eritrea continues till date.
This war that occurred approximately two decades ago was extremely brutal and resulted in the deaths of thousands of soldiers. Last year, Abiy won the Nobel Peace Prize because of his efforts that resulted in peace with Eritrea’s leadership, but despite their improvement in relations with Addis Ababa, Asmara continues to remain hostile to Tigrayans and their leaders because of the war.
indianexpress.com
Wash, rinse and repeat.
The animosity between Tigrayans and Eritrea goes back to the Ethiopian-Eritrean war that occurred between 1998 and 2000. According to The New York Times, “many veterans from the TPLF (Tigray People’s Liberation Front) who participated in the Ethiopian-Eritrean war between 1998 and 2000 are now part of the Tigray region’s paramilitary forces”. The animosity between these TPLF veterans and Eritrea continues till date.
This war that occurred approximately two decades ago was extremely brutal and resulted in the deaths of thousands of soldiers. Last year, Abiy won the Nobel Peace Prize because of his efforts that resulted in peace with Eritrea’s leadership, but despite their improvement in relations with Addis Ababa, Asmara continues to remain hostile to Tigrayans and their leaders because of the war.
Explained: How Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis is impacting the Horn of Africa
If the conflict were to spill outside Ethiopia’s borders, it may potentially destabilise the Horn of Africa region. The US and China have several strategic military bases in that region, the closest being Djibouti.
indianexpress.com
