July 30

• Somalia: Eritrea 'Continues Support' to Al-Shabaab in Somalia

  Ethiopia's Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Ambassador Dina Mufti, said on Monday (July 29) that efforts to maintain peace and stability in Somalia were taking longer that they should... Read more »

July 11

• Eritrea: Eritrean Students Thank the Ethiopian Govt

  Among the 150 Eritrean students who are attending graduate studies at Mekelle University, 16 graduated over the weekend. The students who were approached by members of the press... Read more »

June 13

• Eritrea: Sudan's President On a Three Day Visit to Eritrea

  Sudanese President Omer Al-Bashir began a three-day visit to Eritrea today (June 13th), heading a delegation that included Presidency Affairs Minister; Bakri Hassan Saleh, Foreign... Read more »

June 05

• Eritrea: Human Rights Activists Convene a Meeting On Eritrea

  More than ten human rights activist groups are convening a meeting in Geneva today (June 5th) to discuss what they describe as the appalling human rights situation in Eritrea. Read more »

May 30

• Eritrea: Canada Expels Eritrean Diplomat

  Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced on Wednesday (May 29th) that Ottawa had declared an Eritrean diplomat stationed in Toronto persona non grata and ordered him... Read more »

May 01

• Eritrea: UN Special Rapporteur On Human Rights in Eritrea Begins Official Tour

  The United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth, is due to begin on Tuesday (April 30th) a 10-day fact-finding mission to... Read more »

April 30

• Ethiopia: Dr. Tedros Meets With Representatives of Leading Think Tanks in Washington D.C

  Dr. Tedros, yesterday (April 29), met and briefed representatives of select think tanks in Washington DC on the recent developments in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. Read more »

April 18

• Egypt: Eritrea Offers Support to Egypt's "Historic Rights" Over the Nile

  Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Presidential Adviser for Political Affairs, Yemane Gebreab, handed a message from President Isaias to President Morsi of Egypt on Monday... Read more »

• North Africa: Egyptian and Eritrean Foreign Ministers Discuss Human Trafficking and Refugees

  Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh held talks with Egypt's Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr earlier this week. According to an Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, the main... Read more »

April 16

• East Africa: UN Special Rapporteur On Human Rights in Eritrea Plans Visits to Neighboring Countries

  Ms. Beedwantee Keetharuth, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea, has again urged "the Eritrean authorities to cooperate with my mandate,... Read more »

April 12

• Eritrea: Eritrea Continues To Refuse The UN Special Rapporteur On Human Rights Entry Into The Country

  The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea, Beedwantee Keetharuth, said today (April 12th) that she regretted that the Eritrean Government... Read more »

April 10

• Central Africa: Govt Accused of Sending Arms to Seleka Rebels - Report

  Allegations have surfaced this week against the government of Eritrea regarding their role in the in arming the rebels in the Central African Republic who recently overthrew... Read more »

February 01

• Eritrea: Eritrea's Information Minister

  Yesterday we reported that the Eritrean Information Minister, Ali Abdu Ahmed, in an exclusive interview over the phone with the Swedish newspaper Expressen had confirmed that he... Read more »

January 31

• Eritrea: Eritrea's Information Minister Confirms He Has Abandoned the Regime

  Eritrean Information Minister, Ali Abdu Ahmed, has finally confirmed that he has fled Eritrea and left the regime. He made the admission in an exclusive interview over the phone... Read more »

January 03

• Djibouti: President Calls on Eritrea to Release Prisoners

  The President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, in his New Year address to the Nation has called once again for the release of the prisoners of war seized by Eritrea during Eritrea... Read more »

January 01

• Ethiopia: Prime Minister Hailemariam Says No Change of Policy On Eritrea

  Prime Minister Hailemariam today (January 1st, 2013) responded to questions raised by MPs' in a special Parliamentary question and answer session. Read more »

December 24, 2012

• Eritrea: UN Special Rapporteur Urges Govt to Cooperate

  Beedwantee Keetharuth, the newly-appointed United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea called Eritrean authorities on Friday (Dec 21) to cooperate... Read more »

December 03, 2012

• Eritrea: U.S. State Department Warns Against Travel to Eritrea Again

  The US State department issued another travel advisory warning to US citizens on November 29th, advising against travel to Eritrea. Read more »

October 30, 2012

• Kenya: Eritrea Should Back Regional Peace Before Re-Admission to IGAD, Says Kenya's President

  Kenyan President, Mwai Kibaki, has on Monday (October 29) urged Eritrea to support regional peace initiatives before it re-joins the Intergovernmental Authority for Development... Read more »