14.11.2026 20:15
It has been claimed that clashes have resumed around the town of Badme, at the center of the border war between Ethiopia and Eritrea in which tens of thousands of people lost their lives in the past. While loud explosions were heard in the region, where mutual attacks have taken place for the last three days, many families left their homes. Neither country has yet made an official statement regarding the clashes.
It has been claimed that clashes have intensified between Ethiopian and Eritrean forces around the border town of Badme.
According to the local news site Addis Standard, mutual attacks have been taking place between the two countries around Badme for the last 3 days.
SHOPS CLOSED, FAMILIES LEFT THE REGION
Residents stated that severe explosion sounds were heard at night, shops were closed, and families left the area due to the clashes.
The US-based research organization ACLED, which monitors the clashes, reported in its November 13 update that, according to local sources, Ethiopian troops were deployed between Sheraro and Badme, while Eritrean forces were deployed around the town.
ACLED stated that Badme is not under the control of either army.
The organization had also noted in its previous updates that the Ethiopian army opened artillery fire near the town.
No official statement has yet been made by either country regarding the clashes.
AT THE CENTER OF THE CLASHES
Badme is at the center of the border clashes between Ethiopia and Eritrea in the 1998-2000 period, in which tens of thousands of people lost their lives.
Relations between the two countries have again become tense in recent months due to accusations of support for armed groups and Ethiopia's pursuit of access to the Red Sea. While the Addis Ababa administration accuses Eritrea of supporting armed groups in its country, the Asmara administration rejects the accusations.
G7 Foreign Ministers, after the meeting held in Paris on November 9-10, called on both countries for maximum restraint and a diplomatic solution. In the joint statement, it was emphasized that an escalation of tension could have serious consequences for regional security, humanitarian crises, and international trade in the Red Sea.