What is your prediction?
Posted: 27 May 2021, 19:57
Open question: speculate the coming scenarios
Players: Ethiopia, Eritrea, TPLF guerillas, US&EU, Egypt, Sudan,
Issue 1, Tigray Crisis
Issue 2, Sudan border dispute
Issue 3, GERD dam dispute
Issue 1
Scenario 1, complete elimination of TPLF (impossible) brings normalcy i.e. no more sanctions by West,
Scenario 2, continued fighting,
2a) Eritrea withdraws, (eases US pressure) -> extended but less violent
2b) Eritrea stays, further sanctions (like Iran) -> US military intervention (unlikely)),
Scenario 3, Cease fire, deal with TPLF (cessation referendum) - impossible
Issue 2,3
After the Ethiopian election, pressure from Egypt, Sudan intensifies to reach a dam deal, nothing seems to change from Ethiopian side, only small border clashes (potentially with other neighboring countries like Kenya (Marsabit) and Djibouti)
Players: Ethiopia, Eritrea, TPLF guerillas, US&EU, Egypt, Sudan,
Issue 1, Tigray Crisis
Issue 2, Sudan border dispute
Issue 3, GERD dam dispute
Issue 1
Scenario 1, complete elimination of TPLF (impossible) brings normalcy i.e. no more sanctions by West,
Scenario 2, continued fighting,
2a) Eritrea withdraws, (eases US pressure) -> extended but less violent
2b) Eritrea stays, further sanctions (like Iran) -> US military intervention (unlikely)),
Scenario 3, Cease fire, deal with TPLF (cessation referendum) - impossible
Issue 2,3
After the Ethiopian election, pressure from Egypt, Sudan intensifies to reach a dam deal, nothing seems to change from Ethiopian side, only small border clashes (potentially with other neighboring countries like Kenya (Marsabit) and Djibouti)