Ethiopia Decides to Close Embassy in Asmara, Declares 10 Eritrean Diplomats Persona Non Grata↗
Addis Ababa, October 1, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia has decided to close its Embassy in Asmara and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats in Addis Ababa persona non grata, citing what it described as direct and indirect acts of hostility and…
AwateRegionalNegusse Micael29 Sept 2026 From Potential to Performance: Ibrahim Sultan’s Vision and the Foundations of Eritrea’s Developmental State↗
Eritrea’s challenge is not simply to recover from decades of economic underperformance, but to build the capacity to move from potential to sustained performance. Drawing on the ideas of Halima’s dilemma, Woldeab Woldemariam, and Ibrahim…
Read at Awate ↗Headline and extract © Awate — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Cairo’s New Embrace of Asmara: Egypt’s Proxy Game Around Ethiopia↗
Addis Ababa, October 1, 2026 (FMC) — Cairo has never viewed Ethiopia merely as a fellow African state pursuing its own development. For the regime in Egypt, Ethiopia has long been a strategic problem to be contained, pressured and kept…
AwateRegionalSaleh "Gadi" Johar29 Sept 2026 Men Do Not Cry–PFDJ Celebrates an Expiration↗
“Many Eritreans have nothing to do with it and do not celebrate. They will when the prisoners the government incarcerated decades ago are free.”
Read at Awate ↗Headline and extract © Awate — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Ethiopia Accuses Sudan, Eritrea of Backing Tigray Forces As Fighting Escalates↗
Addis Ababa has accused Sudan and Eritrea of backing armed groups fighting its federal forces in the north, claims Khartoum has rejected as renewed clashes raise fears of a return to full-scale conflict.
Read at AllAfrica ↗Headline and extract © RFI — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. AwateRegionalDr. Filmon Wolde28 Sept 2026 Public Preparedness and the Possibility of a Pledged Public↗
Addressing the Public as Power Abstract Eritrean political discourse assigns the public several familiar roles: victims whose suffering condemns the government, a population to administer, a force to mobilize, and a constituency to…
Read at Awate ↗Headline and extract © Awate — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. AfricanewsPan-Africaneditorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)28 Sept 2026 Three migrants die in Channel crossing as boats become more overcrowded and risky↗
Emergency crews gathered at the port of Calais after three migrants died trying to cross the English Channel to Britain. Two women in their thirties and a 10-year-old boy, believed to be Eritrean, died in what appears to have been a crush…
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Norway-based defender Samukele Kabini scored his first international goal 13 minutes from time to hand South Africa a potentially crucial 2-1 victory over Guinea in their opening Group D match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of…
Read at AllAfrica ↗Headline and extract © CAF — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Itoobiya oo Eritrea ku eedeysay ku lug lahaanshaha dagaalka ka socda Canfarta.↗
Dowladda Itoobiya ayaa sheegtay in colaadda ka soo cusboonaatay waqooyiga dalka ay ku fiday gobolka Canfarta,…
Read at Horseed Media ↗Headline and extract © Horseed Media — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Ethiopia accuses Eritrea, Sudan of backing Tigray rebels amid clashes↗
Ethiopia’s army chief accused Eritrea and Sudan on Sunday of backing armed groups fighting federal troops, as clashes with Tigrayan rebels intensified. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front said it was waging a “defensive war” and seized…
AwateRegionalawatestaff27 Sept 2026 Teklenkiel Gebru: The Patriot Eritrea Needed — and Still Needs↗
A compelling profile of Teklenkiel Gebru (Wedi Gebru), the principled Eritrean patriot whose integrity, courage, and unwavering commitment to national ideals set him apart from ideological partisanship. This column examines his character,…
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Army chief accuses Eritrea of funding and supporting armed groups to weaken Ethiopia.
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The US has removed key sanctions on Eritrea as Houthi attacks disrupt Red Sea shipping and fighting escalates in Ethiopia's Tigray region. Analysts say Eritrea's strategic value is growing.
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TEL AVIV (Somaliguardian) – An Eritrean opposition movement operating out of a warehouse in southern Tel Aviv says it has built the most organized diaspora network yet assembled against President Isaias Afwerki, and is actively courting…
Why Eritrea matters as fighting returns to Ethiopia's Tigray↗
The US has removed key sanctions on Eritrea as Houthi attacks disrupt Red Sea shipping and fighting escalates in Ethiopia's Tigray region. Analysts say Eritrea's strategic value is growing.
