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Eritrea has challenged the accuracy and intent of the latest Investment Climate Statement on Eritrea published by the U.S. State Department in late September, describing the annual assessment as factually flawed and politically outdated. Information Minister Yemane G. Meskel ,
When Sudan’s new Prime Minister, Dr. Kamil Idris, landed in Asmara this week, it was more than just a diplomatic courtesy call. It was a homecoming of sorts — a return to a neighbor that never turned its back on Sudan even when the world did. Over two long days, the Sudanese lead
A senior Sudanese delegation led by Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris arrived in Asmara on Thursday for a two-day working visit — a trip that has drawn attention not only for its timing but for the message it carries about regional solidarity in a time of deep Sudanese crisis. The
Eritrea’s Minister of Information, Yemane G. Meskel, has sharply rebuked Ethiopia’s latest communication to the United Nations, describing it as “an act of duplicity in its extreme” and “a deceitful charade” aimed at misleading both Ethiopians and the international community. The
If you only read Addis Ababa’s 2 October letter to the UN, you’d think Ethiopia is a beleaguered neighbor fending off an Eritrean onslaught and some shadowy “Tsimdo” plot. Reality is less theatrical and far more documented: for a full year Ethiopia’s leadership has normalized tal
There is a popular Eritrean song titled “Abey Alo Btsay Tegadalai” (where is my comrade freedom fighter) that poignantly describes the sheer level of sacrifice and difficulties endured, voluntarily, by Eritrean freedom fighters. The song rhetorically asks “but by whose order” did
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 Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed takes the podium, the script rarely changes: bold promises, sweeping reforms, and the announcement of yet another mega-project that will allegedly transform Ethiopia into a continental powerhouse. From unveiling a sovereign wealth fund cl
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