Eritrea

Unfortunately, there is not much to celebrate on the 26th anniversary of Eritrea's independence. by:Abraham T Zere Abraham T. Zere is the executive director of PEN Eritrea in exile. Twenty-six years ago today, Eritrea's 30-year war of independence against Ethiopiaended with Eritrean freedom fighters marching to the...

by Samuel Gebre Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki denied his country’s deepening relations with Egypt signify plans to disrupt neighboring Ethiopia’s construction of Africa’s biggest hydropower dam. “The claim by the Ethiopian regime that the relation between Eritrea and Egypt is targeting the millennium dam is unfounded,”...

By:Ismail Akwei ERITREA:The United Nations has called on the Eritrean government to release journalist, playwright and writer Dawit Isaak who was jailed since 2001 during a political crackdown. The 2017 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize winner was last sighted in 2005 since his arrest and...

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle April 17, 2017 (ADDIS ABABA) – The Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO), an Eritrean opposition group, claimed on Monday that the Red Sea nation had allegedly granted Egypt green light to build a military base within the country’s territory. Officials from the...

By Eleonora Ardemagni The Horn of Africa is currently playing a pivotal role in the U.A.E.’s security interests at a time of international uncertainty, regional conflicts, and demanding domestic transformations. The U.A.E. is expanding its foothold in the region, with Eritrea to host its first...

The passing of South Africa's ambassador to Eritrea, Roy Setlhapelo has been described as a great loss to the country. These are the sentiments shared by his family and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation where he was employed. The 62 year old Setlhapelo...

BY MELA GHEBREMEDHIN* This article was published on the issue of Hommes D’Afrique Magazine on March 2017. The well-known magazine which circulates in Morocco, has took focus on water development in Eritrea. The original article entitled, Trois Avantages du Réseau de Barrages d’Eau Erythréens, was...

The Cipher Brief posted on 1 February 2017 commentary by three authors on Eritrea and its relations with the United States. The first commentary is titled "Is a Better Relationship with Eritrea Possible?" by Seth Kaplan, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in...

Former South Africa Ambassador to Eritrea, Prof. Iqbal Jhazbhay, explores the steadfastness of the people and Government of Eritrea; the role of the Eritrean Diaspora; the rich natural resources; Geo-strategic importance; the constructive role on Red Sea & Horn of Africa Region; negative media...

Eritrea’s government denied any knowledge of a rebel group that an Ethiopian broadcaster said had plotted to attack the country’s flagship hydropower plant. Ethiopian security forces killed 13 members of the Benishangul Gumuz People’s Liberation Movement who had traveled from Eritrea to attack the Grand...