Read at DW — Africa ↗Headline and extract © DW — Africa — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Kaab TVRegionalSomaliKaab TV News23 Sept 2026 Mucaaradka Eritrea oo dibadda ka wada abaabul ay ku doonayaan isbeddel siyaasadeed↗
WhatsApp Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn Email Print Kooxo mucaarad ku ah xukuumadda Madaxweyne Isaias Afwerki ee Eritrea ayaa dibadda ka wada abaabul siyaasadeed iyo mid bulsho, iyagoo isku dayaya inay dhisaan awood mideysan oo mustaqbalka…
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Tel Aviv (Caasimada Online) — Kooxo Eritrean ah oo mucaarad ku ah xukuumadda Madaxweyne Isaias Afwerki ayaa dibadda ka wada abaabul siyaasadeed iyo mid bulsho oo ay ku doonayaan inay dhisaan awood mideysan oo mustaqbalka isbeddel ka…
Saudi Crown Prince and Eritrean President Reinforce Bilateral Relations Through High-Level Message↗
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…
Read at Eritrea Focus ↗Headline and extract © Eritrea Focus — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. The Proxy War That Failed - Eritrea's Illusion of Weakening Ethiopia↗
Eritrea may have attempted to undermine Ethiopia using every tool at its disposal. This may include military force, political disruption, backing insurgent factions, spreading propaganda, and engaging in regional manipulation.…
Read at AllAfrica ↗Headline and extract © Reporter — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. US lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea’s ruling party and the military↗
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…
Read at Eritrea Focus ↗Headline and extract © Eritrea Focus — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. The Rivalry Between Ethiopia and Eritrea Is Reshaping Tigray↗
On 1 August 2026, Ethiopian federal and Tigrayan forces clashed in western Tigray, a northern Ethiopian region bordering Eritrea and Sudan. By 3 August, fighting had subsided, but hundreds of Tigrayans, including…
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Source: Anfet ANFET – Voice of the Eritrean Community Editorial • 18 September 2026 Twenty-Five Years of Silence: The Disappeared Journalists and the Urgent Work of Clarity, Unity, and National Restoration Twenty-five years have passed…
Read at Eritrea Focus ↗Headline and extract © Eritrea Focus — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. AwateRegionalSaleh "Gadi" Johar20 Sept 2026 Washington’s Eritrea Reset: Why Expired Sanctions Are Not a Victory↗
A comprehensive analysis of why the expiration of U.S. sanctions on Eritrean entities is not a political victory for the Eritrean regime, how the sanctions were tied to regional crises in Tigray and Somalia rather than Eritrea’s internal…
Read at Awate ↗Headline and extract © Awate — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. The Rivalry Between Ethiopia and Eritrea Is Reshaping Tigray↗
On 1 August 2026, Ethiopian federal and Tigrayan forces clashed in western Tigray, a northern Ethiopian region bordering Eritrea and Sudan. By 3 August, fighting had subsided, but hundreds of Tigrayans, including wounded fighters, had…
'I don't even know if my parents are alive' - the war heroes jailed 25 years ago↗
The children of key politicians jailed 25 years ago without a trace in Eritrea want answers.
US Drops Eritrean Military, Ruling Party From Sanctions List↗
WASHINGTON – The United States has removed sanctions on Eritrea’s military, ruling party and several other Eritrean entities, a move that could open space for closer ties between Washington and Asmara as attention grows on security and…
AwateRegionalSemere T Habtemariam18 Sept 2026 The G‑15: Silver Jubilee of Courage↗
I. Twenty‑Five Years After September 18, 2001A Reform Movement Unlike Any Other The G‑15’s emergence less than ten years after independence is not merely an episode in Eritrea’s political history; it is an anomaly in the global tradition…
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More than 180 writers sign letter renewing calls for information on 12 authors detained incommunicado since 2001 crackdown on free speech by Isaias Afwerki More than 180 writers have signed a letter to Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki…
AwateRegionalBereket Mekonnen18 Sept 2026 Reflecting on the G-15: 25 Years Later↗
Introduction: For most of the world, the year 2001 is defined by the tragedy of September 11. For Eritreans, another date looms just as large: September 18th, 2001 – our own internal political blackout. Apart from brief flashes like…
Read at Awate ↗Headline and extract © Awate — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Eritrea Accuses UAE of Port-Based Colonialism in Africa↗
Source: All Africa Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu) Asmara, Eritrea — Eritrea has accused the United Arab Emirates of pursuing what it described as “port-based colonialism” across Africa, raising particular concerns over Abu Dhabi’s…
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