This Border Conflict Could Start Africa's Next War?

Although, it received little attention from the international media, a border conflict between Ethiopia and Sudan in late 2020 sparked fears of a possible regional war in Northeast Africa.

At the center of this dispute is a region called al-Fashaga, which Sudan claims is part of Al Qadarif State. Ethiopian farmers and militia from the Amhara Region, however, effectively occupied al-Fashaga during the mid-1990s. That being said, with Addis Ababa distracted by the Tigray War, Khartoum seized the opportunity and retook al-Fashaga, expelling thousands of Ethiopians.

This resulted in a still not fully resolved conflict, between the Horn of Africa's two largest countries. It also reignited concerns over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam - a project strongly opposed by Egypt and Sudan - and, following Eritrea's (alleged) intervention, sparked concerns of the conflict spiraling into a regional war.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro + Making of the Al-Fashaga Conflict
01:59 Colonial Legacy
04:02 Ethiopia Takes Control + 2007 Agreement
05:45 Sudan Reoccupies al-Fashaga
08:42 Peace Talks + the Emrirati Proposal
09:17 What Happens Next?

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