Eritrean–Ethiopian War

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The Eritrean–Ethiopian War, also known as the Badme War, was a major armed conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea that took place from May 6, 1998 to June 18, 2000. After Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993, relations were initially friendly. However, disagreements about where the newly created international border should be caused relations to deteriorate significantly, eventually leading to full-scale war. The conflict was the biggest war in the world at the time, with over 500,000 troops partaking in the fighting on both sides. Eritrea and Ethiopia both invested heavily in armaments prior to the war, and reportedly suffered between 70,000 and 300,000 deaths combined throughout the conflict as a result, with a further 600,000 people displaced. The conflict ultimately led to minor border changes through final binding border delimitation overseen by the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The war officially came to an end with the signing of the Algiers Agreement on 12 December...

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