Friday, July 12, 2019

Ethiopia and Eritrea Rapprochement: The Bloom Is Off the Rose

The Conversation posted on 7 July 2019 a commentary titled "How Glow of the Historic Accord between Ethiopia and Eritrea Has Faded" by Martin Plaut, Institute of Commonwealth Studies.

The early optimism of the Ethiopia-Eritrea agreement is gone. Both countries are focused on other issues. The situation along the Ethiopia-Eritrea border is tense. The author suggests that Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has returned to his unpredictable ways, making any predictions difficult.