Eritrea

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:41:37 GMT
All of Africa Today - October 8, 2026
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Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:18:36 GMT
Eritrean Troops Reportedly Deploy in Tigray As Tension With Ethiopia Escalate
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Eritrean troops have reportedly entered parts of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, with local officials and residents telling Agence France-Presse (AFP) that soldiers in Eritrean military uniforms have been seen in an...

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:15:34 GMT
Four African Countries Call for De-Escalation of Tension in Ethiopia
[Premium Times] This call comes amid the growing tension between Ethiopia's federal government and authorities in the northern Tigray region.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:18:52 GMT
President Isaias Holds Talks With Somali President
[Shabelle] Egypt -- President Isaias Afwerki met with Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, in El Alamein City in the mid-morning hours today for extensive talks on bilateral relations and other matters of vital imp...

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:22 GMT
TSC President Meets Eritrean President
[SNA] El-Alamein -- President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, met with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki on the sidelines of the eighth African Union Mid-Year C...

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:38:16 GMT
"Response Will Be Doubled': Senior Ethiopian Official Warns Eritrea - U.S. Cautions Horn 'Cannot Sustain Another Military Conflict'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A senior Ethiopian official has warned Eritrea that it will face a severe response if it continues what he describes as interference in Ethiopia's internal affairs, as the United States cautioned that escalating tensio...

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:43:59 GMT
Egypt, Somalia, Eritrea and Sudan Hold Four-Way Summit On Regional Security and Cooperation
[Shabelle] El Alamein, Egypt -- The presidents of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea, along with Sudan's head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, held a four-way summit in the Egyptian coastal city of El Alamein to discuss regional developments and ways...

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:06:23 GMT
Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan Converge As Tensions With Ethiopia Deepen
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Leaders of Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia have reaffirmed their opposition to unilateral actions and interference in the affairs of states, while asserting the role of Red Sea littoral countries in governing the str...

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:33:04 GMT
Eritrea's War-State Trap - a Legacy of Conflict and Regional Instability
[ENA] Over the week, Ethiopia took decisive action against Eritrea by closing its embassy in Asmara and declaring 10 Eritrean diplomats' persona non grata. This move, announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is a direct response to Eritrea's con...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:47:15 GMT
AU Urges Restraint As Ethiopia, Eritrea, Egypt Tensions Rise
[Horn Diplomat] Addis Ababa -- The African Union Commission has urged Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to exercise maximum restraint amid heightened tensions between the three countries, warning against actions or statements that could further destabilise...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:19:39 GMT
All of Africa Today - October 2, 2026
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Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:05:50 GMT
Govt Declares 10 Eritrean Diplomats Persona Non Grata
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has decided to close its Embassy in Asmara, Eritrea, and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats in Addis Ababa persona non grata and ordered them to leave the country within 48 hours.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:41:14 GMT
Ethiopia Closes Embassy in Asmara, Declares 10 Eritrean Diplomats Persona Non Grata
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the closure of its embassy in Asmara and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats in Addis Abeba persona non grata, ordering them to leave the country within 48 hours.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:41:13 GMT
Eritrea Says It Will Sever All Diplomatic Ties With Ethiopia Following Expulsion of 10 Diplomats
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Eritrea has announced it will sever all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia, saying it has "no option but to reciprocate in kind" after Addis Abeba ordered the closure of its embassy in Asmara and declared 10 Eritrean diplom...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:33:12 GMT
Ethiopia Shuts Embassy in Asmara, Expels Ten Eritrean Diplomats
[UG Diplomat] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has closed its embassy in Asmara and declared ten Eritrean diplomats persona non grata, in the sharpest diplomatic rupture between the two Horn of Africa neighbours since their 2018 rapprochement.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:32:37 GMT
Ethiopia Closes Embassy in Asmara, Designates 10 Eritrean Diplomats Persona Non Grata
[Reporter] Ethiopia has ordered the closure of its embassy in Asmara and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats in Addis Ababa persona non grata, giving them 48 hours to leave the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:13:56 GMT
Ethiopia Expels Eritrean Diplomats, Closes Asmara Embassy
[Horn Diplomat] Addis Ababa, Oct. 1 -- Ethiopia announced on Thursday that it would close its embassy in Eritrea's capital, Asmara, and ordered 10 Eritrean diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, accusing them of activities threatening nation...

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:35:46 GMT
Ethiopia Accuses Sudan, Eritrea of Backing Tigray Forces As Fighting Escalates
[RFI] Addis Ababa has accused Sudan and Eritrea of backing armed groups fighting its federal forces in the north, claims Khartoum has rejected as renewed clashes raise fears of a return to full-scale conflict.

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:22:47 GMT
Okon, Kabini Give South Africa Crucial Start As Eritrea Hold Kenya
[CAF] Norway-based defender Samukele Kabini scored his first international goal 13 minutes from time to hand South Africa a potentially crucial 2-1 victory over Guinea in their opening Group D match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027...

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:50:31 GMT
The Rivalry Between Ethiopia and Eritrea Is Reshaping Tigray
[African Arguments] On 1 August 2026, Ethiopian federal and Tigrayan forces clashed in western Tigray, a northern Ethiopian region bordering Eritrea and Sudan. By 3 August, fighting had subsided, but hundreds of Tigrayans, including wounded fighters,...

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:37:08 GMT
The Proxy War That Failed - Eritrea's Illusion of Weakening Ethiopia
[Reporter] Eritrea may have attempted to undermine Ethiopia using every tool at its disposal. This may include military force, political disruption, backing insurgent factions, spreading propaganda, and engaging in regional manipulation. Yet, Ethiopi...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:07:40 GMT
All of Africa Today - September 14, 2026
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Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:30:13 GMT
Eritrea Accuses UAE of Port-Based Colonialism in Africa
[Shabelle] Asmara, Eritrea -- Eritrea has accused the United Arab Emirates of pursuing what it described as "port-based colonialism" across Africa, raising particular concerns over Abu Dhabi's expanding influence around strategic ports in the Horn of...

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:19:01 GMT
Unity By Choice, Not Fear - Lessons From Eritrea's Independence for Future Ethiopia-Tigray Relations
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia's political history is often reduced to the decisions of political parties and armed movements. Eritrea's independence, in particular, is sometimes portrayed as the result of a choice made solely by the Tigra...

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