Analysis
A 1920 British Document Exposes the Historical Weakness of Ethiopia’s Red Sea Claims
History has a way of challenging political narratives, especially when documents written long before today’s disputes are brought…
Tag: Red Sea access
Eritrea
From 1869 to 1949: The Documents That Challenge Ethiopia’s Claim to Assab
Ethiopia’s renewed demand for sovereign access to the Red Sea has brought back an old argument that history…
Analysis
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…
Analysis
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…
Horn of AfricaOpinion
The Last Exit Before the War: How the Horn of Africa Can Still Pull Back from the Brink
Executive Overview The Horn of Africa is standing at the edge of a catastrophe that no one who…
OpinionOpinion
Stop Asking Whether Ethiopia Can Attack Eritrea. Ask Why Ethiopia Thinks It’s Entitled To
A recent interview circulating in Ethiopian media featuring Jawar Mohammed and Tsedale Lemma has reopened an old wound…
Eritrea
Why Ethiopia Is Manufacturing a Conflict With Eritrea
Ethiopia’s renewed hostility toward Eritrea is being framed as a struggle for “historical access to the Red Sea.”…
Domestic Affairs
UN Envoy Praises Eritrea’s Constructive Role in Regional Peace
The United Nations Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, Mr. Guang Cong, has praised Eritrea’s constructive and…
Domestic Affairs
War of Narratives: Eritrea at the Center of a Shifting Horn
A quiet but intense information war is unfolding across the Horn of Africa, with Eritrea once again at…
Horn of AfricaOpinion
Prosperity Party: “Thoughts are free, talk is cheap, and action is expensive. What’s your worth?”
After being saved from collapse by the intervention of the Eritrean Army during the 2020-2022 Tigray civil war,…