No one then -- nor in the two decades that followed -- really knew why this war started. The sheer scale of death and the industrial savagery of the war between Eritrea and Ethiopia was reminiscent of World War II. They were robbed of optimism that came from the recent end of another war, by the vanity and hubris of their leaders. He's long had reason to keep his nation at war, as he has no democratic legitimacy of any kind. Now regional players have a more important role for both Eritrea and Ethiopia, so their pointless war has become a distraction.

Source: Ethiopian News September 18, 2018 09:11 UTC