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Sisi and MBS in Cairo. — Sisi and MBS discuss Red Sea security.

Egypt Backs Saudi Security Measures as Crown Prince Ends Cairo Visit

Sep 16, 2026 — By Nardos Berhane

Egypt backed measures taken by Saudi Arabia to protect its security and called for secure navigation through the Red Sea and key regional waterways during talks in Cairo, as fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis intensified.

Eritrean and Saudi delegations meeting in Riyadh.

Economy

Eritrea, Saudi Arabia Expand Talks on Trade and Energy Cooperation

Sep 15, 2026

A senior Eritrean delegation held talks with Saudi officials in Riyadh on Tuesday, continuing a series of meetings focused on expanding bilateral cooperation, with trade, investment and energy emerging as key areas of discussion. The delegation includes Hagos Gebrehiwet, Head of

Composite image on UAE, Ethiopia, UN and Sudan conflict.

Opinion

The Price of Silence: The UAE and Ethiopia Are Buying Impunity at the UN While Sudan Burns

Sep 14, 2026

There are verified reports that the United Arab Emirates has been directly paying United Nations officials to silence them, and if that accusation alone shocks the conscience, it is only because the full architecture of influence that surrounds it has remained hidden for so long.

Mohamed bin Zayed, Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Abiy Ahmed beside an Africa locator map highlighting Sudan, a cargo aircraft and a robotic hand.

Opinion

Sudan Needs Peace. Abu Dhabi Must Face Consequences.

Sep 11, 2026

An AI-assisted influence campaign, documented supply networks and Ethiopia's military buildup expose the distance between the language of peace and the means of continuing war.

Composite: African Union headquarters and a conflict-themed Ethiopia backdrop.

Opinion

Africa’s Sovereignty Is Not Ethiopia’s Stage

Sep 10, 2026

African Union Day, Without the Hegemonic Gloss: Africa’s digital future will not be authored by any single state. Sovereignty is continental, distributed, and non-transferable. The next frontier belongs to Africans who build without dependency, govern without external leverage, and innovate without narrative gatekeepers.

Briefs

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Sport · Eritrea

UNDP renews Biniam Girmay's goodwill ambassador role

Sep 13, 2026

Osman Saleh beside an Eritrea–UAE locator map and illustrated DP World container terminal.

Diplomacy · Eritrea

Saleh says Eritrea rejected foreign-controlled port hub

Sep 12, 2026

Composite: Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh in front of a locator map showing Eritrea, Yemen and Bab al-Mandab.

Diplomacy · Eritrea

Eritrea’s FM Osman Saleh urges Yemen peace and joint Red Sea safeguards

Sep 12, 2026

Map showing Assab in Eritrea, Mocha in Yemen and the shipping corridor through Bab al-Mandab between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Security · Yemen

Houthi advance into Mocha raises shipping risks near Eritrea

Sep 10, 2026

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Lily Yohannes wearing a white USA number 7 jersey against a navy background with Eritrean colours and gold olive branches.

Lily Yohannes Earns Ballon d'Or Young Talent Nomination

The Eritrean-American midfielder's recognition adds a football chapter to a sporting story that includes Biniam Girmay's cycling achievements.

‘Love letters’: Snit's tribute to supporters at Miss World

Henok Mulubrhan cycling and celebrating victory

One Eritrean at La Vuelta - and a Cycling Nation Behind Him

The Marathon Continued: How Blacc Sam Turned Grief Into an $11 Million Inheritance

The One Secret That Lies Within The Nurenebi Files

Opinion

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The Price of Silence: The UAE and Ethiopia Are Buying Impunity at the UN While Sudan Burns

Sudan Needs Peace. Abu Dhabi Must Face Consequences.

Africa’s Sovereignty Is Not Ethiopia’s Stage

Annotated satellite imagery of the ENDF base in Asosa beside a map locating Asosa near Sudan’s Blue Nile state.

Abiy Ahmed Is Turning Ethiopia Into the Horn’s Serial Spoiler

Composite: Massad Boulos, senior adviser to the U.S. president for Arab and African affairs, at the UN Security Council.

Washington Pressures Sudan but Spares the RSF's Patrons

Politics

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Egypt Backs Saudi Security Measures as Crown Prince Ends Cairo Visit

The Price of Silence: The UAE and Ethiopia Are Buying Impunity at the UN While Sudan Burns

Pretoria Was an Alliance Reversal, Not a Peace Deal

The 2022 accord stopped the federal–TPLF war. It also dissolved the coalition that had defeated the TPLF, excluded Eritrea and Amhara from the settlement, and moved the unresolved conflict into a more dangerous regional phase. The most consequential fact about the Pretoria Agreem

Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at centre, surrounded by regional diplomatic meetings involving Somalia, Sudan and the United States.

The Red Sea Is Catching Up With Eritrea

As attacks return to one of the world’s most important shipping corridors, outside powers are rediscovering a doctrine Asmara has advanced for years: the Red Sea cannot be secured sustainably without capable, sovereign littoral states. The latest diplomatic attention directed tow

Hemedti beside a map of Sudan highlighting Darfur and courthouse columns.

Sudan Sentences Hemedti and Top RSF Commanders to Death

A Sudanese court sentenced RSF leader Hemedti and 15 others to death for war crimes related to the killing of West Darfur governor Khamis Abdallah Abakar. This marks the first court ruling against Hemedti since the conflict began in April 2023.

