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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
Sixty-four years ago, in the rugged plains of Adal, a small band of Eritrean fighters led by Hamid Idris Awate opened fire on forces that had sworn Eritrea’s erasure. It was September 1, 1961 - Bahti Meskerem - the day Eritreans mark not as the beginning of violence, but as the
There are battlefields defined by tanks and trenches, and there are those fought in boardrooms, backchannels, and behind closed doors - silent but no less brutal. The Red Sea corridor is one such battleground. It is not simply a waterway. It is the spine of global commerce, the
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
In Addis Ababa’s echo chamber, the Prosperity Party (PP) has just wrapped up its latest congress - a marathon of self-congratulation, selective history, and veiled threats. Between grandiose claims of “victories” and recycled conspiracy theories about “historical enemies,” one li
In Eritrea’s highlands, where the earth once cracked under relentless sun and hope withered with the seasonal streams, something remarkable is happening. Stone by stone, hand by hand, rural communities are defying drought and rewriting their story of survival. Across Zoba Maekel,
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
President Donald Trump’s letter to President Isaias Afwerki confirms Washington’s intent to reverse years of hostility and pursue constructive ties across the Horn of Africa. The careful, principled patience of Eritrea’s foreign policy appears to be bearing its first fruit. In a
Once again, Western media has dusted off its old playbook to vilify Eritrea. In its latest sensationalized piece, The Guardian accuses Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers of mass rape, forced pregnancy, and “genocidal” sexual violence in Tigray. But strip away the emotional shock
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