
Event war Middle East
Eritrean–Ethiopian War
1998 CE – 2000 CE
A devastating border war between two of Africa's poorest nations over the town of Badme. The conflict featured WWI-style trench warfare and killed 70,000-100,000 soldiers.
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1998–2000 international conflict
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Conflict · Middle East
Eritrean–Ethiopian War
1998 CE – 2000 CEBorder fighting escalated into interstate war in 1998. A cessation of hostilities and the Algiers peace agreement followed in 2000.
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