![]() The two countries were briefly involved in military confrontation that led to a number of casualties. The latest conflict and most serious one however emerged in June 2008. Eritrea and Djibouti have been experiencing border disputes since 1994, on and off. One of these conflicts is the Eritrea-Djibouti conflict. The Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict still holds a central position and has a serious implication to the conflicts running in the Horn of Africa. Nonetheless, although the border dispute was resolved through the Permanent Court of Arbitration decision in April 2002, there still exists ‘no war no peace’ situation. The war ended following the signing of the Algiers Agreement of December 2000. A devastating inter-state war, after the Ethiopia-Somalia war of 19 - 78, took place between Ethiopia and Eritrea, 1998 - 2000. When they take place, however, they engender devastating effects to human life, property and environment. Inter-state conflicts, compared to the rampant intra-state conflicts, are very rare in the HOA. It further argues that the Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict plays a central role in the relation between Eritrea and Djibouti. ![]() ![]() The article seeks to analyse inter-state conflicts in the Horn of Africa (HOA) with the focus on Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. Redie Bereketeab Inter-State Conflicts in the Horn of Africa ![]()
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