BBC 20 June 2025 Once hailed as part of a new generation of reformist African leaders, Eritrea’s president, who recently marked 32 years in power, has long defied expectations. Isaias Afwerki now spends much of his time at his rural residence on a dusty hillside some 20km (12 miles) from the capital, Asmara. With the…
Only America Can Prevent a New War in the Horn of Africa Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe and Alex de Waa FOREIGN AFFAIRS Over the past 20 months, as multiple wars have swept across the Middle East, the southern end of the Red Sea has become a source of international concern. In the early months of 2025 alone, the…
ኣብዚ ሰሙን እዚ ብስርዓት ህግደፍ ዝምወልን ዓመት ዓመት ኣብ ከተማ ስቶክሆልም ዚካየድ ፈስቲቫል ብዝምልከት ኣፍቶንብላደት ዝተባህለ ናይ ሽወደን ጋዜጣ ሰፊሕ መግለጺ ኣውጺኡ ኣሎ። ናይዚ ዓመት ፈስቲቫል ኣብ ክተማ ስቶክሆልም የርቫ ፈልት ኣብ ዝብሃል ከባቢ ከምቲ ልሙድ ተጀሚሩ ኣሎ። እቲ ካብዚ ፈስቲቫል ዝርከብ ኣታዊ ናብ መንግስቲ ኤርትራ ዚኸየ ኮይኑ፡ ኣብ ዓመተ 2023 ዝተኻየደ ፈስቲቫል አቓልቦ ማዕከና…
AFTONBLADET LÖRDAG 26 JULI 2025 Sverige sviker genom att tillåta den eritreanska kulturfestivalens propaganda Den årliga eritreanska kulturfestivalen på Järvafältet har dragit igång. Intäkterna går till den eritreanska staten och 2023 väckte festivalen medial uppmärksamhet när regimkritiker i protest stormade festivalen. Sex personer dömdes i år till fängelse för upplopp. Det var våldsamt och svenska politiker…
Council Should Support Renewal of Special Rapporteur Laetitia Bader Director, Horn of Africa The government of Eritrea has been working the corridors of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to try to end the mandate of the UN special rapporteur on Eritrea. In an clear attempt to scuttle the annual mandate renewal resolution,…
UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea. Delivered by the UK’s Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders.
By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 25 Mar 202525 Mar 2025 Tensions are again mounting between longtime foes Ethiopia and Eritrea over Addis Ababa’s quest for maritime access, causing fears of yet another conflict in the Horn of Africa barely seven years after the two neighbours restored ties. Eritrea has, in recent months, called for young people…
africanews A small poor country in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea is one of the most closed and repressive states on the planet, ruled with an iron fist for 30 years by President Issaias Afeworki. Eritrea officially became a state in May 1993, two years after shedding Ethiopian rule. Since then, the country has been…
Two years after a disastrous war in Ethiopia’s Tigray, internal tussles as well as related tensions between Addis Ababa and Asmara threaten to reignite conflict. All with influence should urge the two countries to exercise restraint and avoid adding to the Horn of Africa’s troubles. Relations between Ethiopia and its neighbour Eritrea have nosedived in…
ByDylan Malyasov Mar 16, 2025 Officials and regional experts warn that longstanding tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea could lead to renewed warfare, posing a significant threat to the fragile peace in the Horn of Africa. The heightened risk follows fresh conflicts in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, raising fears of another humanitarian crisis. Tensions have reignited following…
