Where The Red Sea Breathes History: Eritrea, Punt, And The Baboons Who RememberEthiopia’s Port Cry Hides a Sovereignty ProblemThe EU Fertiliser Action Plan Meets the Colluli Potash ProjectEritrea and Qatar Signal Quiet Diplomatic Re-EngagementEritrea Drawn with South Africa, Guinea, and Co-Hosts Kenya in AFCON 2027 QualifiersThe Country That Wakes Before Dawn: Ethiopia’s Unraveling Political LandscapeAsmara Carnival Draws more than 13,000 for Independence WeekEgypt Says Eritrea Is “Pillar of Stability” as Asmara and Cairo Deepen Red Sea TiesIsrael’s Somaliland Gamble Puts Somalia’s Sovereignty at RiskSecuring The Strait And Choking The Vacuum: Why The US Must Break The Ice With Asmara
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Human Rights

Dry land, spilled grain and Djibouti’s port in the background.

Djibouti Feeds Foreign Interests While Its People Face Hunger

Djibouti's strategic location has attracted foreign military bases and investments, yet 22% of its population faces severe food insecurity. The country's reliance on imports and a narrow political elite have left many citizens vulnerable to hunger and economic exclusion.

Sudan’s humanitarian catastrophe

Sudan’s Civilians Pay for a Foreign-Backed Paramilitary War

Sudan's ongoing conflict, fueled by foreign interests, has led to severe humanitarian crises, displacing millions and leaving 19 million facing food insecurity. The war's impact on civilians is profound, with healthcare systems collapsing and aid efforts severely underfunded.

Snit Tewoldemedhin

Eritrean Advocate Snit Tewoldemedhin Named Peace Ambassador

Eritrean model, educator and disability-rights advocate  Snit Tewoldemedhin  has been appointed an  Ambassador for Peace  in Washington, D.C., adding another milestone to a public journey shaped by representation, service and a deeply personal mission to support children with spe

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

Abiy Ahmed and the Crisis in Ethiopia.

Ethiopia on the Brink: A Humanitarian Crisis Deepened by Political Choices

The International Rescue Committee’s latest  Global Humanitarian Crisis Watchlist  offers a sobering snapshot of the world heading into 2026. Ethiopia now ranks among the top five most at-risk countries globally — alongside Sudan, Palestine, and South Sudan. This is not a symboli

Western Refugee Politics Turned African States Into Gatekeepers

The Silent Extraction: How Western Refugee Politics Turned African States Into Gatekeepers — and Eritrea Paid the Price

For nearly two decades, the world was fed a simple story: Eritreans were fleeing “en masse,” and neighbouring African states generously opened their doors. In Europe’s capitals, this narrative fit neatly into pre-existing political agendas. But behind the headlines and donor broc

UNEritrea

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

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