Historic Rivalries Spark Fresh Tensions in the Horn of Africa
Animosity is fueled by Ethiopia’s demand for access to the Red Sea.
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A little over three years ago, Ethiopia’s government and the leadership of the northern Tigray region agreed to end a civil war that killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions more.