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‘Sudan-Eritrea military alliance risks igniting tribal conflict’
Sudan’s Sovereignty Council leader and Commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, concluded a one-day visit on Tuesday to...
Ambassador blames Abiy for straining Ethio-Eritrea relations
Relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have indeed deteriorated, said Eritrea’s ambassador to South Sudan.
Yohannes Teklemichael, the Eritrean ambassador to South Sudan said this in...
Eritrean refugees describe police crackdown in Ethiopia
Eritrean residents in Ethiopia's capital have reported widespread arrests among their community, sparking fear among refugees and asylum seekers who fled their homes in...
How a brutally repressive African country freely raises money in the...
Eritrea’s embassy has helped raise millions of dollars to promote the interests of the cash-strapped country. Its ruling party is under U.S. sanctions.
Three years...
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Somalia expels Ethiopian diplomat
Somalia has declared an Ethiopian diplomat working in Mogadishu a persona non grata.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Somalia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused...
In Ethiopia, UN chief advocates for permanent Security Council seats for Africa
21 October 2024 | Peace and Security
Speaking in the Ethiopian capital on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call for global institutional reform, highlighting...
IMF Executive Board Completes the First Review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement...
The IMF Board completed the first review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Ethiopia, allowing the authorities to draw the equivalent of...
Africa File, October 17, 2024: Egypt-Eritrea-Somalia Summit; Challenges with Tigray Peace Process
Africa File, October 17, 2024: Egypt-Eritrea-Somalia Summit; Challenges with Tigray Peace Process
Authors: Kathryn Tyson and Liam Karr
Data Cutoff: October 17, 2024, at 10 a.m.
Editor's Note: The...
Eritrea: Project to distribute water via solar powered centres
The projects are set to serve thousands of people and boost farming
A new potable water project in Eritrea is set to serve thousands of...
They protested during an Eritrean festival in Tacoma. Were they activists or vandals?
A weekend festival for Eritreans last year in Tacoma encountered a challenge on Day 2: A large crowd protesting the Eritrean government arrived and...
Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia leaders hold Tripartite Summit in Asmara
Presidents Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt, Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea, and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia met in the Eritrean capital Thursday for a...
Sisi arrives in Eritrea
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Thursday arrived in Asmara, where he was received by Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki.
The president pays a visit...
No UK arms for Israel
Since 2015, the UK government has allowed at least £474 million worth of weapons and military equipment to be sold to Israel, from UK...
Testimonies from members of so-called ‘Menkae Movement’: Amanuel Tesfamikael
Testimony by Amanuel Tesfamikael, Uppsala, Sweden
In an interview with Aida Kidane in 2004
Introductory Note:
When the Isaias group (Selfi Nazenet/Alla group) split from the ELF...
Ethiopia to Access $345 Million IMF Credit Facility
Ethiopian authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the first review of the four-year US$ 3.4 billion ECF arrangement with the...
Understanding the Impact of Poverty on Education in Ethiopia
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom — The United Nations (U.N.) declared education a human right in 1948, yet more than 75 years later, education inequality persists. Ethiopia...
Ethiopian actions ‘flagrantly violate’ Somali territorial integrity: Somali PM
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – Somalia's prime minister on Friday accused Ethiopia of actions that "flagrantly violate" Somalia's territorial integrity after Addis Ababa's shock...
Will Somalia become a proxy battleground for Egypt and Ethiopia?
Analysis: Egypt's growing military alliance with Mogadishu is causing alarm in Ethiopia, with fears Somalia could become the theatre for a proxy conflict.
Following major...
Freedom on Trial: Eritrean Activists Face Legal Battles in America
After North Korea, Eritrea is the world’s most repressive and totalitarian country. Independence leader Isaias Afwerki rules with an iron fist. He rejects elections, and...
A Message of Good wishes to the Upcoming Yiakel North America Conference
Dear Compatriots;
I am writing to wish you success in the Yiakel North America Regional Conference on 28th of September 2024 in Chicago. From its original position of inviting every political, and civic
organization to its own domain, actually
Ethiopian troops quit areas disputed by Eritrea
The Ethiopian National Defense Force has withdrawn from the disputed Zalambessa, a border area with Eritrea.
The withdrawal of the Ethiopian army was followed by...
Israeli military recruits African asylum-seekers for war in Gaza
The Israeli military has reportedly been recruiting African asylum-seekers to support its war efforts in Gaza, offering promises of permanent residency in return. But...
Egypt and Eritrea explore possible military deal amid regional tension
Arrangement would include steps to protect Red Sea shipping which has been disrupted by attacks from Iran-backed rebels in Yemen
Egypt and Eritrea are exploring...
Tigray leader reports talks with archrival Eritrea
Mekelle/Addis Ababa, Ethiopia —
The leader of Tigray People's Liberation Front Debretsion Gebremichael has reported previously undisclosed talks between his region and the leaders of...
Ethiopia, China sign currency swap agreement
Based on the agreement, the two countries will trade in Birr and Yuan, aiming at strengthening their economic ties and business relationships.
This agreement was...
Türkiye: Eritreans at imminent risk of forced return
Hundreds of Eritrean nationals are at imminent risk of forcible return to Eritrea where they would face a real risk of torture, arbitrary detention...
Horn of Africa airlink, once symbolic of peace, suspended
Ethiopian Airlines (EA) has suspended flights to and from Asmara, the capital of neighbouring Eritrea, citing “difficult operating conditions" beyond its control.
The move had...
US warns of ‘ecological disaster’ after Houthi attack on oil tanker
The United States is warning of a potential ecological disaster in the Red Sea following an attack by Yemen-based Houthi rebels on an oil...
(FOCAC) Update: Xi meets Eritrean president
BEIJING, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday met with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, who is in Beijing for the 2024...