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Ethiopia: Proposed Legal Changes Threaten Civil Society
Source: Human Rights Watch
Draft Amendments Would Grant Sweeping Powers to Federal Government
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, center-left on the podium and on the video...
Ethiopian Opposition Urges Mass Protests to Avert National Collapse
Source: DNE Africa
A coalition of opposition parties in Ethiopia has issued a sharp condemnation of the ruling Prosperity Party, calling on the public to...
Transcending the Ethio-Eritrean Conundrum: A Vision for a Better Tomorrow
Source: Horn Review
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By Ambassador Dina Mufti
The European Inspiration
In his remarks delivered when the EU received the Nobel Peace Prize, Herman...
Somalia’s president arrives in Ethiopia as Al-Shabaab retakes key town in...
Source: Somali Guardian
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Ethiopia on Sunday, just hours after Al-Shabaab insurgents retook control of Mahas, a...
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PM Abiy repeats pursuit of sea access peacefully, dismisses war specters with Eritrea
Source: Addis Standard
Addis Abeba – In a briefing delivered today to parliamentarians, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed repeated Ethiopia’s pursuit of access to the sea “peacefully”...
Power and Plunder
Source: The Sentry
June 2025
The Eritrean Defense Forces Intervention in Tigray
In November 2018, the United Nations lifted sanctions on Eritrea, including a two-way arms embargo...
Behind Bosaso Airport, the UAE’skey hub for supplying arms toSudan
Source - Africa Intelligence.
Embroiled in the Sudanese civil war, Abu Dhabi has established an airlift to supply the RSF with weapons and paramilitaries. Bosaso,...
New Investigative Report: Eritrean Leaders Orchestrated Industrial-Scale Looting Operations in Tigray, Alongside Atrocities
Source: The Sentry
June 30, 2025 (Washington DC) – The Sentry has found evidence indicating that the Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF) engaged in and orchestrated...
Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of using diplomatic communications to ‘rationalize and ignite conflict’
Source: Addis Standard
Addis Abeba– Eritrea has accused the Ethiopian government of issuing diplomatic communications to the UN Secretary-General and “several Heads of State and...
Sudan: U.S. sanctions over alleged chemical weapons use come into force
Source: Africa News
The sanctions - which include restrictions on US exports, arms sales and financial assistance to Sudan will stay in place for at...
Human Rights Council Members Should Reject Eritrea’s Bid to End Scrutiny
Source: Human Rights Watch
Council Should Support Renewal of Special Rapporteur
The government of Eritrea has been working the corridors of the United Nations Human Rights...
TPLF chairman vows to strengthen people-to-people ties with Eritrea; warns Pretoria deal facing “worsening”...
Source: Addis Standard
Addis Abeba– Debretsion Gebremichael, chairperson of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), said the party is working to ensure that “the people-to-people...
Col Nakalema Hails Eritrean Investors for Contributing to Uganda’s Development
Source: Nile Post
The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has met and held fruitful discussions with a delegation...
Violations in Eritrea Take Center Stage at UN Human Rights Council Session
Source: The Reporter
Concerns about human rights violations in Eritrea was a central point of discussion during the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 59th session,...
Three decades, one leader – how Eritreans had their hopes dashed
Source: BBC
Once hailed as part of a new generation of reformist African leaders, Eritrea's president, who recently marked 32 years in power, has long...
Policy Changes in the EU Complicate Sweden’s Efforts to Rescue Dawit Isaak
Source: my2cents
Regional challenges and the EU’s enhanced focus on curbing irregular African migration has led to a growing reluctance to press Eritrea on serious...
Written evidence submitted by Eritrea Focus to the Joint Committee on Human
Source : Eritrea Focus - written submissions to the Transnational Repression in the U.K. Inquiry
24 February 2025
Submission scope
This...
The Mereb-Rama border bridge between Eritrea and Tigray has opened for travel for both...
Source: Eritrea Press
GOOD NEWS! The Mereb-Rama border bridge between Eritrea and Tigray has opened for travel for both NATIONS 💪🏽
The border town of Rama...
UK Delivers Statement on Eritrea at UN Rights Council
Source: Mirag News
UK GovUK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders.
Thank...
The World’s Longest-Jailed Writers and Journalists: What we know about the writers and journalists...
Source: PEN America
How repressive does a country have to be to earn the nickname “Africa’s North Korea”? Consider this: Eritrea, roughly the size of...
Sudan Nashra: Military moves warplanes to Eritrea, strikes Nyala, opens new front in North...
Source: Mada
On Sudan’s eastern coast, the military-led government in Port Sudan is swiftly moving to reshape the political landscape following the appointment of a...
Landlocked African nation set to complete major naval facility with Russian support
Source: Business Insider
Ethiopia is set to complete construction of its new Navy Headquarters in the capital, marking a major step in its ambitions to...
Diplomatic Work to Make Ethiopia’s Quest for Access to Sea Int’l Agenda Successful, Says...
Source: ENA
Addis Ababa, June 5, 2025 (ENA) - A successful diplomatic work that made the issue of Ethiopia's access to the sea an international...
Congo, Chad, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia hit by U.S. travel ban
Source: Africa News
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday resurrected a hallmark policy of his first term, announcing that citizens of 12 countries would be...
“The Way Out is Diplomacy”: Will Conflict Return to The North?
Source: The Reporter
Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have escalated in recent months, prompting concerns over the possibility of renewed conflict. Ethiopia’s pursuit of direct...
Time to Sanction Eritrea – Again
Source: Modern Diplomacy
In the Horn of Africa, a dangerous actor continues to operate with impunity. Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki—Africa’s longest-serving and most repressive ruler—has...
Instrumentalizing Terror: The Long Arm of Transnational Repression in Eritrea and Algeria
Source: African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing...
Ethiopia’s Pursuit of Eritrea’s Assab Port: A Ticking Time Bomb
Source: AffarItaliani
Ethiopia’s Pursuit of Eritrea’s Assab Port: A Ticking Time Bomb
Original article in Italian:
Since 2023, Ethiopia has ignited a dangerous geopolitical issue in the...
Eritreans now most common nationality of migrants crossing Channel
Source: Independent
It is the first time Eritrea has accounted for the largest number of people making the journey per quarter.
Eritreans have become the most common...