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Eritrean-Ethiopian War
Border war between Eritrea and Ethiopia around Badme and other contested areas.
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.
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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.