Eritrea

African Union urges Ethiopia, Eritrea, Egypt to exercise restraint as regional escalation continues

"The Commission urges the three countries to address their differences through established diplomatic channels and peaceful dialogue," it said in a statement late on Thursday.

OCTOBER 2, 2026|ByREUTERS

African heads of state pose for a group photo together with Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations during the opening of the 36th Ordinary session of the Assembly of the Africa Union at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia February 18, 2023.

Members of the Tigrayan forces patrol along a street as tensions intensify after the forces launched a major offensive against the federal government in multiple locations, in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, September 24, 2026.

Ethiopia to close embassy in Eritrea, accusing it of 'acts of hostility and belligerence' amid war

Eritrea has denied allegations of supporting an opposition alliance fighting Ethiopian government forces since last week.

OCTOBER 1, 2026|ByREUTERS

Vehicles carrying armed men drive along a street in Alamata, Ethiopia, after a pro-government militia said that Ethiopia's military and allied militiamen had captured the town, in this screengrab from a social media video released on September 28, 2026.

Ethiopian-Eritrean conflict could intersect with increased Houthi escalation in Yemen, experts fear

Tigrayan forces launched a major offensive last week, seizing airports and advancing into neighboring areas before Ethiopian federal forces and allied militias began counterattacks.

OCTOBER 1, 2026|ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE

SOME 1,300 members and supporters of the Eritrean Blue Revolution Front attend their August Congress in Israel. The movement, which grew out of the diaspora-based Brigade N’Hamedu, says it seeks to turn years of activism into organized political opposition to President Isaias Afwerki’s government.

Eritrea's Blue Revolution: Inside the movement challenging one of Africa's longest-serving rulers

AFRICA AFFAIRS: For years, Eritreans in Israel have been caught between refuge and exile. One opposition movement believes the answer lies not in staying, but in transforming the country they fled.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2026|ByALEX WINSTON

The West cannot save Ethiopia by misunderstanding it - opinion

As someone who has carried the identity of being Ethiopian, Jewish, Israeli, and American, I have learned that nations are not strengthened by outsiders who define them only by their failures.

JUNE 21, 2026BySHMUEL LEGESSE

ETHIOPIAN ISRAELIS gather in Jerusalem earlier this week, calling for immediate government action to expedite the aliyah of family members still stranded in Ethiopia.

The Red Sea, Assab, and the possibility of a reimagined Horn of Africa - opinion

Ethiopia’s push for Red Sea access reflects economic necessity, not a call for war.

MAY 10, 2026BySHMUEL LEGESSE

Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki and Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed at inauguration ceremony of reopening Eritrean embassy in Addis Ababa, 2018

Middle East’s future may be decided in the Horn of Africa - opinion

The Red Sea is becoming the center of global power.

MARCH 15, 2026BySHMUEL LEGESSE

The Horn of Africa is seen on a map (illustrative)

My Word: Recognition vs rejection of Somaliland - opinion

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland exposes global hypocrisy, rejecting a stable ally at a strategic chokepoint while rewarding terror and dysfunction elsewhere.

JANUARY 2, 2026ByLIAT COLLINS

An illustrative image of a Somaliland flag being held.

Israel deports first Eritrean regime supporter after 14 years in the country

At 9:00 a.m., the Enforcement and Foreigners Administration of the Population and Immigration Authority began the deportation process.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025ByAVIHAI CHIIM

The Eritrean regime-supporter being deported from Israel. November 3, 2025.

Two Eritreans killed, 8 wounded in brawl between regime opponents, supporters

Eight individuals were wounded, with two in serious condition.

AUGUST 24, 2024ByURI SELA

Police officers at the scene of the brawl that left two Eritrean nationals dead in Tel Aviv. August 24, 2024.

Iran seeks to expand its influence in Africa through weapons trades and chaos - analysis

Iran expands influence in Africa via trade and arms sales, leveraging global chaos. Reports detail its strategies, including partnerships in Sudan and Niger.

APRIL 29, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN