Another war in the Horn of Africa would be disastrous for one of the world’s most repressive nations

By William Gourlay, Teaching Associate in Politics & International Relations at the School of Social Sciences, Monash University

The geopolitical temperature is rising in the Red Sea.

Ethiopia is threatening Eritrea, its diminutive neighbour, making a claim on the Eritrean port of Assab. Ethiopian President Abiy Ahmed recently remarked that regaining Red Sea access would correct a “historical mistake” and address an “existential question” for landlocked Ethiopia.

Eritrea’s Information Minister…

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