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Setit Media | October 8–12, 2026 Eritrea, Ethiopia, the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea 1. Ethiopia…
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Analysis
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…
AnalysisOpinion
Eritrea Is Not Coming in From the Cold. The World Is Coming Back to Eritrea
A Reuters report published on October 5 presents Eritrea as a country cautiously seeking to “come in from…
Horn of Africa
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…
News
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…
EditorialEditorial
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…
AnalysisOpinion
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…
Horn of AfricaOpinion
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…
Horn of AfricaOpinion
Selective Narratives and Dangerous Ambitions: A Response to Getachew Reda and Redwan Hussein
A Selective Plea for Peace The article by Getachew Reda, Ethiopia’s Minister Advisor for East African Affairs, and…
Eritrea
The Horn at a Crossroads: Eritrea, the Cairo Axis, and the Ethiopia Question
Three major developments converged in the first two weeks of June 2026 to reshape the strategic landscape of…