If you only read Addis Ababa’s 2 October letter to the UN, you’d think Ethiopia is a beleaguered neighbor fending off an Eritrean onslaught and some shadowy “Tsimdo” plot. Reality is less theatrical and far more documented: for a full year Ethiopia’s leadership has normalized tal
When Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed takes the podium, the script rarely changes: bold promises, sweeping reforms, and the announcement of yet another mega-project that will allegedly transform Ethiopia into a continental powerhouse. From unveiling a sovereign wealth fund cl
For years, Eritrea’s position on the Palestinian question has been caricatured or misrepresented, often reduced to a soundbite: “Eritrea does not recognize Palestine.” Such claims ignore Eritrea’s official record, its foreign policy philosophy, and its voting history at the Unite
On September 8, ahead of the inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed once again ignited regional tensions by declaring on state-run EBC that “it is only a matter of time before Ethiopia regains control of the Red Sea port o
There are battlefields defined by tanks and trenches, and there are those fought in boardrooms, backchannels, and behind closed doors - silent but no less brutal. The Red Sea corridor is one such battleground. It is not simply a waterway. It is the spine of global commerce, the
In a region too often in the headlines for war and displacement, Eritrea stands out for a quieter reason: progress. Not the kind of “progress” framed in donor brochures, but the steady, tangible kind that the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Eritrea has n
In Addis Ababa’s echo chamber, the Prosperity Party (PP) has just wrapped up its latest congress - a marathon of self-congratulation, selective history, and veiled threats. Between grandiose claims of “victories” and recycled conspiracy theories about “historical enemies,” one li
There’s an old Eritrean saying: “The sling utters a shrill cry while hitting its prey.” This is the essence of Ethiopia’s latest campaign against Eritrea - a shrill, dishonest cry to conceal an act of provocation. At a time when Ethiopia teeters under the weight of its own fai
President Donald Trump’s letter to President Isaias Afwerki confirms Washington’s intent to reverse years of hostility and pursue constructive ties across the Horn of Africa. The careful, principled patience of Eritrea’s foreign policy appears to be bearing its first fruit. In a
In geopolitics, memory is often short—but Eritrea remembers. It remembers the betrayals, the broken promises, the sanctions with no cause, the partnerships offered and later withdrawn. Yet, despite this bitter history, Eritrea’s posture toward the United States has never been roo
If ever there was a moment to reassess Africa’s place in the world, it is now. And no voice is speaking with more clarity—or moral authority—than that of President Isaias Afwerki. In his recent July 2025 interview, President Isaias didn’t mince words. He diagnosed Africa’s condit
The Eritrean government has issued a pointed and powerful press release exposing what it describes as “floating false flags” by the Ethiopian regime under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed - a calculated disinformation campaign designed to justify aggression and manufacture consent for w
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