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The African Union moved quickly to clarify its position after Cairo objected. It has yet to publicly address a more direct institutional question: Ethiopia’s expulsion of Eritrean diplomats accredited to the African Union itself.
Ethiopia’s expulsion of Eritrean diplomats raises urgent questions about sovereignty, regional escalation and the protection of Eritrea’s African Union representation.
At the 81st UN General Assembly, President Taye Atske Selassie blamed “reckless external actors” for instability in the Horn — two days after seven Ethiopian armed groups formed an alliance against Abiy Ahmed's government. The record at home, the dispute with Eritrea and questions over Sudan tell a more complicated story.
Eritrea says IMO records confirm SIBU 1 falsely used its flag, while the UKMTO alert never identified the sanctioned tanker as Eritrean.
Ethiopia’s state-media system spent the year manufacturing maritime entitlement and the summer manufacturing an Eritrean enemy. ENA supplied the narrative; Fana drove it into circulation.
Group-oriented guidance and large recognition-rate gaps create an exploitable incentive; documented false claims and opaque correction data leave Eritrea carrying contested statistics and reputational damage.
Outside powers think they are isolating a government. Eritreans recognize something larger: a familiar attempt to separate a nation from its sovereignty. That is why pressure closes ranks instead of opening cracks. The central mistake in foreign policy toward Eritrea is not a fai
For Eritrea, sovereignty has never been an abstract idea. It was fought for on the ground, defended along a contested border, carried through years of sanctions and diplomatic isolation, and built into an economic philosophy that remains deeply suspicious of dependency. Few Afric
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
The UN Human Rights Council renewed the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea, despite Eritrea's rejection of the mechanism as politicized. The vote reflects ongoing tensions in the Horn of Africa, particularly concerning Eritrea's security and regional dynamics.
Eight years after the peace agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's rhetoric has shifted towards claims of 'sovereign access' to Eritrean territory, raising concerns about the stability of the peace established in 2018.
On June 20, Eritrea commemorates the sacrifices of those who fought for its independence. This day honors the martyrs who paid the ultimate price for freedom and dignity, reflecting on the nation's long struggle against foreign domination.