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Losing Eritrea was a huge blow to Ethiopia. If they still had Eritrea, access to the Red Sea would be no issue. Instead Ethiopia has to rely on Djibouti and Somalia.
I could explain the history of Ethiopia losing Eritrea, but it basically goes back to a treaty with the Italians that gave Eritrea to Italy and was rather crooked. In Italian, it said one thing, in Amharic, it said another, and the Ethiopians signed not realizing what the Italian version said. When they found out and were rightfully angry, the Italians threatened war. Eventually war came, and Ethiopia prevailed in the 1896 Battle of Adwa, but Italy kept Eritrea; Ethiopia kept its independence.
Eventually Eritreans developed a somewhat separate identity, with some even thinking they are superior to Ethiopians due to their Italian colonial history (more advanced).
Reunification would help Ethiopia greatly, but barring force, I don't see that happening anytime soon.