Overnight World Report · October 12, 2026, 12:40 AM CDT
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- Ethiopia and Eritrea Edge Toward War as Egypt Builds a Red Sea Alliance (via The Media Line)
Ethiopia and Eritrea Edge Toward War as Egypt Builds a Red Sea Alliance.
The Horn of Africa is edging toward another potentially devastating war, and the consequences could stretch far beyond the battlefield.
Ethiopian drone strikes, Eritrean troop movements, competing claims to Red Sea access, and a new Egyptian-led diplomatic alliance have created a combustible mix in one of the world’s most strategically important regions.
In an expansive report for The Media Line, Waseem Abu Mahadi examines how a confrontation between Ethiopia and Eritrea has become entangled with rivalries involving Egypt, Sudan, Somalia, Israel, and the United States.
The immediate crisis erupted when Ethiopian drones reportedly struck Eritrean forces in northern Ethiopia. Addis Ababa accused Eritrea of invading its territory, while Asmara rejected the allegations and accused Ethiopia of seeking a pretext for war.
Washington urged restraint as fighting intensified in the already troubled Tigray region. But the dispute runs much deeper than border security.
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