It was sparked by Eritrea's invasion of Badme and other Ethiopian territory in May 1998.
In the early 1930s the Italians with their banda troops encroached some distance inside Ethiopian territory into the Ogaden.
Only the left bank of the upper course of the river is in Ethiopian territory.
But Ethiopia has insisted that Eritrea withdraw its troops from what it considers Ethiopian territory before talks can begin.
His conquests of Muslim borderlands greatly expanded Ethiopian territory and power in the region, maintained for centuries after his death.
He has repeatedly said that Eritrea invaded Ethiopian territory and contends that this war is an issue of national sovereignty.
In 1957 they announced their intentions to pursue unilaterally the development of Nile River headwaters within Ethiopian territory.
In the absence of disease, Ethiopian wolf territories are largely stable, but packs can expand whenever the opportunity arises, such as when another pack disappears.
Were the Ethiopians to invade, it would most likely bring the conflict into Ethiopian territory.
By late 1895, Italian forces had advanced deep into Ethiopian territory.