
Isaias in Moscow: Sovereignty as the Test of Partnership
Isaias Afwerki’s Moscow remarks connect sovereignty, African responsibility and financial independence to the practical terms of partnership with Russia.
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Isaias Afwerki’s Moscow remarks connect sovereignty, African responsibility and financial independence to the practical terms of partnership with Russia.

An assessment Mesob Journal made in January 2025 has found an echo in a publication of U.S. Africa Command. The timing reveals how Eritrea’s political continuity and Red Sea position are entering a changing regional security debate.

Invoking God and military duty, Berhanu Jula renews Ethiopia’s annexation threats against Eritrea while the UN Security Council leaves Asmara’s appeal for deterrent action unanswered.

The foreign ministry’s October 21 position paper and Ambassador Sophia Tesfamariam’s engagements with U.S. representatives press a common demand: address threats to Eritrean territory before they lead to renewed conflict.

David Yeh examines Ethiopia’s maritime ambitions, the distinction between commercial sea access and strategic demands, and the implications for Eritrean sovereignty.

A newly published letter says Ethiopia’s expulsion order removed Eritrea’s entire AU and UNECA diplomatic team, and asks the Union’s highest policy bodies to act.

Eritrea’s 13 October information note asks the Security Council to confront threats to its sovereignty and deter a war over its ports and coastline.

Osman Saleh calls for Chapter VII deterrent measures, warning that war would devastate the people of both countries and destabilise the region.

Ethiopia demanded condemnation. Eritrea’s sovereignty and the evidence behind the accusation deserve scrutiny before the region is pushed towards another war.

The EU and Britain rightly defend sovereignty. Their statements must now confront Abiy Ahmed’s public claims over Eritrea’s coastline and the military rhetoric supporting them.

NEW ALAMEIN, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2026 — Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia have adopted a joint declaration setting out common positions on Red Sea governance, Sudan’s territorial integrity, Somalia’s sovereignty and the Nile, while establishing a mechanism for continued coordination among the four countries.

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.