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Events on Wednesday 6 May 1998 1
1998Eritrean-Ethiopian War beginsBorder dispute erupts into full-scale warA border dispute between Eritrea and Ethiopia escalated into full-scale war after fighting broke out at Badme on 6 May 1998. The conflict, fought largely over the demarcation of the shared border, killed tens of thousands before a ceasefire in 2000.