Eritrea

Horndiplomat-The IGAD Heads of State and Government held the 33th Extra-ordinary session at the UNECA in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, September 12. The Presidents of Djibouti, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda and Kenya’s Foreign Minister were present as well as representatives of the...

“Eritrean people have shown us how truly they love and respect the Ethiopian people and above all their commitment to peace” An Ethiopian delegation led by Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, has conducted an historic visit to Eritrea...

By:Mohamed Duale, HornDiplomat-High level Eritrean delegation led by Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Presidential Adviser Yemane Gebreab have arrived in Mogadishu . Upon arrival at Mogadishu International Airport, the delegation received a warm welcome from Somalia Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Isse Awad. The Purpose of...

Asmara, 20 September 2018 -The  President of Eritrean Isaias Afwerki yesterday, 19 September met and held extensive talks with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahiyan. During a meeting conducted in...

Earlier today (04 August 2018), an Eritrean Airlines carrier has arrived at the Bole International Airport carrying, an Eritrean High-level Delegation led by Eritrean Minister of Transport and Communications, Tesfasellasie Berhane. Upon arrival, the Eritrean high-level delegation led by Minister Tesfasellasie Berhane, that includes the...

By: Mohamed Duale  The Eritrean people welcomed the 28th Independence Day anniversary, with enthusiasm under the theme “Resilience for Higher Progress”. Tens of thousands of Eritrean nationals has marked the eve of Independence Day anniversary with patriotic zeal with street dances accompanied with fireworks and with...

This additional assistance brings EU humanitarian aid to the Horn of Africa region (including Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Djibouti) to nearly €260m since the beginning of the year. “The situation in Horn of Africa has drastically deteriorated in 2017 and it keeps getting worse. Millions...

Horndiplmat-In response to an invitation from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, President of Djibouti Ismaïl Omar Guelleh and President of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki held a historic meeting in Jeddah after a hiatus of 10 years of alienation. The meeting was held in...

Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have planned to build an oil pipeline linking Eritrea’s port city of Assab and Addis Ababa. This was revealed today during a meeting between Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed and Reem Al Hashimy, UAE’s Minister of State for...

Horndiplomat-The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to lift sanctions against Eritrea after nine years. An arms embargo, asset freeze, and travel ban were imposed in 2009 amid claims Eritrea supported al-Shabab militants in Somalia. The resolution, drafted by the UK, was backed by the US...