Eritrea: PM Abiy Issues Stern Warning to Eritrea, Says Further Attempt to Harm Ethiopia 'Will Be the Last'

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has warned that Ethiopia will not tolerate what he described as any further attempt by the Eritrean government to destabilize the country, saying a… Read more »

Ethiopia: Risk of Renewed Conflict Mounts As Troop Movements Reported Near Eritrea-Tigray Border--Bloomberg

Addis Abeba--Ethiopia and Eritrea are deploying troops and military equipment near the northern Tigray region, raising the risk of renewed conflict in the Horn of Africa, Bloomberg… Read more »

Ethiopia: News - Ethiopian Federal Police Allege Eritrean Link in Ammunition Seizure Amid Tensions

Addis Abeba--Ethiopian Federal Police says it has seized nearly 57,000 rounds of ammunition in Woldia town, Amhara region, alleging that the consignment originated from Eritrea and… Read more »

Africa: EU Urges De-Escalation Between Ethiopia, Eritrea Amid Red Sea Tensions, Rejects Somaliland Recognition

The European Union has urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to ease rising tensions through diplomacy and economic cooperation, offering support to prevent conflict as concerns grow over… Read more »

Ethiopia: How Saudi-UAE Rivalry Reshapes Horn of Africa, Opens Window for Tigray's Consolidation

In early 2026, Saudi Arabia issued an unusually forthright public accusation against the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—a fellow Gulf Arab state and former coalition partner in… Read more »

East Africa: Eritrea Withdraws From IGAD, Again, Cites 'Failure to Meet Aspirations of the Region'

Eritrea has officially informed the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) of its decision to withdraw from the regional bloc, according to a statement released by the… Read more »

Eritrea: Eritrea's President Heads to Egypt for Five-Day Working Visit

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki departed for Egypt this morning for a five-day working visit at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, marking another round… Read more »

South Africa: PM Abiy Says No Official Record Exists On Decision That Made Ethiopia Landlocked, Links Tensions With Eritrea to Pretoria Agreement

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told members of the House of People's Representatives on Tuesday that there is "no official record or institutional decision" documenting how Ethiopia… Read more »

Africa: Report Cautions Horn of Africa Faces Growing Danger of Ethiopia-Eritrea War

In an analysis published this week, Foreign Policy magazine cautioned that the risk of a renewed war between Ethiopia and Eritrea is increasing amid shifting political dynamics in… Read more »

Eritrea: Ethiopia-Based, Anti-Eritrea Regime Afar Group Announces Graduation of New Fighters

The Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO), an Ethiopia-based political and insurgent group, announced the graduation of a new cohort of fighters following more than three… Read more »

Eritrea: Sixty Years of Estrangement - Breaking Cycle of Ethiopia-Eritrea Perennial Conflict

If one takes a snapshot of the Horn of Africa at any given point in the last 60 years, with the exception of a few years of peaceful coexistence, Ethiopia and Eritrea are likely to… Read more »

Ethiopia: TPLF Rejects Claims of Alliance With Eritrea, Calls Cross-Border Ties a Step Toward Peace

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has written to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, rejecting allegations made by Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs… Read more »

Ethiopia: Govt Says Eritrea and TPLF Colluding to 'Wage War'

Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has accused the Eritrean government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) of colluding to "wage war" against Ethiopia, alleging… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Reports $7.6b Revenue, Confirms Frozen Funds in Eritrea Remain Inaccessible

Ethiopian Airlines transported more than 19 million domestic and international passengers and earned 7.6 billion USD in revenue during the 2024/2025 Ethiopian budget year, marking… Read more »

Eritrea: Ethiopia-Eritrea Informal Border Opening: Step Toward Peace or Geopolitical Trap?

Last month witnessed the resumption of informal cross-border movement between Ethiopia and Eritrea, a frontier that has remained largely closed since the outbreak of the war in… Read more »

Eritrea: Ethiopia-Based, Anti-Eritrea Regime Afar Group Holds Conference in Semera, Renews Struggle

Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO), Ethiopia-based "political and insurgent group" which says it is fighting against the Eritrean regime, held a public conference in… Read more »

Ethiopia: No Exit Through War - Ethiopia and Eritrea Must Step Back From the Brink

Seven years ago, this publication warned against romanticized quick fixes to the Ethiopia-Eritrea stalemate. We cautioned that gestures lacking concrete implementation,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea, TPLF Faction, and Armed Groups of Plotting Rainy Season 'Major Offensive', Decries 'Territorial Occupation'

Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos, has issued a stern diplomatic appeal to U.S. Secretary of State Marco A. Rubio, accusing Eritrea of its "unrelenting… Read more »

Ethiopia: Abiy Dismisses War Talk With Eritrea

In a briefing delivered today to parliamentarians, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed repeated Ethiopia's pursuit of access to the sea "peacefully" while underscoring the country's… Read more »

Ethiopia: TPLF Chair Warns Pretoria Deal Facing 'Worsening' Setbacks, Vows to Strengthen Eritrea Ties

Debretsion Gebremichael, chairperson of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), said the party is working to ensure that "the people-to-people relations developing between the… Read more »