December 26, 2024
Africa: Eritrean, Somali Leaders Discuss Stability Amid Regional Tensions
President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia held extensive discussions at the State House in Asmara, Eritrea, on Wednesday, focusing on the… Read more »
November 21, 2024
Eritrea: Daughter of Jailed Eritrean Journalist Continues to Fight for His Release
Journalist Betlehem Isaak, the daughter of journalist Dawit Isaak -- a dual Eritrean-Swedish citizen imprisoned without trial in Eritrea since 2001-- accepted the 2024 Edelstam… Read more »
September 18, 2024
Ethiopia: Tensions Deepen, With Addis Ababa Falsely Accusing Cairo of Aiding Eritrea to Secede Decades Ago
Tensions are soaring in East Africa as neighbors Ethiopia and Somalia dispute a maritime pact. Read more »
September 10, 2024
Ethiopia: Tigray Leader Reports Talks With Archrival Eritrea
The leader of Tigray People's Liberation Front Debretsion Gebremichael has reported previously undisclosed talks between his region and the leaders of Eritrea. Read more »
August 27, 2024
Eritrea: Former Finance Minister Who Called Eritrea Leader 'Dictator' Dies in Prison
A former Eritrean finance minister who was arrested in 2018 after calling Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki a dictator has died in prison, his family told VOA Horn of Africa… Read more »
June 20, 2024
Eritrea: Fundamental Freedoms Systematically Repressed in Eritrea - UN Rapporteur
A human rights expert says the Eritrean government is maintaining its iron grip on society by systematically repressing the fundamental rights and freedoms of its people through… Read more »
February 29, 2024
Eritrea: Eritrea Maintains Iron Grip Through Repression, Systematic Impunity - UN Rights Experts
Human rights experts warn Eritrea maintains an iron grip on its people through repression and widespread, systematic impunity for grave human rights violations. Read more »
May 22, 2023
Eritrea: In State Visit, Eritrea and China Signal Deeper Partnership
When Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrived in China for a four-day state visit, he was greeted with fanfare that included a red carpet, a guard of honor military procession and… Read more »
Voice of America (Washington, DC)
The Voice of America, which first went on the air in 1942, is a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. government through the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
Website: http://www.voanews.com
