Is war between Ethiopia & Eritrea inevitable?: Mehdi Hasan & Getachew Reda

Al JazeeraCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete December 2, 2025 at 04:29 PM

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In a Head to Head debate, Mehdi Hasan interviews Getachew Reda, advisor to Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, about the current political climate. The discussion centers on the deteriorating relations between Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) following the 2022 Pretoria Agreement, which ended a civil war. Concerns are rising about renewed conflict between the Ethiopian government and the TPLF. Additionally, tensions are escalating between Ethiopia and Eritrea, who previously allied against the TPLF, raising fears of a potential war. The discussion, featuring experts Tsedale Lemma, Kjetil Tronvoll, and Bisrat Lemessa, explores Reda's alliance with Abiy and the possibility of future armed conflict in the region. The debate was published on December 2, 2025.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Tigray People's Liberation Front ×260% Eritrea ×370% Getachew Reda ×370% Ethiopia ×680% Abiy Ahmed ×480%

Keywords

ethiopia 90% war 90% tigray 80% eritrea 80% civil war 70% tigray people’s liberation front 70% abiy ahmed 70% getachew reda 60% peace 50% conflict 40%

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Very Negative

Score: -0.70

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Al Jazeera

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Center (0.00)

Far LeftCenterFar Right

Classification Confidence

90%

Geographic Perspective

Ethiopia

This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).

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