Home Africa Namibia: Escalating war of words between Ethiopia and Eritrea triggers fears of...

Namibia: Escalating war of words between Ethiopia and Eritrea triggers fears of conflict – News

Namibia: Escalating war of words between Ethiopia and Eritrea triggers fears of conflict – News

Africa Links 24 with BBC Monitoring
Published on 2025-11-23 12:56:44

There are growing concerns over the possibility of armed conflict between Horn of Africa neighbours Ethiopia and Eritrea as hostile rhetoric has ratcheted up in recent weeks.

Landlocked Ethiopia’s calls for access to the Red Sea through Eritrea has triggered a fierce war of words.

Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed first openly declared in 2023 that his nation’s access to the sea was an existential matter, comments that Eritrea dismissed.

Relations between the two countries…

Read the Full article on The Namibian

Previous articleNigeria: FHC denies assassination attempt on Justice Omotosho — Africa Links 24
Next articleSouth Africa: Arrests as Operation Dudula protesters clash with police