All of Africa Today - October 8, 2026 [press review]
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Eritrean Troops Reportedly Deploy in Tigray As Tension With Ethiopia Escalate
Addis Standard
Eritrean troops have reportedly entered parts of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, with local officials and residents telling Agence France-Presse (AFP) that soldiers in Eritrean… Read more »
Four African Countries Call for De-Escalation of Tension in Ethiopia
Premium Times
This call comes amid the growing tension between Ethiopia's federal government and authorities in the northern Tigray region. Read more »
"Response Will Be Doubled': Senior Ethiopian Official Warns Eritrea - U.S. Cautions Horn 'Cannot Sustain Another Military Conflict'
Addis Standard
A senior Ethiopian official has warned Eritrea that it will face a severe response if it continues what he describes as interference in Ethiopia's internal affairs, as the United… Read more »
Egypt, Somalia, Eritrea and Sudan Hold Four-Way Summit On Regional Security and Cooperation
Shabelle
The presidents of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea, along with Sudan's head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, held a four-way summit in the Egyptian coastal city of El Alamein to… Read more »
The Rivalry Between Ethiopia and Eritrea Is Reshaping Tigray [analysis]
African Arguments
On 1 August 2026, Ethiopian federal and Tigrayan forces clashed in western Tigray, a northern Ethiopian region bordering Eritrea and Sudan. By 3 August, fighting had subsided, but… Read more »
Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan Converge As Tensions With Ethiopia Deepen
Addis Standard
Leaders of Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia have reaffirmed their opposition to unilateral actions and interference in the affairs of states, while asserting the role of Red Sea… Read more »
Eritrea's War-State Trap - a Legacy of Conflict and Regional Instability
ENA
Over the week, Ethiopia took decisive action against Eritrea by closing its embassy in Asmara and declaring 10 Eritrean diplomats' persona non grata. This move, announced by the… Read more »
Ethiopia Shuts Embassy in Asmara, Expels Ten Eritrean Diplomats
UG Diplomat
Ethiopia has closed its embassy in Asmara and declared ten Eritrean diplomats persona non grata, in the sharpest diplomatic rupture between the two Horn of Africa neighbours since… Read more »
President Isaias Holds Talks With Somali President
Shabelle
President Isaias Afwerki met with Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, in El Alamein City in the mid-morning hours today for extensive talks on… Read more »
TSC President Meets Eritrean President
SNA
President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, met with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki on… Read more »
All of Africa Today - October 2, 2026
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Ethiopia Expels Eritrean Diplomats, Closes Asmara Embassy
Horn Diplomat
Ethiopia announced on Thursday that it would close its embassy in Eritrea's capital, Asmara, and ordered 10 Eritrean diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, accusing them… Read more »
Ethiopia Closes Embassy in Asmara, Designates 10 Eritrean Diplomats Persona Non Grata
Reporter
Ethiopia has ordered the closure of its embassy in Asmara and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats in Addis Ababa persona non grata, giving them 48 hours to leave the country, the… Read more »
Ethiopia Accuses Sudan, Eritrea of Backing Tigray Forces As Fighting Escalates
RFI
Addis Ababa has accused Sudan and Eritrea of backing armed groups fighting its federal forces in the north, claims Khartoum has rejected as renewed clashes raise fears of a return… Read more »
