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David Yeh examines Ethiopia’s maritime ambitions, the distinction between commercial sea access and strategic demands, and the implications for Eritrean sovereignty.
Abiy presented his call with Marco Rubio as a diplomatic success. Washington’s readout stressed Eritrea, neighbouring sovereignty and the danger of further conflict.
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.
Bana Negusse examines Ethiopia’s maritime ambitions, domestic crises and claims of self-defence, arguing for respect for Eritrea’s sovereignty.
Ethiopia demanded condemnation. Eritrea’s sovereignty and the evidence behind the accusation deserve scrutiny before the region is pushed towards another war.
Yemane G. Meskel’s rebuttal confronts Ethiopia’s aggression narrative with a chronology of port ownership demands, military rhetoric and Eritrea’s sovereign rights.
Washington failed to secure agreement on a nationwide arms embargo. Sudan’s objection deserves a serious hearing: how would broader restrictions protect civilians if the networks supplying the RSF continue to operate?
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.
Yemane G. Meskel’s rebuttal exposes the legal leap in Ethiopia’s proximity argument: neither distance nor past annexation gives Addis Ababa sovereign entitlement to Eritrea’s coast.
Ethiopia’s expulsion of Eritrean diplomats raises urgent questions about sovereignty, regional escalation and the protection of Eritrea’s African Union representation.
Sharron Yemane reflects on President Isaias Afwerki’s first address to the UN General Assembly in September 1993 and its significance for Eritrean sovereignty.
G. Haile responds to a Middle East Forum analysis of Eritrea’s Red Sea strategy, arguing that recent regional alignments make Asmara’s security concerns current rather than nostalgic.