Danny and Derek chat with Mohamed Kheir Omer, a researcher and writer based in Oslo, Norway and former member of the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF), about the current escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea. They get into the historical background of the two countries’ frought relationship, the respective roles of Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki and Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed, Eritrean support of Ethiopia in the Tigray War, where the current conflict in Ethiopia’s Amhara region fits into this, and more.
Check out Mohamed’s article on the topic in Foregin Policy.
E125 - Rising Ethiopia-Eritrea Tensions w/ Mohamed Kheir Omer