{"id":41735,"date":"2025-11-29T23:48:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T23:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/?p=41735"},"modified":"2025-11-29T23:45:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T23:45:51","slug":"why-ethiopia-is-threatening-to-invade-eritrea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/why-ethiopia-is-threatening-to-invade-eritrea","title":{"rendered":"Why Ethiopia is Threatening to Invade Eritrea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>Ethiopia&#8217;s push for port access is ramping up tensions with Eritrea, as Abiy Ahmed and senior officials are talking up the prospect of military action in the near future. 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