July 29

• Somalia: Eritrea 'Continues Support' to Somalia's Al-Shabab, Says Ethiopia

  In fresh allegations made by Ethiopia on Monday, the East African nation said that efforts to maintain peace and stability in Somalia is taking longer due to Eritrea's continued... Read more »

July 07

• Eritrea: Eritrea's Leader Says Comprehensive Strategy Key to Resolve Sudans Disputes

  Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki said that a broader scope and an all-embracing strategic solution is crucial to attain a durable deal in resolving outstanding CPA issues between... Read more »

June 27

• Eritrea: Eritrea Provides Ethiopian "Terrorist" Organisation With U.S. $500,000

  The Eritrean government has offered $500,000 to Ginbot 7, an exiled Ethiopian opposition political organisation designated by Ethiopia as terrorist entity, according to a report on... Read more »

June 25

• Eritrea: Eritrea Urged to Implement Reform, Release All Journalists

  Press freedom organization, Reporters Without Borders, has urged the government of Eritrea to respect the legitimate rights of the Eritrean people and to release all journalists... Read more »

May 28

• Eritrea: End "Genocide" Against Afars, Eritrean Refugees Urge

  Thousands of Eritrean Afar refugees demonstrated at Berahle refugee camp located in Ethiopia's Afar region only few kilometers away from the Eritrean border. Read more »

May 16

• Eritrea: UN Human Rights Expert Calls for Close Scrutiny of Eritrea

  The United Nations special rapporteur on Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth, said the human rights situation in the reclusive Red Sea nation remained "unacceptable", calling for the... Read more »

May 10

• Eritrea: Rights Group Says Eritrea Detains 10,000 Political Prisoners

  Human rights group, Amnesty International, on Thursday criticised Eritrea over the allegation that it is arresting thousands of people for political reasons. Read more »

April 30

• Ethiopia: Ethiopia Affirms Readiness for Dialogue With Eritrea

  The Ethiopian government on Monday has reiterated its readiness to hold peace talks with Eritrea to resolve their decades-long border dispute. Read more »

April 29

• Eritrea: UN Human Rights Expert to Gather First-Hand Testimonies From Eritrean Refugees

  The United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth, is due to begin an official visit to Ethiopia and Djibouti on Tuesday to... Read more »

April 28

• Eritrea: Eritrean Women Face Threat of Abuse Even After They Leave - Report

  Eritrean women fleeing their country's oppressive regime are increasingly finding themselves the repeat victim of abuse, exploitation and violence once outside their homeland, a... Read more »

April 18

• Eritrea: Eritrea Supports Egypt's Position Over Nile Water Dispute

  The Eritrean government said this week that it supports Egypt's stance over a colonial-era treaty that granted Egypt a right to utilise the lions share of Nile river's water... Read more »

April 14

• Eritrea: UN Special Rapporteur Blocked From Entering Eritrea

  The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea said authorities in Asmara have refused her entry into the country to asses the human rights... Read more »

April 08

• Eritrea: Female Eritrean Air Force Captain Defects to Saudi Arabia

  A female Eritrean Air Force pilot has defected to Saudia Arabia where he is seeking political asylum in Saudi Arabia, in in a latest sign of embarrassment to the dictatorial regime... Read more »

March 13

• Eritrea: AU Commission to Take Up Swedish-Eritrean Journalist's Case

  Media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders, said on Wednesday that, the African Union's main human rights body has decided to investigate the case of imprisoned Swedish-Eritrean... Read more »

March 12

• Sudan: Detained Sudanese, Eritreans Under Threat in Israel - HRW

  Authorities in Israel are threatening, through prolonged detention Sudanese and Eritrean nationals, including asylum seekers so they can leave the Middle East country, a US-based... Read more »

February 21

• Uganda/Eritrea: Uganda Grants Asylum to Eritrean Football Team

  The Ugandan government has granted refugee status to 15 former members of Eritrea's national football team who disappeared in the country last year while taking part in a regional... Read more »

February 10

• Eritrea: Eritrea's President Breaks Silence Over Army Mutiny Incident

  Eritrean president Isaias Afewerki on Friday spoke for first time about last month's mutiny incident in Asmara after remaining silent for three weeks. Read more »

February 03

• Eritrea: Eritrean Refugees Hold Anti-Regime Rally, Say Ready to Fight

  Thousands of Eritrean refugees held a demonstration on Saturday at a camp in northern Ethiopia in support of the actions taken by a dissident army group to bring about democratic... Read more »

February 02

• Sudan: Eritrean Opposition Urges Action to Stop Refugee Kidnappings

  Eritrea's biggest opposition group on Saturday called for urgent action to stop rising abductions and disappearances against Eritrean refugees sheltered at Shagarab refugee camp in... Read more »

• Sudan: Sudan's Bashir Concludes Lightning Visit to Eritrea

  The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir returned home on Saturday from Eritrea where he held talks with president Isaias Afewerki. Read more »

February 01

• Sudan: Sudanese President Heading to Eritrea Tomorrow - Report

  The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir will fly to Eritrea on Saturday for talks with president Isaias Afewerki, according to a news report. Read more »

January 29

• Eritrea: Eritreans in UK Rally in Support of Army Mutiny

  Activists say that over 2,000 Eritreans including opposition politicians' held a demonstration in London on Tuesday seeking democratic change in one of the world's most politically... Read more »

January 21

• Eritrea: Eritrean Mutineers Surround Information Ministry

  Some 200 disaffected Eritrean troops with two tanks on Monday surrounded the Ministry of Information in the capital Asmara, sources in the Red Sea nation said. Read more »

January 18

• Eritrea: Eritrea Govt, Canadian Firm Used Forced Labour to Construct a Gold Mine

  A Canadian mining company has failed to stop serious human rights abuses against Eritrean employees working at a gold-mining exploitation project, a new report by Human Rights... Read more »

January 13

• Eritrea: Opposition Conference Urges Intervention to End Eritrea's 'Genocidal' Policies

  Eritrean Afar nationals have held their first Diaspora Conference in Sweden calling on the international community to intervene to end worsening atrocities committed by the regime... Read more »