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Some stories never really age. Decades after Eritrea’s 1993 referendum, a certain breed of Ethiopian elites, including those “opposition” stalwarts who are waiting for Abiy to fall, have perfected the fine art of grievance-making. History, law, and basic logic? Mere props in the

Why the UN’s approach in Asmara may be the most important development story Africa isn’t talking about. The hall at the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers was full, alive with an energy I hadn’t felt before at any event hosted by international partners in Asmara. The even

The Government of Eritrea has submitted its Fourth Periodic Report on the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) , covering the years 2020 to 2024 . It is a dense, data-rich document — 174 pages of policy detail, charts, and social indicators — that qu

Two documents released within twenty-four hours — one from Brussels, the other from Addis Ababa’s mission to the EU — capture a widening rift in Nile and Horn-of-Africa diplomacy. On 22 October, the European Union and Egypt issued a Joint Statement elevating their cooperation t

As we recall, for the second time in just two weeks, Ethiopia has gone before the United Nations to accuse Eritrea of “supporting armed groups” inside its territory. No evidence. No coordinates. No captured fighters. Just a letter — carefully timed, theatrically phrased — and qui

When a hijab-wearing influencer posts about her love for Somalia or her prayers for peace in Sudan, most viewers scroll past without suspicion. But behind some of those polished smiles, there’s no real woman at all — only an image stolen, edited, and deployed for propaganda. A B

For years, Ethiopian officials and state-aligned media have repeated a striking claim — that the country spends enormous sums each year on port access through Djibouti because Eritrea allegedly denied it a route to the Red Sea. The narrative, now echoed across speeches and social

As the world marked the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and World Food Day 2025, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) turned its spotlight on Eritrea’s self-reliant path of development — describing the country as a clear example of how climate resilien

In a 18-minute video address released this week, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed “Hemedti” Dagalo delivered one of his angriest speeches since Sudan’s civil war began in April 2023 — a tirade that revealed as much about his frustration as his strategy. Seated indoors

Joanna Darmanin, the newly appointed European Union Ambassador to Eritrea, has joined the EU Delegation to Eritrea with a clear message: the EU’s engagement with Eritrea is not a passing interest but a long-term commitment grounded in stability, cooperation, and regional integrat

According to the German Archemed-Team – Ärzte für Kinder in Not e.V. , a seven-member medical team travelled to Eritrea in early September 2025 for its first autumn deployment since the pandemic. Led by Prof. Dr. Christian Lorenz , former Chief Physician of the Department of Pe

When Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty declared that “governance of the Red Sea is the exclusive responsibility of its coastal countries,” he was not just drawing a line on a map. He was affirming a regional truth that Eritrea has lived, guarded, and defended for more tha