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Ex-TIA Chief Claims Eritrea “Has No Intention” to Wage War
Getachew Reda accuses former colleagues of seeking to plunge Tigray into conflict Getachew Reda, former president of the Tigray interim administration (TIA) and current advisor to the Prime Minister, stated that the Eritrean government does not...
Repatriation of six Sri Lankan seafarers detained in Eritrea
The Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Ministry, in close coordination with the Sri Lanka Mission in Egypt and the Eritrean authorities, has successfully facilitated the repatriation of six (06) Sri Lankan seafarers who were...
BRICS+ Series: Ethiopia’s escalating tensions with Eritrea
Ethiopia faces renewed instability as its relationship with Eritrea rapidly deteriorates, nearly seven years after their 2018 peace accord. The peace, once a cause for celebration and a Nobel Prize, now seems superficial, overshadowed by...
Where the Ethiopia–Eritrea tension may lead
By Africa Risk Control (ARC)- The 2018 peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea once held promise of transformation. With embassies reopened, trade corridors reactivated and a diplomatic reset in motion, both nations began to shift resources from war...
Eritrea Rejects Ethiopia’s War Claim
Eritrea has rejected Ethiopia’s recent accusation that it is preparing for war, describing the claim as “provocative sabre-rattling” amid escalating tensions between the two Horn of Africa nations. The dispute marks a fresh deterioration in...
Eritrea Condemns Ethiopia’s ‘Provocative Sabre-Rattling’
Eritrea on Thursday dismissed an accusation by Ethiopia that it is preparing to launch a war as “provocative sabre-rattling” amid mounting tensions between the Horn of Africa neighbours. Relations have been strained for several months, more than...
Eritrea condemns Ethiopia's 'provocative sabre-rattling'
Eritrea on Thursday dismissed an accusation by Ethiopia that it is preparing to launch a war as "provocative sabre-rattling" amid mounting tensions between the Horn of Africa neighbours. In June, a report by a US monitoring group accused Eritrea...
Eritrea Accused of Plotting War Against Ethiopia Amid Escalating Tensions
Ethiopia has accused neighbouring Eritrea of preparing to wage war, marking a dangerous escalation in their increasingly strained relationship over access to the Red Sea. In a letter dated 2 October to United Nations Secretary-General António...
Oman and Eritrea explore new horizons in economic cooperation
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Eritrea have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening trade and investment ties, as senior officials from both nations met in Muscat to explore new areas of collaboration. Qais bin Mohammed al...
Oman, Eritrea discuss commercial and investment cooperation
Muscat: Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, on Wednesday received Nesredin Mohammed Saleh, Minister of Trade and Industry in the Republic of Eritrea, who is on a two-day official visit to the...
Oman, Eritrea discuss ways to enhance cooperation in commercial, investment fields
MUSCAT : Qais Mohammed Al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, today received Nesredin Mohammed Saleh, Minister of Trade and Industry in the Republic of Eritrea, who is on a two-day official visit to the Sultanate of...
Eritrea: Sports Competitions Of Defense Forces Conclude
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ASMARA, Eritrea, October 5, 2025/APO Group/ -- The 16th sports competitions of the Eritrean Defense Forces, which had been underway since 1 September in Keren, concluded on 4 October. The competitions included...
AI and Visual Propaganda Are Being Used to Stoke Tensions as Ethiopia Eyes Eritrea’s Red Sea Port
By Guest Contributor By Amanuel Tesfaye and Matti Pohjonen On September 9, 2025, Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a mega-dam with the capacity of generating over 5,000 megawatts of energy. The ceremony was highly...
Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea of War Preparations
(MENAFN) Ethiopia has leveled serious accusations against Eritrea, claiming it is preparing for armed conflict and collaborating with insurgent factions. This allegation was revealed in a letter referenced by news outlets on Wednesday. The letter,...
Tensions worsen as Addis accuses Asmara of proxy war
13 Oct 2025 PREVIEW A dangerous rift between Eritrea and Ethiopia is growing ever wider. In a 2 October letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres, Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos accuses Eritrea of waging a proxy war via a...
If Eritrea Could Reply: A Fictional Rebuttal to Ethiopia’s UN Complaint
The official position of the Government of Eritrea to anything that cries for it to speak out is “we choose to be silent”, a culture that has failed Eritrea over, and over, and over. This is how a normal government would have responded to...
Defusing the Mounting Ethio-Eritrea Tensions
The escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, marked by Ethiopia’s recent formal accusation that Eritrea is preparing for war, threaten to plunge the Horn of Africa into another round of devastating conflict—a return to the bloody strife...
Isak’s Eritrea could influence Super Eagles’ World Cup ticket chase
Eritrea, the homeland of Alexander Isak, might just become the unseen reason the Super Eagles qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. Earlier, Eritrea withdrew from the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, as confirmed by FIFA in 2023,...
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of plotting war with Tigray forces
Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of preparing for a military offensive, raising fears of renewed conflict in the Horn of Africa. In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos alleged a clear...
Sudan Nashra: ICC convicts 2003 Darfur war criminal | Food crisis worsens after floods amid inaction by Idris govt | RSF, military face accusations of chemical weapons use | PM on trip to Eritrea shows ‘goodwill’
As the war increasingly threatens to converge in Darfur, a region already devastated by decades of violence, a long-delayed measure of justice reached those who endured the atrocities committed there more than 20 years ago. The International...