Foreign Policy posted on 7 November 2023 a commentary titled "Are Ethiopia and Eritrea on the Path to War?" by Mohamed Kheir Omer, former member of the Eritrean Liberation Front.
The author says Eritrean military sources suggest the country is now bracing for a potential war as Ethiopia amasses troops near the Eritrean border in Zalembessa, which is 45 miles from the Eritrean port of Assab. Eritrea has reportedly located 40,000 troops along the Tigray-Eritrea border. The author concludes that "the current trajectory suggests a probable collision course that could have devastating regional implications."
