Wednesday, May 5, 2021

What Does Eritrean President's Visit to Sudan Mean for Ethiopia?

 The Associated Press published an article on 4 May 2021 titled "Eritrea's President Visits Sudan Amid Tensions over Ethiopia" by Samy Magdy.  

Eritrea has had to assure Sudan that it has no role in the border dispute between Ethiopia and Sudan.  A Sudan government statement said leaders of the two countries will discuss the border dispute and Ethiopian-Sudanese differences over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

Comment:  As relationships become more complicated in the Horn of Africa because of differences over the GERD, the Sudan-Ethiopia border conflict, and the continuing presence of Eritrean troops in Ethiopia, the visit by Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki to Khartoum takes on added importance and almost certainly raises questions in the minds of Ethiopia's leaders as to the intentions of Sudan and Eritrea.