Summary A final delineation of the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea is due by the end of February. The decision will formalize Eritrea's ownership of the Red Sea port of Assab and could preclude any of Ethiopia's claims to the port. This could threaten the government's hold on power and aggravate relations with Eritrea. Analysis The International Boundary Commission at The Hague will issue a decision in late February delineating the border between Eritrea and Ethiopia. The ruling is meant to cement the peace agreement signed between the two neighbors in Algiers in December 2000, but it will likely preclude Ethiopian access to the Red Sea port of Assab in Eritrea.