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EDITORIAL | Addis Ababa Must Honor the Peace It Signed
The message from Washington and London is clear: respect the sovereignty of neighboring countries, honor existing agreements, and…
An Alleged Invasion and the Battle to Establish the Narrative
There is something deeply troubling about how quickly allegations of an Eritrean invasion have become an international narrative.…
Northern Ethiopia’s New War: Military Gains, a Humanitarian Crisis and the Questions Eritrea Cannot Ignore
As Ethiopian forces reportedly regain control of major towns in Tigray, allegations of Eritrean military involvement are raising…
Eritrea Cannot Wait for Danger to Reach Its Doorstep
Eritrea cannot wait for danger to arrive at its doorstep before recognizing it. That is not warmongering. It…
Mekelle Has Fallen, but Eritrea’s Real Danger Lies Beyond Tigray
Mekelle has changed hands again. For Eritrea, however, the greater concern is not whether the fighting in Tigray…
Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia Deepen Coordination at El-Alamein Summit
EL-ALAMEIN, Egypt — October 4, 2026: The leaders of Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia concluded a quadrilateral summit…
After Mekelle: The War Is Not Over
The capture of Mekelle by Ethiopian federal forces and their allies is a major turning point in the…
Eritrea Is Not Ethiopia’s Missing Coastline
The Horn of Africa is once again moving through a dangerous period. Fighting has returned to northern Ethiopia,…
Assab Was Not Ethiopia’s to Lose: The 1948 American Document That Challenges Abiy Ahmed’s Red Sea Narrative
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed keeps returning to the Red Sea, presenting Ethiopia’s landlocked status as though it were a historical injustice…
Jawar Hallucinating? Ethiopia’s Dangerous Fantasy of Conquering Eritrea
Jawar Mohammed appears increasingly fascinated by the possibility of Ethiopia defeating Eritrea. In his latest article, “If Ethiopia…
Eritrea Signed for Peace, Not to Surrender Its Sovereignty
In July 2018, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Asmara promising a new chapter in relations between…
Ethiopia’s Red Sea Ambition: Is Eritrea Being Pushed Toward Another War?
Ethiopia has taken its confrontation with Eritrea to the United Nations Security Council, accusing its northern neighbor of…
Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea of Invasion While Demonstrators Declare the Red Sea Their Border
At a time when Ethiopia is accusing Eritrea of violating its sovereignty, a banner displayed during Getachew Reda’s…
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A Different Tigray Is Going to War This Time
Something important is happening inside Tigray, and it may eventually prove as consequential as what is happening on the battlefield. The war is…
Eritrea Signals Trade and Investment Reset With Washington After Sanctions Relief
Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel has signaled that the expiration of U.S. sanctions could open a new phase of economic and diplomatic…
Editorial: Ethiopia Must Step Back From the Brink — Eritrea and Regional Powers Should Not Be Drawn Into Another War
The developments unfolding in northern Ethiopia should alarm everyone who remembers what the last war cost the peoples of the Horn of…
Washington Has Changed Course on Eritrea. The Question Is Why Now.
For five years, U.S. sanctions imposed during the war in northern Ethiopia hung over some of Eritrea's most important political, military and…
After Listening to Mohamed Hassan: The Horn’s Crisis Is Bigger Than the Wars We See
I recently watched a lengthy interview watched a lengthy interview with veteran diplomat and political activist Mohamed Hassan discussing the Horn of Africa,…
BREAKING: U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Major Eritrean Entities
WASHINGTON, September 18, 2026 — The United States has lifted sanctions imposed on several major Eritrean institutions and officials after allowing the…