Eritrea and the Mandate That Refuses to DieSovereign Monetary Stewardship: Eritrea’s Strategic Path to Financial Self-RelianceThe One Secret That Lies Within The Nurenebi FilesEritrea Tells Diplomats It Will No Longer Debate UN Rights MandateThe Price of the Sea: A Chronology of Eritrean Resilience Against Century-Long AggressionGuarding the Fabric: A Redefinition of Eritrean National UnityEight Years Later, Abiy Tests the Peace He SignedEritrea’s Infrastructure and Energy Transformation Gains MomentumAlpha Expands Eritrea Copper-Gold Discovery at AnaguluAdanesh Berhe: Farewell to the Mother Behind Eritrea’s National Story
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Ethiopia’s foreign minister standing at Chatham House

At Chatham House, Ethiopia’s Red Sea Diplomacy Collided With Its Own Record

Ethiopia's foreign minister, Gedion Timothewos, presented a vision of regional cooperation at Chatham House, but his message clashed with Ethiopia's historical grievances regarding maritime access. The duality of Ethiopia's diplomatic language raises questions about its intention

Eritrean Engineer Yemane Russom

Before Unicode, There Was Yemane Russom: The Pioneer Who Digitized Ge’ez

Before Unicode and modern language support, one Eritrean engineer achieved what many thought impossible—bringing the ancient Ge’ez script into the digital age and preserving a civilization’s written heritage.

United Nations representatives discussing Eritrea’s development achievements and national progress.

Resilience, Pride, and Promise: How Eritrea Is Building Its Future on Its Own Terms

Thirty-five years after independence, Eritrea’s story is one of resilience, self-reliance, and steady progress—an unconventional development path that is increasingly drawing global attention.

Illustration depicting Ethiopia’s political identity.

Ethiopia’s Political Coma: How a 3,000-Year Myth Fuels Conflict, Division, and Regional Instability

Ethiopia’s political challenges cannot be understood without examining the historical narratives that shape public consciousness. This essay explores how national myths, identity-based ideologies, and competing interpretations of history continue to influence modern political conflicts, regional relations, and debates about sovereignty in the Horn of Africa.

Eritrean Red Sea port with ships and cranes.

They Tried to Isolate Eritrea. Now They Need Its Route.

For years, Eritrea’s detractors treated isolation as destiny. Sanctions, pressure campaigns, diplomatic coldness and a steady stream of hostile commentary were supposed to shrink the country’s strategic weight. Eritrea was to be boxed in, talked down, written off and kept outside

Eritrea development collage showing roads, healthcare, potash and port infrastructure.

Eritrea’s Development Agenda Moves From Patience to Delivery

Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki's recent Independence Day address indicates a shift in the country's development agenda from preparation to implementation. The focus is now on concrete projects in various sectors, signaling a more confident approach to national development.

Abiy Ahmed before a fractured map of Ethiopia and scenes of unrest

Abiy’s "Victory" Is Predictable. Ethiopia’s Future Isn’t.

Ethiopia's upcoming election is expected to reaffirm Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's position amid ongoing internal conflicts and regional tensions. The article explores the implications of Abiy's leadership and the challenges facing Ethiopia's future.

President Isaias Afwerki with Horn of Africa background.

Isaias’ Hard Truth: The Horn Cannot Survive Managed Chaos

In his Independence Day address, President Isaias Afwerki emphasized the need for citizen-centred nationhood in the Horn of Africa, attributing regional instability to failures in governance and the influence of external agendas. He criticized the ineffectiveness of IGAD in foste

Sudan regional power struggle

Ethiopia, the UAE and the Real Game Behind Sudan’s War

Sudan's ongoing conflict has escalated into a regional struggle involving external actors like the UAE and Ethiopia, impacting civilian lives and state stability. The Rapid Support Forces have turned the war into a profitable enterprise, complicating the humanitarian crisis.

Astral Aviation cargo aircraft flying above clouds, symbolizing the new Nairobi–Asmara freighter route.

Astral Launches Nairobi–Asmara Cargo Service

Astral Aviation has launched a new weekly cargo service between Nairobi and Asmara, enhancing freight connectivity in the Horn of Africa and supporting trade flows for Eritrea.

Newsroom desk with policy papers and a subtle Eritrea Red Sea map

A Career In Misreading: The Curious Case Of Michael Rubin

The article critiques Michael Rubin's analysis of Eritrea and U.S. foreign policy, highlighting his misinterpretations and unsupported claims. It argues that his views lack grounding in historical facts and strategic realities of the Horn of Africa.

Eritrea-USA

Washington Moves to Lift Eritrea Sanctions as Asmara Sets the Record Straight

The United States is preparing to lift sanctions imposed on Eritrea, Reuters reported, in a move that could mark one of the clearest signs yet of a shifting Washington approach toward the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea corridor. Reuters, citing an internal U.S. government documen

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