Eritrea

Horndiplomat-The IGAD Council of Ministers held its 65th Extra-ordinary session at the UNECA today, Wednesday, September 12, in Addis Ababa. The Foreign Ministers of IGAD member countries, Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda, as well as representatives of the AU Commission, the...

Horndiplomat-Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed and President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea today officially opened the Debay Sima – Burre border point between the two countries for road transport connectivity. in a further step toward warmer ties between two countries that fought a war...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed Thursday's meeting in Djibouti with the foreign ministers of Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia with the Djiboutian head of diplomacy. The meeting, held on 6 September in Djibouti, resulted in the signing of a cooperation agreement between Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia. Through...

The steps taken are a major milestone in Africa’s endeavour to silence the guns by 2020 and promote deeper regional and continental integration, in line with Agenda 2063. The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomed the signing of...

The final signing ceremony of South Sudan revitalized peace agreement will take place in Addis Ababa next week. Eritrea will rejoin the East African bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), at an event to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia next week. Eritrea suspended its...

Horndiplomat-CGTN Interviews with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki on unfolding regional developments: Brief but insightful remarks: Eritrea looks to recoup opportunities lost over past 20 years. The normalisation of ties between Ethiopia and Eritrea after 20 years is expected to have a positive impact on the...

 Eritrea and Djibouti have agreed to normalise ties a decade after a border dispute led to brief military clashes, officials said on Thursday after a regional summit. Fighting erupted along the disputed Dumeira area after Djibouti accused Asmara of sending troops across the border. The...

Asmara, 06 September 2018- The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Asmara was officially re-opened today, 06 September. At a ceremony held at the Embassy compound, President Isaias handed over the key of the Embassy to Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed. The...

Asmara, 06 September 2018- Foreign Ministers of Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia have travelled to Djibouti. The joint high-level committee is composed of Mr. Osman Saleh, Foreign Minister of Eritrea, Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, Foreign Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Foreign Minister...

Asmara, 06 September 2018- President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Mohammed Abdullahi Mohammed has returned home in the afternoon hours of today, 6 September, concluding a two-day official visit in Eritrea. President Mohammed Abdullahi was seen off at the Asmara International Airport by...