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Canada is resuming its military co-operation with Ethiopia, just months after the African country’s armed forces were accused of genocide and other crimes in the war in Tigray region.
The federal government suspended its defence collaboration with Ethiopia three years ago because of the Tigray war in the north of...
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Stop the Next Ethiopia-Eritrea War Before It Begins
As armies deploy, Gulf states and their Western allies must halt an impending conflict that could inflame the entire Red Sea region.
When the Ethiopian...
US launches wave of air strikes on Yemen’s Houthis
The US has launched a "decisive and powerful" wave of air strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, President Donald Trump has said, citing the...
Peace Through Diplomacy Desperately Needed in the Horn
Global powers must act immediately to prevent a devastating conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea centered on Tigray.
The Horn of Africa, long beset by instability,...
Debretsion Faction Unleash Attacks Tigray; Many Casualties Reported in Mekelle
Interim Administration in Tigray Region of Ethiopia Sees Involvement of “External Forces,” Possibly Indicating Eritrea
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Toronto – A day after Getachew Reda suspended three military...
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Egyptian FM delivers message to Eritrean President, discusses ties
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki on Friday to deliver a verbal message from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi,...
Ethiopia PM visits Somalia as neighbors try to improve relations
Washington — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu Thursday, as their nations try to mend relations strained...
Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights in Eritrea
Mr. President,Excellencies,
I would like to update the Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in Eritrea, since the enhanced interactive dialogue in 2024.
According...
News: TPLF rejects claims of “secret talks” with Eritrea, calls accusations “fabricated falsehoods”
Addis Abeba– The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has rejected claims that the party and Tigray military forces have engaged in “secret contact with...
Collective Action for a Democratic Eritrea
The Blue Revolution shows the way forward
For decades, Eritreans have endured President Isaias Afwerki’s dictatorial rule, known for its repression, human rights violations, and denial of freedoms....
Eritrea-Ethiopia War Threat: Rising Tensions in the Horn of Africa
Eritrea Ethiopia war could erupt
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Toronto – The Horn of Africa is once again on edge as tensions between Eritrea and Ethiopia reach a boiling point....
‘The impact has been devastating’: how USAid freeze sent shockwaves through Ethiopia
Ethiopia was the largest recipient of US aid assistance in sub-Saharan Africa before Donald Trump froze funding last month. From food and health to...
Eritrean midwife granted refugee status in NZ after daring escape from prison, crossing desert...
A man from Eritrea has been granted refugee status in New Zealand, after appealing an earlier decision he didn't qualify as a protected person.
He...
‘Mouth Stuffed To Muffle Screams’: Eritreans Recount Prison Horror
Ephrem Minassie's voice trembled as he recalled his stints in Eritrean prisons for trying to evade military service and flee the country.
He was first...
Ethiopia and Somalia hold a first round of technical talks in Turkey toward resolving...
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Top diplomats from Ethiopia and Somalia on Tuesday held a first round of technical talks aimed at resolving a dispute sparked by...
To avoid another conflict in the Horn of Africa, now is the time to...
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki is working to reignite conflict in northern Ethiopia. He must be stopped.
The Horn of Africa is a turbulent region whose...
Eritrea Denies Stirring Conflict in Horn of Africa, Responds to Former Ethiopian President’s Allegations
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Toronto – A day after former Ethiopian President Teshome Mulatu published an Op-Ed piece on Al Jazeera, accusing the Eritrean government of making “war a business” and...
Letter from 200 Former US Officials on Trump Aid Freeze
The Honorable John R. Thune, Senate Majority LeaderThe Honorable Charles E. Schumer, Senate Minority LeaderThe Honorable Mike Johnson, Speaker of the HouseThe Honorable Hakeem...
Why You Should Know about Eritrea
Why You Should Know about Eritrea
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Of all the countries with the most appalling human rights records, Eritrea...
Bill to deport Eritrean migrants who back regime passes preliminary Knesset reading
A bill that would deport Eritrean migrants who support their nation’s regime passes a preliminary reading in the Knesset plenum 51-0.
The bill aims to...
Eritrea Must Free Journalist Dawit Isaak, Detained 23 Years
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 – The following is a statement from Mike Balsamo, president of the National Press Club, on the ongoing detention of journalist...
Ethiopia: Urgent international action needed to end mass arbitrary detentions in the Amhara Region
As today marks four months since the launch of a state-led campaign of mass arbitrary detention of thousands of people in Ethiopia’s Amhara region...
Human traffickers extort, abuse Eritrean migrants heading to NL
A group of Eritrean people smugglers, who partially operated from the Netherlands, have been involved in large-scale human trafficking, violence, and other atrocities against migrants,...
REDRESS and Eritrea Focus Seek UK Sanctions on Eritrean Officials for Torture and Forced...
REDRESS and Eritrea Focus have made a submission to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office seeking the imposition of Magnitsky sanctions on senior...
Somalia and Ethiopia agree to restore diplomatic ties after year-long rift
Somalia severed relations over sea access agreement Ethiopia signed with separatist region of Somaliland
Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed to restore diplomatic representation in their respective capitals,...
EU to provide $41M in humanitarian aid to Ethiopia
Aid will primarily be directed to internally displaced persons within Ethiopia, refugees from countries such as Sudan
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The EU on Thursday announced a €40 million...
Somalia’s president visits Ethiopia in boost to strained relations
MOGADISHU, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Somalia's president visited Ethiopia on Saturday, his office said, the strongest sign yet of improving relations between the two...
Ethiopia Inaugurates First Stock Exchange
Ethiopia has officially inaugurated its first stock exchange in almost five decades. On January 10, 2025, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed opened the Ethiopian Securities...
Eritrea Is the North Korea of Africa: America Must Act
The United States Should Openly Support Regime Change in Eritrea: Africa may be the world’s second most-populous continent and a growing economic powerhouse but, for too...
Ethiopia evacuates 80,000 after earthquakes, fears of volcanic eruption
Ethiopia’s government said it is evacuating approximately 80,000 people following a series of small-scale earthquakes in the Afar, Oromia and Amhara regions.
At least 10...