There is a reason Eritrea unsettles its loudest critics. It is not because Eritrea is unstable. It is because Eritrea is not. In a region where states have been pulled apart by proxy wars, foreign military arrangements, donor dependency, ethnic fragmentation and diplomatic blackm
The preeminent author, historian and tegadalay Alemseged Tesfai brilliantly detailed the “consistently suicidal pursuit of successive Ethiopian regimes to own Eritrea or parts thereof” in his piece titled “March of Folly Re-enacted: A Personal View“. It was published 27 years ago
Tiffany Haddish’s latest interview with the One54 Africa Podcast became more than a celebrity conversation. It turned into a deeply personal account of identity, grief, fatherhood and the emotional pull of Eritrea. The Eritrean-American comedian and actress spoke openly about her
The Wall Street Journal report says the United States is now exploring a diplomatic reset with Eritrea, including possible sanctions relief and a broader normalization effort, as Washington recalculates the strategic value of the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa. The report says th
Ethiopia’s state broadcaster has crossed another dangerous line. Then again, this is not new. And it almost certainly won’t be the last time. For months, EBC’s Amharic-language output has been full of this kind of messaging — blunt, emotional, territorial, and clearly aimed at a
There is a reason Eritrea unsettles its loudest critics. It is not because Eritrea is unstable. It is because Eritrea is not. In a region where states have been pulled apart by proxy wars, foreign military arrangements, donor dependency, ethnic fragmentation and diplomatic blackm
The preeminent author, historian and tegadalay Alemseged Tesfai brilliantly detailed the “consistently suicidal pursuit of successive Ethiopian regimes to own Eritrea or parts thereof” in his piece titled “March of Folly Re-enacted: A Personal View“. It was published 27 years ago
The Wall Street Journal report says the United States is now exploring a diplomatic reset with Eritrea, including possible sanctions relief and a broader normalization effort, as Washington recalculates the strategic value of the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa. The report says th
Israel’s decision to deepen formal ties with Somaliland has triggered exactly the kind of regional backlash it should have expected. Somalia has rejected the move as an assault on its sovereignty, while a joint statement by the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Somalia, S
Sudan’s government has formally rejected the Berlin conference on Sudan, with Prime Minister Kamil Idris saying the meeting and its outcomes “do not concern” the Sudanese people or government because Khartoum was excluded from participation. In remarks published by the Sudanese e
There was something deeply revealing about the Sudan conference staged in Berlin this week. It was presented as diplomacy. It was marketed as concern. It was wrapped in the language of humanitarian urgency and civilian-centered politics. But strip away the polished statements and
Egypt and Eritrea moved to deepen economic cooperation during high-level talks in Cairo on Monday, while also aligning on key regional issues including Sudan’s territorial integrity and Red Sea security. Egypt’s official readout said the meeting focused on trade, investment, indu
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