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Abiy Ahmed Wins 90 Percent, but Ethiopia Loses the Map

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won a significant parliamentary majority, but the country faces ongoing political instability and conflict. Key regions like Tigray, Amhara, and Oromia remain outside normal governance, highlighting the disconnect between electoral success

Ethiopia’s foreign minister standing at Chatham House

At Chatham House, Ethiopia’s Red Sea Diplomacy Collided With Its Own Record

Ethiopia's foreign minister, Gedion Timothewos, presented a vision of regional cooperation at Chatham House, but his message clashed with Ethiopia's historical grievances regarding maritime access. The duality of Ethiopia's diplomatic language raises questions about its intention

Eritrean athletes in Keren wearing donated blue running kits.

Diaspora Runner Delivers German Club Kits to Eritrean Athletes

Eritrean runner Tesfe Fikreyesus, based in Germany, has delivered donated running kits from a German club to young athletes in Keren, Eritrea. This act of solidarity highlights the ongoing support from the Eritrean diaspora for local sports initiatives.

Eritrea development collage showing roads, healthcare, potash and port infrastructure.

Eritrea’s Development Agenda Moves From Patience to Delivery

Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki's recent Independence Day address indicates a shift in the country's development agenda from preparation to implementation. The focus is now on concrete projects in various sectors, signaling a more confident approach to national development.

President Isaias Afwerki with Horn of Africa background.

Isaias’ Hard Truth: The Horn Cannot Survive Managed Chaos

In his Independence Day address, President Isaias Afwerki emphasized the need for citizen-centred nationhood in the Horn of Africa, attributing regional instability to failures in governance and the influence of external agendas. He criticized the ineffectiveness of IGAD in foste

Sudan regional power struggle

Ethiopia, the UAE and the Real Game Behind Sudan’s War

Sudan's ongoing conflict has escalated into a regional struggle involving external actors like the UAE and Ethiopia, impacting civilian lives and state stability. The Rapid Support Forces have turned the war into a profitable enterprise, complicating the humanitarian crisis.

Eritrea-Red-Sea

Eritrea's Strategic Role in U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy

The new U.S. counterterrorism strategy omits Eritrea but highlights its strategic importance in the Red Sea region. As maritime security concerns grow, Washington's priorities are shifting towards selective engagement and regional partnerships.

The Eritrean Flag Umbrella

Why Washington Is Relearning the Eritrea Reality

The Wall Street Journal report says the United States is now exploring a diplomatic reset with Eritrea, including possible sanctions relief and a broader normalization effort, as Washington recalculates the strategic value of the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa. The report says th

Sudan Berlin Conference 2026

Berlin’s Sudan Conference Reeked of Colonial Tutelage

There was something deeply revealing about the Sudan conference staged in Berlin this week. It was presented as diplomacy. It was marketed as concern. It was wrapped in the language of humanitarian urgency and civilian-centered politics. But strip away the polished statements and

Abiy Ahmed's Ethiopia

Abiy Ahmed Can’t Hide Ethiopia’s Collapse Behind Diplomacy

You can lie in speeches. You can posture at summits. You can wrap failure in diplomatic language and hope the world only reads the headline. But official travel advisories have a way of cutting through the performance. They are written carefully, especially by countries that have

SATIRICAL EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION

RFI’s Eritrea–Ethiopia Piece Launders a Claim International Law Rejects

RFI’s February 22 piece tries to sound like a careful warning about a "widening rift" between Ethiopia and Eritrea. But the most consequential thing it does is much simpler: it normalizes an unlawful premise by handing it to a credentialed authority. That authority is Clionadh Ra

Massawa - Three tanks stand fixed as a monument

Fenkil’s Dawn: The Martyrs Who Made Eritrea Unbowed

Some victories are celebrated once. Others are lived—every day—like a vow you can’t afford to break. At Twalet, the Tanks Don’t Rust In Massawa, the Red Sea air has a way of softening everything—except memory. You can feel it near Twalet, where three tanks stand fixed as a monume

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