Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "2018 Eritrea–Ethiopia summit" in English language version.
But Addis Ababa refused to recognise the decision in 2002 of a boundary commission established under the agreement that gave the town of Badme, which was the flashpoint of the war, and surrounding territory to Eritrea. Ethiopia has occupied the area ever since, insisting that relations should be normalised before any resolution of the boundary, and the countries have remained in a state of 'no peace no war' ever since.
The "no war, no peace" stalemate between the two countries, coupled with a government crackdown on dissent, has contributed to Eritrea's economic and social isolation in recent decades.
The agreement comes after 18 years of 'no peace, no war' that followed two years of intense border fighting between 1998 and 2000 that killed more than 70,000 people.
n a surprise announcement, Ethiopia has promised to implement an international court's decision resolving a border dispute with Eritrea.
