[Ethiopian Herald] I was a university student when the Ethio-Eritrean war broke out. The people of Ethiopia and Eritrea lived as a single nation for centuries. As most of the border conflicts around the world, the intrusion of Fascist Italy is the basis for the cession of Ethiopia's Northern province of Eritrea. Emperor Menelik's decision not to pursue the fleeing Italian army into Eritrea after the victory of Adwa is generally taken as the ground for Eritrean independence. After decades of struggle, Eritrea seceded from Eth