September 07, 2018
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 »
March 05, 2018
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 »
June 14, 2016
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 »
June 12, 2016
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 »
June 10, 2015
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 »
April 22, 2015
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 »
May 03, 2014
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 »
October 24, 2013
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 »
May 02, 2012
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 »
March 16, 2012
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 »
October 07, 2010
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 »
October 04, 2010
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 »
May 23, 2009
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 »
May 21, 2009
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 »
July 28, 2008
Africa: Editors Support Continent's Detained Journalists
South African editors have expressed their concern at the detention of Eritrean journalists and the harassment of Zimbabwean and Somali journalists. Read more »
June 17, 2008
Africa: History Can Be Cruel for Eritrea, Ethiopia
A decade ago Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki launched a border war in the Horn of Africa that killed 80,000 people. Read more »
November 05, 2007
Ethiopia: Analysts Warn of New War With Eritrea
There is a growing danger of renewed war between Ethiopia and Eritrea in the coming weeks, and both the United Nations and the United States must act quickly to head it off, the… Read more »
October 16, 2007
Eritrea: Country Ranks Last in Press Freedom Index
Eritrea has been ranked last in an annual index measuring press freedom around the world. The index was released Tuesday by Reporters Without Borders, an organization that defends… Read more »
September 13, 2007
Ethiopia: Ogaden Leaders Accuse Govt of 'Genocide'
Leaders of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (OLNF), a rebel group fighting against the Ethiopian government, have accused the Ethiopian army of committing crimes… Read more »
September 06, 2007
Somalia: Crisis Among World's Worst, Says Rights Expert
The scale of human rights abuses and the displacement of people in Somalia has made it among the world's worst situations of its kind, a rights expert has told a meeting in… Read more »
July 06, 2007
Eritrea: Journalist Dies in Attempt to Cross Border
Eritrean journalist Paulos Kidane died last month in an attempt to cross the border into Sudan, according to Reporters Without Borders. Paulos, a reporter on the state-owned Eri-TV… Read more »
January 31, 2005
Ethiopia: We're Making Progress on Democracy and Aids, Says Ethiopia's Meles [2005]
Dialogue with Eritrea Essential for Peace Read more »
May 19, 2004
Africa: Rome Concert Launches a Movement, Says Quincy Jones
If the days of concerts for a cause having an impact are over, producer Quincy Jones hasn't noticed. "You know, it's not really a concert," he told a reporter for Metro… Read more »
November 19, 2003
Africa: 'Front Load' Africa's Development, Say UN Humanitarian Aid Coordinators
Foreign assistance has helped Ethiopia get through the droughts and food emergencies that have regularly battered the east African nation over the last five years, says Samuel… Read more »
November 07, 2003
Eritrea: What Next for Eritrea?
The decision of analyst Dan Connell to go public with his rejection of heavy-handed repression in Eritrea is only the latest sign of the painful reevaluation being undertaken by… Read more »
