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Addis Abeba -- Eritrea has urged the African Union (AU) to take urgent measures to restore its representation at the organization's headquarters in Addis Abeba, saying Ethiopia's expulsion of 10 Eritrean diplomats has…
Source: Horn Review Ethiopia’s expulsion of ten Eritrean diplomats from Addis Ababa marked the culmination of more than a year of steadily worsening relations. It is characterized by formal accusations of interference and subversive…
In Adigrat, a city close to the Eritrean border, residents recall recent drone strikes by Ethiopian forces
Source: Eritrean Embassy UK Press Release The Embassy of the State of Eritrea wishes to categorically reject the statement made by the UK Home Secretary on 14 October 2026 yesterday, alleging that Eritrea has “abruptly” withdrawn…
When leaders repeat the mistakes of their predecessors, nations pay the price, and the Horn of Africa bears the burden. For the umpteenth time, the shadow of death and destruction is hovering over the Horn of Africa. Once again,…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that rising military tensions along the Ethiopia-Eritrea border could escalate into a wider conflict, urging regional leaders to exercise restraint following recent insurgent attacks inside…
Anta shum gedede, shum gedede Ab r’som kof ilka meska stte That’s the oldest song I remember from the earliest years of my childhood. I knew mes, it was the local wine. I knew shum, it means chief. Gedede? I never new what it meant—with…
The United States calls for dialogue as regional East Africa tension escalates.
አዲስ አበባ፣ ጥቅምት 6፣ 2019 (ኤፍ ኤም ሲ) የኤርትራ ሠማያዊ ማዕበል ኤርትራውያን ሀገር አልባ ያደረጋቸውን አምባገነናዊውን ሥርዓት እንዲታገሉ ጥሪ አቅርቧል፡፡ የኤርትራ ሰማያዊ ማዕበል የዲፕሎማሲ ኃላፊ ዮኤል ዮሐንስ ከፋና ሚዲያ ኮርፖሬሽን ጋር ባደረጉት ቆይታ÷ ኤርትራን ከዓለም ነጥሎ የግል ርስቱ ያደረገው የኢሳያስ ሥርዓት የኤርትራውያን ዋነኛ ጠላት መሆኑን…
Ethiopia’s military advances in northern Tigray do not spell an end to the conflict but have the potential to increase the risk of war with neighboring Eritrea, an analyst with knowledge of the region has warned
GOOBJOOG NEWS | WASHINGTON: The United States has called on Ethiopia and Eritrea to de-escalate rising tensions and resolve their differences through diplomacy, amid reports of military movements near their shared border and growing fears…
Addis Ababa, October 16, 2026 (FMC) — Eritrea’s authoritarian system has turned the country into a living hell for its youth, suppressing development, democracy, justice and investment while driving young people to flee their homeland,…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday, urging dialogue under a peace deal agreed between Ethiopia and Eritrea in 2018.
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritrean nationals from entering the UK unless the East African country agrees to accept more of its citizens facing deportation, including foreign national offenders.
ADDIS ABABA — Eritrea urged the African Union (AU) to take “immediate corrective measures” to restore its representation at the AU Commission headquarters after Ethiopia expelled its diplomats. In a letter sent to the AU officially…
On 19 September 2026, the United States lifted its sanctions on Eritrea, one of Africa's most enigmatic and repressive states. These sanctions were imposed by the Biden administration in 2021 for Eritrea's role in…
Source: The Guardian Country has not had an election in 33 years and has withdrawn cooperation with UK on migrant returns Eritrea, the east African country embroiled in a row with the UK over its refusal to accept the return of rejected…
አዲስ አበባ፣ ጥቅምት 5፣ 2019 (ኤፍ ኤም ሲ) ለ35 ዓመታት ሀገሪቱን የግል ንብረቱ አድርጎ የያዘው የኢሳያስ አፈወርቂ አምባገነናዊ ሥርዓት ኤርትራን ምድራዊ ሲኦል አድርጓታል። ልማት፣ ዴሞክራሲ፣ ፍትሕ፣ ኢንቨስትመንት የሚባሉ የሀገር እድገትና ህልውና መሠረት የሆኑ ጉዳዮች በኤርትራውያን ዘንድ የማይታወቁ እንዲሆኑ ተደርጓል። የኤርትራ ሠማያዊ ማዕበል የዲፕሎማሲ ኃላፊ ዮኤል…
Source: First Post Watch this video as Firstpost explains how the US is stepping in to prevent a wider Horn of Africa conflict as tensions escalate between Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki. In an…
Eritrea denies troop movement inside northern Ethiopia as US calls for de-escalation.
Biruk Mekonnen , the Ethiopian ambassador to the UK, responds to an editorial on the war in Tigray Your attention to Ethiopia is welcome, but your editorial ( 8 October ) presents an incomplete account of the crisis, framing Ethiopia’s…
Addis Ababa, October 15, 2026 (FMC) — Eritrea’s Blue Revolution People’s Movement has said Ethiopia’s quest for access to the sea has never posed a threat to the Eritrean people, describing it instead as an opportunity for shared…
Country has not had an election in 33 years and has withdrawn cooperation with UK on migrant returns Eritrea, the east African country embroiled in a row with the UK over its refusal to accept the return of rejected asylum seekers and…
አዲስ አበባ፣ ጥቅምት 5፣ 2019 (ኤፍ ኤም ሲ) የኢትዮጵያ የባሕር በር ጥያቄ የኤርትራ ሕዝብ ስጋት ሆኖ አያውቅም አለ የኤርትራ ሠማያዊ ማዕበል። የኤርትራ ሠማያዊ ማዕበል የዲፕሎማሲ ኃላፊ ዮኤል ዮሀንስ ፥ ለ35 ዓመታት ኤርትራን የግል እስር ቤት ያደረገው የኢሳያስ አፈወርቂ ሥርዓት የኢትዮጵያን የአብሮ መልማት ጥያቄ ጥላሸት ለመቀባት የሚሄድበት መንገድ የኤርትራ ሕዝብ አቋም…
Source: Telegraph Home Secretary strips diplomats of fast-track entry and threatens full ban on citizens Shabana Mahmood is to impose Trump-style visa sanctions on Eritrea unless it takes back its criminals and illegal migrants, most of…
The announcement comes after Asmara abruptly withdrew returns cooperation earlier this year.
Source: LBC The move follows similar threats of visa sanctions against Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2025. Enjoy your favourite LBC shows with ad-free Catch Up, weekly competition entries and an exclusive…
On 19 September 2026, the United States lifted its sanctions on Eritrea, one of Africa’s most enigmatic and repressive states. These sanctions were imposed by the Biden administration in 2021 for Eritrea’s role in Ethiopia’s devastating…
Move comes after east African country abruptly withdrew returns cooperation earlier this year UK politics live – latest updates Eritreans could be stopped from coming to the UK unless the country agrees to accept more rejected asylum…
Eritrean troops in Tigray have suffered "heavy losses" and are retreating towards their border, according to a spokesperson for an Ethiopian pro-government militia.