Eritrea, Ethiopia: Bordering on War, or Peace?

The United Nations will continue operating in Eritrea with its remaining resources, though some operations will need scaling back, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the U.N. Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea Legwaila Joseph Legwaila said Oct. 18. Legwaila's statement follows an Eritrean decision to ground U.N. helicopters, prompting the U.N. to say the move could signal Eritrean troop movements aimed at Ethiopia. While such moves would increase the chances of an accidental return to hostilities between the two nations in the Horn of Africa, the pair probably will soon seek further discussions regarding the demarcation of their shared border instead.