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Egypt Reaffirms Support for Eritrea’s Sovereignty as Isaias Meets El-Sisi

Oct 03, 2026 — By Philmon Mesfin

Egypt reaffirmed support for Eritrea’s sovereignty as Presidents el-Sisi and Isaias met in New Alamein to discuss Red Sea security and economic cooperation.

President Isaias Afwerki departs Asmara for a working visit to Egypt.

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President Isaias Heads to Egypt for Regional Security Summit

Oct 03, 2026

President Isaias Afwerki travels to Egypt for a regional security summit and bilateral talks with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Red Sea and Horn of Africa cooperation.

Eritrean and U.S. officials during high-level talks in Washington.

News

Eritrea and US Move Toward New Chapter in Relations After Washington Talks

Oct 02, 2026

Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh met senior U.S. officials in Washington to discuss trade, investment and regional security after Washington lifted Ethiopia-related sanctions.

Ethiopian PM Abiy Government Widens Regional Confrontation.

News

Ethiopia Expels Egyptian Diplomat as Abiy Government Widens Regional Confrontation

Oct 02, 2026

Ethiopia and Egypt have expelled each other’s diplomats, giving each 48 hours to leave as their dispute over the Nile and regional security sharpens.

Eritrea MoI - responding to Ethiopia's escalation

Opinion

Ethiopia Expels Eritrean Diplomats: Abiy’s Escalation Is Now Africa’s Problem

Oct 01, 2026

Ethiopia’s expulsion of Eritrean diplomats raises urgent questions about sovereignty, regional escalation and the protection of Eritrea’s African Union representation.

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Diplomacy · Egypt

Egypt Rejects Ethiopia’s Blame Game as Abdelatty Points to Crises at Home

Oct 03, 2026

Hagos Ghebrehiwet meets Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty

Economy · Egypt, Eritrea

Egypt, Eritrea Expand Economic Talks Across Key Sectors

Sep 30, 2026

Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi held a substantive UNGA81 bilateral in New York.

Diplomacy · Eritrea

Eritrea and Oman discuss Red Sea stability and regional dialogue

Sep 27, 2026

Eritrea and Algeria Foreign Ministers Meeting at UNGA81

Diplomacy · Eritrea

Eritrea, Algeria put Red Sea security at centre of UNGA81 talks

Sep 27, 2026

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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

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Ethiopia Expels Eritrean Diplomats: Abiy’s Escalation Is Now Africa’s Problem

Ethiopia’s expulsion of Eritrean diplomats raises urgent questions about sovereignty, regional escalation and the protection of Eritrea’s African Union representation.

President Isaias Afwerki at the United Nations alongside a historic diplomatic meeting in 1993.

September 30: Eritrea’s Voice Returns to the World Stage

Editorial image on Eritrea, Red Sea geopolitics, and regional strategy.

Eritrea’s Red Sea Warning Is Not Nostalgia: A Response to a Post on the Middle East Forum

African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and UN Secretary-General António Guterres

Ethiopia Was Missing From the AU–UN Crisis List. Why?

UAE flag overlays a Red Sea maritime scene.

Sovereignty, Maritime Power, and the Rhetoric of Port Imperialism

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September 30: Eritrea’s Voice Returns to the World Stage

Sharron Yemane reflects on President Isaias Afwerki’s first address to the UN General Assembly in September 1993 and its significance for Eritrean sovereignty.

Seven opposition groups announce a new alliance against Ethiopia’s government.

Seven Ethiopian Groups Unite to Remove Abiy Ahmed

Seven Ethiopian political and armed opposition organizations, among them Fano, the Oromo Liberation Army, the TPLF and the ONLF, have announced the Ethiopian Popular Forces Alliance for Survival, pledging to remove the Prosperity Party government and install an inclusive transitional administration under a Transitional Charter.

Egypt Backs Saudi Security Measures as Crown Prince Ends Cairo Visit

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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Lily Yohannes Earns Ballon d'Or Young Talent Nomination

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The One Secret That Lies Within The Nurenebi Files

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Eritrea’s Red Sea Warning Is Not Nostalgia: A Response to a Post on the Middle East Forum

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September 30: Eritrea’s Voice Returns to the World Stage

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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

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Egypt Reaffirms Support for Eritrea’s Sovereignty as Isaias Meets El-Sisi

President Isaias Heads to Egypt for Regional Security Summit

Eritrea and US Move Toward New Chapter in Relations After Washington Talks

Ethiopia Expels Egyptian Diplomat as Abiy Government Widens Regional Confrontation

Ethiopia Expels Eritrean Diplomats: Abiy’s Escalation Is Now Africa’s Problem

Briefs

Egypt Rejects Ethiopia’s Blame Game as Abdelatty Points to Crises at Home

Egypt, Eritrea Expand Economic Talks Across Key Sectors

Eritrea and Oman discuss Red Sea stability and regional dialogue

Eritrea, Algeria put Red Sea security at centre of UNGA81 talks

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

Ethiopia Expels Eritrean Diplomats: Abiy’s Escalation Is Now Africa’s Problem

September 30: Eritrea’s Voice Returns to the World Stage

Eritrea’s Red Sea Warning Is Not Nostalgia: A Response to a Post on the Middle East Forum

Ethiopia Was Missing From the AU–UN Crisis List. Why?

Sovereignty, Maritime Power, and the Rhetoric of Port Imperialism

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September 30: Eritrea’s Voice Returns to the World Stage

Seven Ethiopian Groups Unite to Remove Abiy Ahmed

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