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Henok Mulubrhan cycling and celebrating victory

One Eritrean at La Vuelta - and a Cycling Nation Behind Him

Henok Mulubrhan will be Eritrea’s only rider at the 2026 Vuelta a España — and the only cyclist from an African country in the 184-rider field.

Eritrean asylum file under newsroom scrutiny.

The Eritrean Identity Loophole Europe Has Failed to Audit

Group-oriented guidance and large recognition-rate gaps create an exploitable incentive; documented false claims and opaque correction data leave Eritrea carrying contested statistics and reputational damage.

Drilling rig and geology graphic at Anagulu, Eritrea

Drilling Confirms Second Copper-Gold Target at Eritrea’s Anagulu

Alpha Exploration has confirmed a second copper-gold porphyry target at Anagulu in Eritrea, while the strongest 1.1-kilometre section of the Camel zone remains untested.

Eritrean family by the Red Sea.

Eritrea Knows the Pressure Script. That Is Why It Fails.

Outside powers think they are isolating a government. Eritreans recognize something larger: a familiar attempt to separate a nation from its sovereignty. That is why pressure closes ranks instead of opening cracks. The central mistake in foreign policy toward Eritrea is not a fai

Editorial image of an angry Abiy Ahmed speaking at a microphone beside a stylized map of Eritrea and Ethiopia, with the words “return,” “sovereign right” and “Barentu” in a red, ochre and charcoal palette.

How Addis Ababa Is Building a War Narrative Against Eritrea

From the language of “return” to insinuations about Barentu, Ethiopia's ruling party is recasting territorial revisionism as reluctant self-defence. On 11 August,  Fana Media Corporation asked  whether Ethiopia's return to its “historic Red Sea coastline” was imminent. The most r

Eritrea connected by submarine internet cables across the Red Sea to global networks.

Eritrea Built Its Sovereignty on Land. Now It Needs It Online.

For Eritrea, sovereignty has never been an abstract idea. It was fought for on the ground, defended along a contested border, carried through years of sanctions and diplomatic isolation, and built into an economic philosophy that remains deeply suspicious of dependency. Few Afric

Eritrea economy and Red Sea trade representing its strong external balance.

AfDB Says Eritrea Maintains One of East Africa’s Strongest External Positions

Eritrea continues to run one of East Africa’s largest current account surpluses, putting it among the few economies in the region taking in more from external transactions than they send out, according to the African Development Bank’s latest regional outlook. The  East Africa Ec

Composite: Habtom Zerai Ghirmai addressing a session at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Eritrea and the Diplomacy of Refused Isolation

The Africa Group's choice of an Eritrean diplomat to lead the 2026 UN Social Forum is neither a takeover of the Human Rights Council nor an absolution from scrutiny. It is something more consequential than the outrage allows: a sovereign African state returning to normal multilat

Oromummaa, Oromo identity and Ethiopia’s political future.

The Tendency of Oromummaa: From Cultural Identity to Political Hegemony

Is Oromummaa shifting from cultural identity toward a framework of political dominance? David Yeh examines Oromo political influence, Finfinnee, historical narratives, Abiy Ahmed’s Medemer, and the risks of replacing one ethnic hegemony with another.

Eritrean diplomatic meeting framed by tense media coverage.

Eritrea Shakes Hands, Ethiopia’s Media Sees a Conspiracy

Washington's unusual denials expose a deeper regional habit: Eritrea is still denied the right to conduct ordinary diplomacy without its every relationship being interpreted as a move against Ethiopia. It took Washington seventeen days to learn that speaking warmly about Eritrea

Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at centre, surrounded by regional diplomatic meetings involving Somalia, Sudan and the United States.

The Red Sea Is Catching Up With Eritrea

As attacks return to one of the world’s most important shipping corridors, outside powers are rediscovering a doctrine Asmara has advanced for years: the Red Sea cannot be secured sustainably without capable, sovereign littoral states. The latest diplomatic attention directed tow

Composite portrait illustrating brotherhood, family legacy, and The Marathon brand.

The Marathon Continued: How Blacc Sam Turned Grief Into an $11 Million Inheritance

Blacc Sam, brother of the late Nipsey Hussle, transformed his brother's estate from an initial value of $2 million into an $11 million inheritance for Nipsey's children. Through dedication and strategic management, he preserved and expanded the legacy amidst personal and legal ch

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