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How Eritrean Women Are Driving Food Security From the Ground Up

There are development slogans, and then there is the harder thing: the daily work that keeps families fed, markets supplied, and communities standing on their own feet. In Eritrea, that work is often being carried by women whose contribution is discussed too little outside the co

Former Tanzanian president Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete

AU appoints Kikwete as Horn of Africa, Red Sea envoy

The African Union Commission has appointed former Tanzanian president Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete as the AU High Representative for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, placing a veteran East African statesman at the center of one of the continent’s most sensitive geopolitical files. Th

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Crossing the Line: Sudan’s Stern Warning and Ethiopia’s Dangerous Proxy War

Khartoum has stopped hinting and started naming the line it says Addis Ababa has crossed. In a press statement issued  Monday, March 2, 2026 , Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had monitored drones entering Sudan  “from inside Ethiopian territory”  throughout February a

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Sudan envoy praises Eritrea ties as “partnership beyond geography”

Sudan’s ambassador to Eritrea,  Osman Ahmed Abdul Bari , has used a letter published Thursday by Eritrea’s Ministry of Information website  Shabait  to cast Sudan–Eritrea relations as a “firm partnership” shaped by shared history, borderland ties, and converging views on sovereig

Minister Yemane G. Meskel

Eritrea Draws a Legal Red Line on Ethiopia’s “Sea Access” Drumbeat

On Thursday Jan. 30 2026, Eritrea's Information Minister Yemane G. Meskel cut through weeks of Addis Ababa’s noisy “sovereign sea access” messaging with a blunt reminder: access to ports is commerce and transit — not entitlement, not “historical destiny,” and not a blank cheque f

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Eritrea Withdraws from IGAD, Citing Loss of Mandate

Eritrea has formally withdrawn its membership from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday, marking a decisive break with a regional body it says has “forfeited its legal mandate and authority.” In a press release

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Biniam Girmay Signs Three-Year Deal With NSN, Marking a Major Shift in African Cycling

NSN Cycling Team has confirmed the signing of Eritrean star Biniam Girmay on a three-year contract running through 2028, securing one of the sport’s most dynamic and influential riders ahead of the 2026 season. The move positions Girmay as a central figure in the team’s competiti

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Biniam Girmay Wins Men’s Elite Title at the Africa Cycling Excellence Awards in Kigali

Eritrean cyclist  Biniam Girmay  has won the  Men’s Elite  title at the inaugural  Africa Cycling Excellence Awards (ACEA), held on  29 November 2025  in  Kigali, Rwanda . The honour places him at the top of the continent’s rankings for 2025 and further solidifies his reputation

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Isaias Afwerki’s Port Sudan Visit Sends a Clear Signal Across the Red Sea

President Isaias Afwerki’s arrival in Port Sudan on Saturday was more than a diplomatic courtesy call. From the moment General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan greeted him at the outskirts of the city — in full military uniform, with senior ministers at his side — the choreography matched

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Eritrea Deepens Engagement With UN Human Rights System, Hosting First-of-Its-Kind Workshop in Asmara

In a move that has drawn notice among diplomats and aid officials in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea hosted a three-day technical workshop in Asmara last week with senior experts from the UN human rights system — an initiative that, according to UN officials,  was proposed and reques

UN Envoy and President Isaias

President Isaias Calls for New Approach to UN Role in Horn of Africa

President Isaias Afwerki held talks with Mr. Guang Cong, the newly appointed United Nations Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, at Denden Guest House on Wednesday afternoon. The discussions centered on regional developments and the UN’s role in conflict resolution across the Hor

TPLF Chairman Debretsion Gebremichael

Ethiopia: TPLF Accuses Abiy Ahmed of Violating Pretoria Deal, Warns of War

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has accused Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government of “grave violations” of the Pretoria Agreement, warning that Ethiopia is sliding back into another catastrophic war barely two years after the peace accord ended the devastating confli

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