Source: First Post
Watch this video as Firstpost explains how the US is stepping in to prevent a wider Horn of Africa conflict as tensions escalate between Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki. In an urgent diplomatic push, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a direct call with Prime Minister Abiy, demanding immediate de-escalation and strict respect for territorial integrity amid reports of thousands of Eritrean troops deploying into Tigray. The diplomatic maneuvering comes as Washington takes the crisis to the UN Security Council and allows long-standing sanctions against Eritrea to expire in a bid to advance regional stability. With critical global shipping lanes in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait already vulnerable to Houthi attacks, a new interstate war between Ethiopia and Eritrea threatens to plunge the region into chaos and severely disrupt global supply chains. Alyson Le Grange brings you more on this story on Firstpost Africa.
