Eritrean War of Independence
In 1962 the Emperor Haile Sellassie of Ethiopia annexed Eritrea, which lead to the 
, until Eritrea regained control in 1991. The current border conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia started in 1998, and ended in 2000 with a peace deal that stated the countries were bound to the decision of an independent commission ruling on the border issue. Ethiopia rejected the decision and insisted on further talks. Eritrea responded by hindering the peacekeepers' movements.
Eritrea moves troops into UN buffer zone