Country of eastern Africa (8)
(Other definitions for ethiopia that I've seen before include "East African country" , "Country formerly called Abyssinia" , "Landlocked Afr. country" , "Former Abyssinia" , "African nation" .)
(Other definitions for eritrea that I've seen before include "It became independent of Ethiopia in 1993" , "Eire art found in Africa" , "It achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993" , "NE African country" , "African country, capital Asmara" .)