In May 2000, fighting again broke out between Eritrea and Ethiopia, which, combined with the drought, resulted in the displacement of over one million Eritreans, of whom some 50,000 fled to the Sudan.
2000年5月，厄立特里亚同埃塞俄比亚之间爆发战争，再加上旱灾，使100万厄立特里亚人流离失所，其中约有5万人逃往苏丹。