Ethiopia, Eritrea and border wars
From foes to allies, BBC correspondent Kalkidan Yibeltal explains the history between Ethiopia and Eritrea, and looks at the tentative peace now emerging in Tigray.
Relations between Eritrea and Ethiopia have historically been difficult. Eritrea won independence from Ethiopia in 1993 after a 30-year war. A bitter border war between the two countries began a few years later. But by 2020, Eritrea sent troops to fight alongside the Ethiopian government against rebel forces in its northern Tigray region.
Kalkidan Yibeltal is a BBC correspondent in Addis Ababa. He explains the complex history between the two countries, and looks at the tentative peace now emerging in Tigray.
Presenter: Claire Graham
Producer: Owen McFadden
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