Ethiopia and Eritrea are two countries in northeast Africa, both of which struggle with poverty and conflict within their borders. Added to these internal problems is also a significant and tense conflict between the countries. It is a long and difficult conflict that apparently forces them to claim the same lands in border areas. Until 1885, when Italy occupied the country, Eritrea was governed by various local powers. In 1950, the UN decided that Eritrea should be part of a federation with Ethiopia. This arrangement came into effect in 1952. Ten years later, Ethiopia declared Eritrea as its fourteenth province. This led to significant protests among the Eritrean population, which escalated into a thirty-year civil war. Eritrea gained independence in 1993 and is today one of the world's youngest nations. The civil war greatly affected business and the country became dependent on financial aid from other countries after gaining independence. In retrospect, Ethiopia and Eritrea have experienced several border conflicts. Ethiopia is one of the few countries in Africa that has never been colonized. The country was an imperial government until 1974, when the last emperor was deposed in a military coup. From 1977 to 1991, the country was governed according to a militant and communist model by the dictator Mengistu. In 1991, the EPLF (Eritrean People's Liberation Front), which had been fighting for Eritrean independence for 30 years, and the EPRDM joined forces to overthrow Mengistu. The EPRDM is officially a coalition of various regional parties. The EPRDM (Ethiopian Resistance) took power in Ethiopia and thanked the EPLF for their help in paving the way for Eritrea's independence. Relations between former allies the EPLF and EPRDM were apparently good after the fall of Mangistu, and the West suffered... middle of paper ...... Tensions are still high between the Eritrea and Ethiopia, and the conflict is still ongoing. in progress. There are no direct battles between the countries, but suspicions of proxy war remain. Resolving this conflict proves incredibly difficult. The current presidents of Ethiopia (Meles Zenawi) and Eritrea (Isaias Aferwerki) are not on good terms, refuse to cooperate and are very hostile to each other. This makes negotiation between countries very difficult. My suggestion is that they should first resolve their internal conflicts, and then be more willing to cooperate with each other to eliminate the tension between them. I am confident that the countries will be able to reach an agreement, given that they managed to work together to abolish the dictator Mengistu. This shows that with a common goal, they can put aside their differences and work together..