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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.
Eritrean communities in Dallas and Houston attended consular affairs seminars led by Anur Humed on October 10–11, 2026. By David Yeh and Dawit Fanuel.
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.
Osman Saleh calls for Chapter VII deterrent measures, warning that war would devastate the people of both countries and destabilise the region.
Eritrea warns Ethiopia that its sovereign territory is a red line secured by sacrifice and international law, rejecting historical and geographical claims to the Red Sea.
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 U.S. urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to respect sovereignty and resume dialogue under their 2018 peace framework, without assigning blame for the latest escalation.
Egypt reaffirmed support for Eritrea’s sovereignty as Presidents el-Sisi and Isaias met in New Alamein to discuss Red Sea security and economic cooperation.
President Isaias Afwerki travels to Egypt for a regional security summit and bilateral talks with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Red Sea and Horn of Africa cooperation.
Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh met senior U.S. officials in Washington to discuss trade, investment and regional security after Washington lifted Ethiopia-related sanctions.
Ethiopia and Egypt have expelled each other’s diplomats, giving each 48 hours to leave as their dispute over the Nile and regional security sharpens.