Ethiopia: 'Very serious' consequences if Eritrea 'serves as base for our enemies', warns Addis Ababa

The consequences will 'be very serious' if Eritrea 'serves as a base for our enemies', warned Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on October 19, 2026, amid a growing tense climate between the two neighboring countries in the Horn of Africa, raising fears of a new war. In the same interview, Abiy Ahmed stated that 'relations of good neighborhood and partnership constitute the only path to follow.' The consequences will 'be very serious' if Eritrea 'serves as a base for our enemies', warned Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on October 19, 2026, amid a growing tense climate between the two neighboring countries in the Horn of Africa, raising fears of a new war. In the same interview, Abiy Ahmed stated that 'relations of good neighborhood and partnership constitute the only path to follow.'