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I have the honor to recall that in a letter dated 20 June 2025, I drew your attention to the repeated provocations of the Eritrean government and its hostile acts against Ethiopia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Ethiopian flagrant threat to Eritrean sovereignty and territorial integrity must stop
Eritrea Focus expresses deep concern over the increasingly belligerent rhetoric emanating from Ethiopia regarding its alleged “right” to secure direct access to the Red...
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea and TPLF of colluding to “wage war,” involvement...
Source: Addis Standard
Addis Abeba – Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has accused the Eritrean government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) of colluding...
Africa’s most secretive dictatorship faces an existential crisis
Source: Analysis Africa
Eritrea’s sovereignty is under threat from an expansionist Ethiopia
If the past is a foreign country, its name is surely Eritrea. Residents of...
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Eritrean man wins block on removal to France under ‘one in, one out’ deal
Source: BBC News
An Eritrean man who arrived in the UK by small boat has won a last-minute legal claim to temporarily block his removal...
What are the most common nationalities of migrants arriving in the UK illegally?
Source: The Standard
Five countries together accounted for more than half of those detected entering the country through so-called ‘irregular’ routes in the year to...
Ethiopia outfoxes Egypt over the Nile’s waters with its mighty dam
Source: BBC
After outfoxing Egypt on the diplomatic stage for more than a decade, Ethiopia is set to officially inaugurate one of the world's biggest...
Arab League Accession of Ethiopia Serves Common Interests: Ethiopian MP
Source: ENA
Addis Ababa, September 4, 2025 (ENA) -- Ethiopian Member of Parliament, Ustaz Kamil Shamsu, has stressed the significance of Ethiopia joining the Arab...
The battle for the soul of Israel
Source: Financial Times
The country’s moderates are not giving up the struggle against their rogue government — and progressives elsewhere must not give up on...
Jewish history is blinding us Israelis to the suffering in Gaza
Source: Independent
What should we learn from the murder of six million Jews?” my Israeli high school teacher asked each Holocaust Memorial Day. The response came like...
Eritrean Embassy rejects petition calling for release of imprisoned Christian leaders
Source: The Christian Post
WASHINGTON — The Embassy of the State of Eritrea refused to accept a letter advocating for the release of Christian leaders...
Campaign urges release of 7 ministers in Eritrea
Source: The Baptist Paper
21Wilberforce and the Baptist World Alliance are joining other Christian groups in calling for the release of seven church leaders in...
2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Eritrea
Source: US Department of State
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
There were no significant changes in the human rights situation in Eritrea during the year. The government abused a...
The War About Nothing
Source: The Atlantic not Substack.
After the US election last November, I changed my plans.
For many years, I had been writing about America, Europe, Russia...
African Development Bank to lead efforts to raise $7.8 bln for new Ethiopian airport
Source: Reuters
NAIROBI, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The African Development Bank will take the lead in helping to raise $7.8 billion for a new airport...
Tensions Rise as Ethiopia, Eritrea Threaten War
Source: Africa Defense Forum
Old adversaries Ethiopia and Eritrea appear to be marching toward war, as saber-rattling has escalated into threats, and troops are massing...
The Arabs Have Just Done Something Hugely Important
Their call on Hamas to disarm may finally enable an endgame in Gaza
For the first time in decades, the Arab world this week publicly...
Durbin, Coons, Schiff Introduce Resolution Recognizing Decaded-Long Human Rights Abuses In Eritrea
Source; Dick Durbin US Senator for Illinois
Resolution calls for basic political freedoms and release of political prisoners
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin...
President Donald Trump sends message to President Isaias Afwerki
Source: Eritrean Ministry of Information
Asmara, 01 August 2025- President Donald Trump has sent a letter to President Isaias Afwerki, on 30 July this week,...
Autocracy, Inc. by Anne Applebaum review – the devil you know
Source: The Guardian
A masterful guide to the new age of authoritarianism
Until around 2015, I tended to be moderately positive about the world. There were...
Foreign repression on UK soil rising ‘unchecked’, MPs and peers warn
Source: LBC
Foreign states are becoming bolder in their attempts to silence dissidents in the UK and the Government must take stronger action, parliamentarians have...
Ethiopia Deploys Heavy Weapons to Eritrean Border Amid Rising Tensions
source: Daily News Egypt
Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea are once again flaring, as Ethiopian military convoys reportedly transport heavy weaponry toward the Eritrean border...
Ethiopia: Proposed Legal Changes Threaten Civil Society
Source: Human Rights Watch
Draft Amendments Would Grant Sweeping Powers to Federal Government
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, center-left on the podium and on the video...
Ethiopian Opposition Urges Mass Protests to Avert National Collapse
Source: DNE Africa
A coalition of opposition parties in Ethiopia has issued a sharp condemnation of the ruling Prosperity Party, calling on the public to...
Transcending the Ethio-Eritrean Conundrum: A Vision for a Better Tomorrow
Source: Horn Review
An Exclusive Horn Review Special
By Ambassador Dina Mufti
The European Inspiration
In his remarks delivered when the EU received the Nobel Peace Prize, Herman...
Somalia’s president arrives in Ethiopia as Al-Shabaab retakes key town in Hiran region
Source: Somali Guardian
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Ethiopia on Sunday, just hours after Al-Shabaab insurgents retook control of Mahas, a...
Foreign Affairs State Minister Holds Talks with UAE Ambassador to Deeper Collaborative
Source: ENA
Addis Ababa, July 21, 2025 (ENA)— Ethiopia’s State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Berhanu Tsegaye, held discussions with UAE Ambassador to Ethiopia, Mohamed Salem...
Highlights of President Isaias Afwerki’s Interview with local media outlets
Source: Shabait
(Part I – On International and Regional Issues)
The bi-polar, and its sequel, uni-polar global orders that prevailed in the past eighty years since...
Somalia rejects Ethiopia’s request to join naval drill over Somaliland maritime deal
Source: Hiiraan Online
Somali Defence Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi speaks to reporters in Mogadishu following Somalia’s decision to reject Ethiopia’s request to join a planned...