Eritrea to end 18-year AFCON isolation by playing Eswatini in qualifier
Eritrea vs Eswatini on Wednesday will serve as the first AFCON qualifier for the east African nation since 2008.
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UN rights council rejects Eritrea’s bid to end human rights investigation
HRW says Asmara’s move was an effort to distract from independent reporting on the ‘country’s dire rights record’.
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Trump’s new travel ban: What we know
US President Donald Trump has signed a travel ban blocking entry to the US for nationals of 12 countries.
Published On 5 Jun 2025
Away from the global spotlight, Eritreans are trapped in a garrison state
The world must act to end Isaias Afwerki’s reign of perpetual war.
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Are Ethiopia and Eritrea hurtling towards war?
The two countries’ historically fraught relationship was mended in 2018, but hostilities are flaring again.
Ethiopia’s army claims to have killed 300 Fano fighters in renewed clashes
The armed group contradicts the army’s claim of having ‘destroyed’ the former ally in the Amhara region.
Ethiopia rules out conflict with Eritrea over Red Sea access
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed vows peaceful approach via dialogue amid recent fears about possible war between the neighbours.
Somalia, Ethiopia agree on compromise to end tension, Turkish leader says
Turkiye’s President Erdogan announced the breakthrough after talks between the Ethiopian and Somali leaders in Ankara.
Somalia, Eritrea and Egypt pledge to bolster security ties
The three leaders agreed to improve regional stability as Somalia battles with the al-Shabab armed group.
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Report: Israel trying to recruit African migrants for Gaza war
Israel’s defence ministry is offering residency to African migrants if they join the war on Gaza, according to Haaretz.
Published On 17 Sep 2024
Strong evidence that Ethiopia committed genocide in Tigray war: Report
Report says Ethiopia and allies had ‘intent to destroy Tigrayans as an ethnic group’ and calls for prosecution at ICJ.