Military officer speaking to reporters at a press conference.

Birhanu Jula's Televised Admission Reflects Ethiopia's Deepening Political and Security Crisis

Ethiopia's Chief of Staff, Birhanu Jula, publicly acknowledged the country's deepening political and security crisis, highlighting lawlessness and internal conflict. His remarks challenge the narrative of external conspiracies as the primary cause of Ethiopia's turmoil.

Osman Saleh addressing diplomats during a briefing in Asmara.

Eritrea Tells Diplomats It Will No Longer Debate UN Rights Mandate

Eritrea's Foreign Minister Osman Saleh declared the debate over the UN's human rights mandate on Eritrea permanently closed, stating the country will no longer engage on the issue. He criticized the mandate as costly and damaging to Eritrea's international standing.

Weathered sign on Eritrean highland road.

The Price of the Sea: A Chronology of Eritrean Resilience Against Century-Long Aggression

The article chronicles Eritrea's enduring resilience against external aggression, detailing a history of atrocities from pre-colonial times to the modern struggle for independence. It highlights the systematic violence inflicted by Ethiopian rulers and the unyielding spirit of th

Egypt Backs Saudi Security Measures as Crown Prince Ends Cairo Visit

Eritrea, Saudi Arabia Expand Talks on Trade and Energy Cooperation

The Price of Silence: The UAE and Ethiopia Are Buying Impunity at the UN While Sudan Burns

Sudan Needs Peace. Abu Dhabi Must Face Consequences.

Africa’s Sovereignty Is Not Ethiopia’s Stage

Briefs

UNDP renews Biniam Girmay's goodwill ambassador role

Saleh says Eritrea rejected foreign-controlled port hub

Eritrea’s FM Osman Saleh urges Yemen peace and joint Red Sea safeguards

Houthi advance into Mocha raises shipping risks near Eritrea

Culture

Lily Yohannes Earns Ballon d'Or Young Talent Nomination

‘Love letters’: Snit's tribute to supporters at Miss World

One Eritrean at La Vuelta - and a Cycling Nation Behind Him

The Marathon Continued: How Blacc Sam Turned Grief Into an $11 Million Inheritance

The One Secret That Lies Within The Nurenebi Files

Opinion

The Price of Silence: The UAE and Ethiopia Are Buying Impunity at the UN While Sudan Burns

Sudan Needs Peace. Abu Dhabi Must Face Consequences.

Africa’s Sovereignty Is Not Ethiopia’s Stage

Abiy Ahmed Is Turning Ethiopia Into the Horn’s Serial Spoiler

Washington Pressures Sudan but Spares the RSF's Patrons

Politics

Egypt Backs Saudi Security Measures as Crown Prince Ends Cairo Visit

The Price of Silence: The UAE and Ethiopia Are Buying Impunity at the UN While Sudan Burns

Pretoria Was an Alliance Reversal, Not a Peace Deal

The Red Sea Is Catching Up With Eritrea

Sudan Sentences Hemedti and Top RSF Commanders to Death

Birhanu Jula's Televised Admission Reflects Ethiopia's Deepening Political and Security Crisis

Eritrea Tells Diplomats It Will No Longer Debate UN Rights Mandate

The Price of the Sea: A Chronology of Eritrean Resilience Against Century-Long Aggression

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Egypt Backs Saudi Security Measures as Crown Prince Ends Cairo Visit

Eritrea, Saudi Arabia Expand Talks on Trade and Energy Cooperation

The Price of Silence: The UAE and Ethiopia Are Buying Impunity at the UN While Sudan Burns

Sudan Needs Peace. Abu Dhabi Must Face Consequences.

Africa’s Sovereignty Is Not Ethiopia’s Stage

Briefs

UNDP renews Biniam Girmay's goodwill ambassador role

Saleh says Eritrea rejected foreign-controlled port hub

Eritrea’s FM Osman Saleh urges Yemen peace and joint Red Sea safeguards

Houthi advance into Mocha raises shipping risks near Eritrea

Culture

Lily Yohannes Earns Ballon d'Or Young Talent Nomination

‘Love letters’: Snit's tribute to supporters at Miss World

One Eritrean at La Vuelta - and a Cycling Nation Behind Him

The Marathon Continued: How Blacc Sam Turned Grief Into an $11 Million Inheritance

The One Secret That Lies Within The Nurenebi Files

Opinion

The Price of Silence: The UAE and Ethiopia Are Buying Impunity at the UN While Sudan Burns

Sudan Needs Peace. Abu Dhabi Must Face Consequences.

Africa’s Sovereignty Is Not Ethiopia’s Stage

Abiy Ahmed Is Turning Ethiopia Into the Horn’s Serial Spoiler

Washington Pressures Sudan but Spares the RSF's Patrons

Politics

Egypt Backs Saudi Security Measures as Crown Prince Ends Cairo Visit

The Price of Silence: The UAE and Ethiopia Are Buying Impunity at the UN While Sudan Burns

Pretoria Was an Alliance Reversal, Not a Peace Deal

The Red Sea Is Catching Up With Eritrea

Sudan Sentences Hemedti and Top RSF Commanders to Death

Birhanu Jula's Televised Admission Reflects Ethiopia's Deepening Political and Security Crisis

Eritrea Tells Diplomats It Will No Longer Debate UN Rights Mandate

The Price of the Sea: A Chronology of Eritrean Resilience Against Century-Long Aggression