Post-2018 Ethio-Eritrea Relation: Challenges and Prospects

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2023-06-01

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Addis Ababa University

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The 2018 relationship between Ethiopia and Eritrea has changed from antagonism, confrontation, and conflict to cooperation. The two states' friendship, as well as the peace and security in the Horn of Africa as a whole, would be improved by this cooperation. The purpose of this research was to examine how the 2018 agreement may become prospective by confronting its challenges. Data was gathered from primary and secondary sources, such as face-to-face semi-structured interviews, journals, books, documents, articles, newspapers, online sites, and chosen media. Many analysts, scholars and community of practice see the agreement positively and embrace it, but the study's findings show that there are various variables that make it difficult for the collaboration to be effective and successful. One of the most serious is the protracted civil conflict that has arisen in the northern Ethiopia (covering the Tigrai, Amhara and Afar regional states), which poses a clear and present danger to peace and security;furthermore, according to the study, if Ethiopia's internal problems are not resolved within a short period of time, cooperation as neighboring states may face real challenges, with consequences not only for them but also for the region.

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The 2018 relationship between Ethiopia and Eritrea, The two states' friendship, the peace and security in the Horn of Africa

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