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Why can't Ethiopia and Eritrea be friends?

Madelaine Pitt | Marina Strauss | Peter Hille | Ferenc Gaál | Annika Sost
May 6, 2025

Ethiopia and Eritrea are at loggerheads again. The tension is highest in Tigray, Ethiopia’s northernmost region, that is still reeling from a civil war. But there are other sources of friction between the long-time foes.

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The tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea are ongoing. The conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia's northernmost region, is still recovering from a civil war. This episode of Mapped Out discusses various sources of friction between the two nations, including historical disputes and Ethiopia's renewed insistence on its strategic needs.

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