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Melissa Chemam

Widening rift between Eritrea and Ethiopia sparks fear of new conflict

A border crossing between Ethiopia and Eritrea in Humera, seen on 22 November, 2020. AFP - EDUARDO SOTERAS

Ethiopia and Eritrea say they are preparing for the possibility of war, with landlocked Ethiopia's claim it needs access to the Red Sea seen as a provocation by Eritrea. As tensions build, violence is escalating on their shared border in the Tigray region.

In January, Ethiopian police said they had seized thousands of rounds of ammunition sent by Eritrea to rebels in Ethiopia's Amhara region.

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