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Ethiopia has since framed its focus on Tigray while keeping a cautious eye on Eritrea, especially after Ethiopia openly battled against TPLF forces, resulting in a devastating humanitarian crisis characterized by staggering casualties and displacements.
Current Escalations and Potential Outcomes
Fast forward to 2023 and 2025, the political climate has once again become incendiary. Ethiopia's Prime Minister Ahmed has expressed hopes to expand Ethiopia's coastlines, igniting fear within Eritrea of an imminent military encroachment. Recent military mobilizations by Ethiopia along the border have raised alarms, and fears have been compounded by clashes involving Eritrean troops in previously contested border areas.