East Africa: Eritrea Rejoins East African Bloc After Almost 16 Years

Eritrea has rejoined the East African bloc, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), nearly 16 years after the politically isolated state pulled out of the body,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Two Key Challenges For Lasting Ethiopia, Tigray Peace - Disarmament and Humanitarian Aid

The northern Ethiopian region has been the centre of a battle for control between the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) - which led the country's previous government - and… Read more »

East Africa: Fifth Failed Rainy Season Looms for Greater Horn Region

Drought-ridden parts of the Greater Horn region are bracing for a fifth successive failed rainy season, which will aggravate the crisis in the region, impacting millions and… Read more »

Africa: Outgoing U.S State Department's Top Africa Official Cites 'Significant' Achievements

At the end of his tenure as the top Africa policymaker in the State Department, Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy says the legacy of the outgoing administration includes a number… Read more »

Ethiopia: UNHCR Negotiates Access to Refugees in Tigray

The United Nations has received approval from the Ethiopian government for “unimpeded, sustained and secure access for humanitarian personnel and services to vulnerable… Read more »

Africa: Shaping Peace Together in the Sahel

The International Day of Peace, which is an annual special day, observed on 21 September around the world, has a distinct place in the Sahel. The United Nations established this… Read more »

Eritrea: Tiffany Haddish's Eritrean Citizenship Dream Comes True

The popular actress and comedian can now officially claim her African heritage. Read more »

Eritrea: Eritrean-American Rapper Nipsey Hussle Shot Dead in Los Angeles

Eritrean-American Nipsey Hussle, a rapper who earned a Grammy nomination this year for album Victory Lap, has died, authorities have said. He was 33. Read more »

Africa: Which Four Destinations on the Continent Are Cool for Travellers?

Four African destinations have made it on to National Geographic Traveller's Cool List for 2019. Read more »

Eritrea: Now the Onus Is On Eritrea to Reform

This month's United Nations Security Council decision to lift sanctions on Eritrea is the clearest signal yet of the international community's confidence in regional peacemaking… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea Deal a Reminder of The Last U.S-Brokered Peace

This month, Ethiopia reopened its embassy in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, capping a series of historic diplomatic breakthroughs between the neighboring countries, after nearly… Read more »

East Africa: Will Detente Lead to Democratic Reform in Ethiopia And Eritrea?

The rapprochement between Ethiopia and Eritrea is as surreal as it is wonderful. Read more »

Eritrea: Actress Tiffany Haddish Stuns in Eritrean Attire at Oscars

Popular actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish stole the show at the Oscars red carpet wearing a traditional Eritrean dress. Read more »

East Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea Trade Blame Over Attacks

Addis Standard tweeted that the Ethiopian government says it took "military measures against Eritrean forces in response to the latter's cross-border provocations". Read more »

East Africa: Heavy Fighting Reported on Ethiopia-Eritrea Border

Heavy fighting has broken out on the Tsorena front of Ethiopian-Eritrean border, HornAffairs has reported, quoting "multiple sources". Read more »

Eritrea: Asmara Lashes Out at UN's 'Vile Slanders'

The Eritrean foreign ministry has issued a scathing attack on the report of a United Nations inquiry into human rights in the country. Read more »

Africa: How Eritrea, Ethiopia Impose Censorship

Two of the 10 most censored countries in the world are African, says the Committee to Protect Journalists. Read more »

Ethiopia: Kerry Backs Journalists Ahead of World Press Freedom Day

United States Secretary of State John Kerry has spoken out publicly against the Ethiopian government's use of anti-terrorism laws "as mechanisms to be able to curb the free… Read more »

Africa: Advances and Setbacks in Polio Fight

As the global community marks World Polio Day on Thursday, recent events show there is both cause for celebration and concern. Read more »

Africa: Two Countries Named in 10 Worst for Censorship

Eritrea experiences the worst censorship in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is among the five most heavily-censored countries, says the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Read more »

Eritrea: Ethiopian Forces Raid Asmara's Bases

Ethiopian troops mounted a raid into neighbouring Eritrea on Thursday and claimed to have destroyed "three mercenary camps". Read more »

Eritrea: World Must Act to Prevent Another 'Failed State'

Just a decade ago, Eritrea might reasonably have been described as challenged but stable. Today it is under severe stress, if not yet in full-blown crisis. Read more »

Africa: Governance Improves in Liberia, Angola, Togo But Declines in Eritrea, Madasgascar

Governance standards have improved significantly in Angola, Liberia and Togo over the past four years, but have declined in Eritrea and Madagascar, according to a leading survey… Read more »

Somalia: African Union Calls for Sanctions on Eritrea

The African Union (AU) has appealed to the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctions on Eritrea and other parties backing the insurgents fighting to overthrow Somalia's… Read more »

Somalia: East African Govts Condemn Eritrea Harshly

A group of East African states has called for air and sea blockades of Somalia to prevent outside forces – including the Eritrean government – from sending weapons and… Read more »