
Isaias in Moscow: Sovereignty as the Test of Partnership
Isaias Afwerki’s Moscow remarks connect sovereignty, African responsibility and financial independence to the practical terms of partnership with Russia.
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Isaias Afwerki’s Moscow remarks connect sovereignty, African responsibility and financial independence to the practical terms of partnership with Russia.

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.

David Yeh examines Ethiopia’s maritime ambitions, the distinction between commercial sea access and strategic demands, and the implications for Eritrean sovereignty.

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.

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.

Osman Saleh calls for Chapter VII deterrent measures, warning that war would devastate the people of both countries and destabilise the region.

Yemane G. Meskel’s rebuttal confronts Ethiopia’s aggression narrative with a chronology of port ownership demands, military rhetoric and Eritrea’s sovereign rights.

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.

Eritrea denies reports of troop movements in Tigray, warning of a war pretext as unverified accounts intensify tensions with Ethiopia.