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Author: HG MichaelIn his article titled “Assab and the illusion of economic and strategic value: when political choices turn assets into liabilities” – here: When Political Choices Turn Assets into Liabilities | Eritrea Focus. Dr Tomas seems to look at the Eritrean port of Assab through an Ethiopian lens...
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Eritrea urges UN Security Council response over Somaliland recognition dispute
Source: Anadolu Agency
Warns move risks provoking 'dangerous regional and global crises and mayhem'
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
Eritrea on Sunday called for an "unequivocal" response from the...
Israel’s Somaliland Bet: A Symbolic Win With Strategic Implications
Source: The African Realist
On Dec 26th, Israel became the first country to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, ending the self-declared republic’s 34-year...
Assab vs Berbera: Weighing Ethiopia’s legal, operational options for maritime access
Addis Abeba – Ethiopia’s reassertion of its demand for sovereign access to the Red Sea has reopened historical wounds with Eritrea and reactivated long-dormant geopolitical tensions...
When Political Choices Turn Assets into Liabilities
Author: Dr Tomas Solomon
Nations frequently mistake location for strategy and symbolism for strength. History suggests otherwise. Without peace, trust, and economic cooperation, geographic advantages...
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UN chief calls on Eritrea, Ethiopia to respect border pact on its 25th anniversary
Source: Anadolu Agency
Antonio Guterres urges Horn of Africa neighbors to 'recommit to the vision of lasting peace and the respect for sovereignty and territorial...
Algiers Agreement anniversary 2025: Joint statement
Source: UK Government
The governments of Canada, Japan, Norway, Türkiye and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement on the anniversary of the Algiers Agreement.
Today...
UN Secretary-General’s Spokesperson – on the 25th Anniversary of the Algiers Agreement
Source: UN Secretary-General Spokesperson
From: UN Spokesperson-Do Not Reply <unspokesperson-donotreply@un.org>Sent: Friday, December 12, 2025 6:01 AMSubject: UN Secretary-General's Spokesperson - on the 25th Anniversary of...
IGAD Regrets Eritrea’s Decision to Withdraw from the Organisation
Source: IGAD
December 12, 2025 (Djibouti, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has taken note of the decision by the Government of the State of...
IGAD Regrets Eritrea’s Decision to Withdraw from the Organisation
Source: IGAD
December 12, 2025 (Djibouti, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has taken note of the decision by the Government of the State of...
Eritrea quits regional bloc as tensions rise with Ethiopia
Source: BBC
Eritrea has withdrawn from East African regional bloc Igad, accusing the organisation of "becoming a tool against" countries like itself.
In a statement on...
Asmara’s Isolation Doctrine: Why Eritrea Rejects Prosperity in a Changing Horn
Source: Institute of Foreign Affairs - Ethiopia
The relationship between Ethiopia and Eritrea extends far beyond formal diplomacy. The two nations share intertwined histories, cultures,...
“What Eritrea Appreciates Most is Sweden’s 24 Years of Public Silence”
Souce: Edelstam Foundation
OP-ED Article published in Swedish magazine Journalisten, 10 December 2025.
The release last week of thirteen political prisoners in Eritrea, who have been...
Make no mistake, Trump has just declared war on Europe
Source: The i Paper
When this era’s history books are written, no one will be able to argue that Britain and its allies in Europe...
JUSTICE WALL IN LONDON 2025
Source: Press Release
JUSTICE WALL 2025 IN LONDON: A CALL FOR FREEDOM, ACCOUNTABILITY AND PROOF OF LIFE
Human Rights Solidarity Announces Justice Wall 2025 with Edelstam...
‘Only a miracle can end this nightmare’: Eritreans fear new Ethiopia war
Source: France24
Addis Ababa (AFP) – Tewolde has fought multiple times for Eritrea, one of the most closed societies on Earth, and is now praying another...
National Security Strategyof the United States of AmericaNovember 2025
Source: White House
To ensure that America remains the world’s strongest, richest, most powerful, and most successful country for decades to come, our country needs...
The Red Sea Gambit: Eritrea’s Rise and the Battle for the Horn’s Future
Source: Red Sea Beacon
Author: Girmay Haile
The Resurgence of an Imperial Ghost
The political landscape of the Horn of Africa was jolted in late 2023 by the...
Can Eritrea Legally Deny Ethiopia an Outlet to the Edge of the Sea?
Source: Brokena
By: Merhatsidk Mekonnen Abayneh
Once our 14th province following the unwarranted abrogation in 1962 of its autonomy as a federated state and subsequent incorporation into the...
Turkish Mediation Can Be Key to An Ethiopia- Eritrea Ports Agreement
Source: Brokena
The Horn of Africa region is unique for its vast economic potential and strategic location. However, the principal nation-states of the Horn, Ethiopia,...
Fog of war: Why are Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions rising?
Source: Anadolu Agency
Horn of Africa neighbors have increased hostile rhetoric in recent weeks, fueling concerns of a possible conflict
Horn of Africa expert Michael Woldemariam...
Eritrea Cements Its Legacy as Africa’s Cycling Powerhouse
Source: Eritrean Foreign Ministry
Eritrea has once again asserted its dominance as Africa’s premier cycling nation, delivering a stunning performance at the African Cycling Championship...
She Tried to Leave America. She Entered an Immigration Hall of Mirrors.
Source: New York Times
Rahel Negassi squeezed her 11-year-old son’s hand as they turned their backs on Buffalo and faced the Peace Bridge. In the...
Locked in the Past: Eritrea’s Institutional Paralysis under Inherited Structures
Horn Review
Eritrea’s contemporary governance cannot be separated from the shape of its institutions and the political choices that defined the post-liberation trajectory. Institutions are the...
Escalating war of words between Ethiopia and Eritrea triggers fears of conflict
Source BBC
There are growing concerns over the possibility of armed conflict between Horn of Africa neighbours, Ethiopia and Eritrea, as hostile rhetoric has ratcheted...
8 Christians Endure Decades of Imprisonment in Eritrea
Source: Persecution
Eight Christians have languished in prison cells in the eastern African nation of Eritrea for between 18 and 21 years for simply following...
Ethiopia receives historic artefacts held in Germany for 100 years
Source: BBC
Twelve historical artefacts have been formally returned to Ethiopia after being kept by a German family for more than 100 years.
The artefacts, originally...
EU-made weapons fuel war crimes in Sudan, envoy says – POLITICO
Source: Politico
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Pawn on the Red Sea: Ethiopia’s Afar Gambit
Source: Ethiopia Insight
Ethiopia’s bid for sea access risks igniting Afar nationalism across borders.
Once united by trade routes and shared faith along the Red Sea,...
Eritrean Information Minister Accuses Ethiopia of Seeking “Unjustified War”
Source: DNE
Eritrea’s Minister of Information, Yemane Gebremeskel, accused Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party on Saturday of attempting to “ignite an unjustified war” and reviving expansionist...