When "Think Tanks" Drift Into Fantasy It is often said that politics in the Horn of Africa suffers from a chronic shortage of clear-eyed realism and an overabundance of wishful thinking. Few recent publications capture this affliction as vividly as a September 30 essay by Horn R
When Eritrea’s Foreign Minister addressed the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, the words were not clothed in diplomatic vagueness. They carried the clarity of a nation that has endured sanctions, external pressure, and marginalization — yet still insists on voici
The United Nations General Assembly’s 80th session saw a fierce exchange of words between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and wider regional disputes, with Cairo delivering a scathing rebuttal that left Addis Ababa’s delegation on the defensive.
For years, Eritrea’s position on the Palestinian question has been caricatured or misrepresented, often reduced to a soundbite: “Eritrea does not recognize Palestine.” Such claims ignore Eritrea’s official record, its foreign policy philosophy, and its voting history at the Unite
Eritrea’s Foreign Minister Osman Saleh has held a series of high-level meetings on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly, signaling renewed momentum in the country’s international engagement after years of strained ties. On Wednesday, Saleh met with Massad Fares Boulos, S
Eritrea has sharply condemned what it calls a “political frenzy” by Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party (PP), accusing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government of deliberately manufacturing a regional crisis around access to the Red Sea. In a statement posted on X, Eritrea’s Ministe
On September 8, ahead of the inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed once again ignited regional tensions by declaring on state-run EBC that “it is only a matter of time before Ethiopia regains control of the Red Sea port o
In a region too often in the headlines for war and displacement, Eritrea stands out for a quieter reason: progress. Not the kind of “progress” framed in donor brochures, but the steady, tangible kind that the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Eritrea has n
At the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) held in Awaza, Turkmenistan, Eritrea delivered a firm and forward-looking statement reaffirming its commitment to regional cooperation, international law, and the dignity of sovereign nations. While addressing
There’s an old Eritrean saying: “The sling utters a shrill cry while hitting its prey.” This is the essence of Ethiopia’s latest campaign against Eritrea - a shrill, dishonest cry to conceal an act of provocation. At a time when Ethiopia teeters under the weight of its own fai
In geopolitics, memory is often short—but Eritrea remembers. It remembers the betrayals, the broken promises, the sanctions with no cause, the partnerships offered and later withdrawn. Yet, despite this bitter history, Eritrea’s posture toward the United States has never been roo
The Case of the So-Called “Eritrean Afar National Congress” In yet another flagrant act of subversion, the Ethiopian government under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appears to be nurturing yet another destabilization front — this time in the name of the so-called "Eritrean Afar Nation
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