Lingering tensions between Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and neighboring Eritrea are raising international alarm over a potential wider regional conflict. Unresolved implementation issues from the Pretoria peace agreement in the Tigray region have left domestic security fragile and political friction high. Ethiopia’s strategic push for sovereign access to the Red Sea and control over vital trade and water corridors has intensified diplomatic friction with Asmara. Regional analysts warn that proxy alignments and simmering border disputes could easily reignite instability throughout the Horn of Africa. International diplomats are urging restraint and renewed dialogue to prevent the humanitarian catastrophe of another large-scale war in the region.

Full report : Ongoing disputes over Nile access, post-war Tigray implementation, and shifting alliances threaten fragile stability across East Africa.