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Eritrea Marks Independence Anniversary
Independence Day on 24 May commemorates the end of a thirty-year war and the founding of the state.
11 Aug 2026·11 Aug 2026
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Capital: Asmara · ኤርትራ · 16 articlesA Red Sea state that became independent from Ethiopia in 1993 after a thirty-year war. Eritrea holds roughly a thousand kilometres of coastline and the ports of Massawa and Assab, and its capital Asmara is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its modernist architecture.
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Why the Red Sea Is Vital to the Horn of Africa
A narrow strait at the bottom of the Red Sea shapes the economics and the security policy of all four countries in the Horn. Here is how.
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Eritrean Music Shines on Global Stage Again
From the krar and the wata to the brass-heavy sound of Asmara's mid-century clubs, Eritrean music is finding new audiences through diaspora venues and streaming.
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Eritrea Invests in Renewable Energy for Off-Grid Communities
Solar mini-grids reach settlements that a national transmission network will not reach for years.
Horn of Africa
Landlocked Ethiopia's Search for Sea Access Reshapes Regional Diplomacy
Every serious question in Horn diplomacy now runs through one problem: how a country of more than a hundred and twenty million reaches the sea.
People
The Engineers Building the Horn's Digital Infrastructure
A generation trained abroad is returning to build the systems the region runs on.
BusinessEritrea
Mining Projects Anchor Eritrea's Export Economy
Gold, copper, zinc and potash in the Arabian-Nubian Shield make mining the country's principal source of foreign exchange.
Explained
Ethiopia and Eritrea: From Thirty Years of War to a Peace Deal, and What Came After
A timeline of the relationship that has done more than any other to shape the modern Horn.
CultureEritrea
Eritrea's Tourism Strategy Targets Heritage and the Red Sea Coast
Asmara's modernist architecture, the Dahlak archipelago and the ruins at Adulis are the assets. Access is the constraint.
Society
Drought and Displacement Remain the Horn's Largest Shared Emergency
Rainfall failure does not respect borders, and neither does the displacement that follows it.
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Eritrean Cultural Festival Draws Regional Visitors
Nine recognised ethnic groups, nine distinct traditions, one festival calendar.
Explained
IGAD and the Limits of Regional Mediation
The Horn's own regional body has mediated some of Africa's hardest conflicts. Its structural weakness is that its members are frequently parties to them.
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