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Source: ADF The nation is now one of the only stable countries in the troubled region Eritrea is seeing its strategic value to regional security and the global economy rise as conflict affects traffic on the Red Sea. Houthi rebel attacks…
Source: Euro Asia Review Key Takeaways: Eritrean troops reportedly crossed into northern Ethiopia near Zalambessa around 7 October, prompting Ethiopia to accuse its neighbor of a 60-kilometer incursion and to launch drone strikes on…
Source: FMC Addis Ababa, October 21, 2026 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has laid bare the stark contrast between Eritrea’s promise of becoming “Africa’s Singapore” after independence and the economic decline that has engulfed the…
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…
Source: Anfet ANFET EDITORIAL Ethiopia’s Red Sea Ambition Is Not a Policy- It Is a Political Reflex Rooted in a Lost Past Inspired by the analysis presented in: “Why is Ethiopia Buying Another Country?”- MappedNation1 Video link:…
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reject the statement made by the UK Home Secretary on 14 October 2026 yesterday, alleging that Eritrea has “abruptly” withdrawn…
Source: The Guardian Country has not had an election in 33 years and has withdrawn cooperation with UK on migrant returns Eritrea, the east African country embroiled in a row with the UK over its refusal to accept the return of rejected…
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…
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…
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…
Source: Borkena Editor’s Note: Views in the article do not necessarily reflect the views of borkena.com By Damo Gotamo Eritrea’s modern history has been inseparable from war. Generation after generation of Eritrean people have suffered…
Source: Macau Business Ethiopian federal forces and their allies are closing in on a town near Eritrea’s border, a pro-government militia commander and a resident said Wednesday, raising fears of a regional war. Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of…
Source: The Crisis Group Addis Ababa and Asmara are edging closer to a direct conflict, which would cause further mayhem in the troubled Horn of Africa and the Red Sea basin. It is not too late to avert disaster. Ethiopia and Eritrea stand…
Source: Alarabiya Eritrean troops have suffered “heavy losses” and are retreating toward their border, a spokesperson for an Ethiopian pro-government militia told AFP on Tuesday. Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of backing the rebel Tigray…
Source: Horn Review In the Horn of Africa, history under Isaias Afwerki does not merely rhyme. It repeats with disciplined consistency. A familiar sequence unfolds. Eritrean forces project power across the border into Ethiopian territory.…
Source: Aljazeera The neighbouring countries blame one another for starting war amid heightened tensions and fears of a wider conflict. Eritrea has asked the United Nations to take “deterrent measures” after what it called Ethiopia’s…
Source: Euro News Drone strikes hit Eritrean vehicles around the northern city of Adigrat overnight, with witnesses reporting destroyed lorries and retreating troops, days after Ethiopia expelled Eritrean diplomats and Eritrea severed…
Source: AFP Eritrean troops have deployed in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, multiple sources said Wednesday, threatening to turn an internal conflict into a wider regional war. Fighting broke out between the rebel Tigray People’s…
Source: BBC Eritrean soldiers have crossed into northern Ethiopia heading towards an area where clashes have been taking place between national army troops and regional forces, residents in the Tigrayan town of Adigrat have told the BBC.…
Source: Reuters Oct 7 (Reuters) – Eritrean soldiers drove through the northern Ethiopian town of Adigrat on Wednesday, witnesses and experts said, days after the Horn of Africa neighbours severed diplomatic ties , raising fears of…
Source: Belgashare The European Union is concerned about the resurgence of violence in Ethiopia and the escalation of the conflict between the country and Eritrea. The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, said this on…
Source: Africa Daily News The leaders of Egypt, Somalia, Sudan, and Eritrea have drawn stark regional red lines in a newly forged geopolitical alliance, issuing a joint declaration that asserts exclusive control over the Red Sea,…
Source: Arab News Four-way summit to discuss “regional issues of mutual interest” Sudan is expected to be represented at Sunday’s summit by army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan Egypt will host the leaders of Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia for…
Source: The Horn Review Ethiopian National Defense Force’s capture of Mekelle, if sustained, may prove to be more consequential than another battlefield reversal in northern Ethiopia. It could mark the collapse of the strategic buffer that…
Source: BBC Explosions were heard overnight in Ethiopia’s capital, some in the area of the military headquarters in the west and another in the south of the city, residents and diplomatic sources say. The blasts came hours after drone…
Source: The Jerusalem Post Eritrea has denied allegations of supporting an opposition alliance fighting Ethiopian government forces since last week. Ethiopia’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that it would close its embassy in Eritrea’s…
Source: The Africa Report Ethiopian forces battled overnight to repel an assault by Tigray rebels in the Afar region, a humanitarian source said Friday, with reports of an internet blackout in the north of the country. Rebels in Ethiopia…
Source: AFP Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia seized control of airports and battled federal troops in the neighbouring Afar region, multiple sources told AFP on Wednesday, as long-standing tensions spilled into open conflict. The…
Source: Saudi Press Written communication delivered in Riyadh underscores deepening ties and shared interests between Saudi Arabia and Eritrea In a notable diplomatic exchange, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a…
Source:AP ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The United States lifted sanctions against Eritrea’s ruling party and the military that the former Biden administration imposed, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The sanctions were…