Eritrea and Sudan in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict and implications for the Horn of Africa

Abstract Ethiopia’s federal government, in August 2022, resumed its firefight with Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) after a brief period of calm. Within days, Eritrea, which shares a long border with Tigray, intervened militarily, effectively sandwiching the Tigrayans between Ethiopian and Eritrean armies. This article first explores the tactical and strategic considerations that led Eritrea and … Continue reading Eritrea and Sudan in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict and implications for the Horn of Africa