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Eritrean-Ethiopian War

Border war between Eritrea and Ethiopia around Badme and other contested areas.

Timeline
1998-2000
Duration
3 years
Region
Horn of Africa
Record
Static archive

Historical overview

Overview adapted from a Wikipedia summary and stored locally on May 11, 2026.

The Eritrean–Ethiopian War, also known as the Badme War, was a major armed conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea that took place from May 6, 1998 to June 18, 2000.

Theater countries

EritreaEthiopia

Actors

EritreaEthiopia

Tags

interstate-warborder-warhorn-of-africa

Border context

1990-1999historical border era

Post-Cold War state breakup

The Soviet Union and Yugoslavia collapse, producing new borders, new states and violent secession wars.

The Balkans and Caucasus become major border-change theaters. The Gulf War restores Kuwait's sovereignty after Iraqi occupation.
2000-2008historical border era

Post-9/11 intervention era

Counterterror wars, state-building campaigns and unresolved post-Soviet disputes dominate the early twenty-first-century map.

Afghanistan and Iraq become the central intervention theaters. Congo, Darfur and the Caucasus remain active conflict zones.

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