Beyond the Fragile Peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea: Averting New War

Publisher:
International Crisis Group
Publication Date:
17 June 2008
Tags:
Ethiopia, Eritrea, Conflict, Peace and Security, Arms and Military Affairs, Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution

The Ethiopia-Eritrea impasse is a major source of instability in the Horn of Africa region and risks becoming a new deadly war, International Crisis Group warns in a report released 17 June 2008. The report analyses the frozen border conflict between two states who fought a major war in 1998-2000 and recommends an approach to overcome the stalemate. Following Ethiopia’s refusal to accept virtual demarcation of the border by the now defunct Ethiopia-Eritrea Boundary Commission (EEBC), Asmara unilaterally implemented it and forced out the UN peacekeeping mission (UNMEE), significantly raising the stakes and shattering the status quo.

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