Ethiopia-Eritrea reconciliation project meets resistance from border communities
By:Daniel Mumbere
The decision by Ethiopia’s ruling coalition to resolver a border dispute with Eritrea has met stiff resistance from members of Badme town which was the epicenter of the war that killed tens of thousands on both sides.
The 36 member executive committee of Ethiopian...
Ethiopia accepts peace deal with longtime rival Eritrea
Ethiopia has said it will now accept the terms of a peace deal signed in 2000 that it had up until now not fully accepted. The news came hours after Ethiopia lifted a state of emergency.
Ethiopia has announced it will fully accept the terms...
Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia hosts top U.S. diplomat on East Africa tour
Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban
The United States Department of State on Saturday announced that a top official on African Affairs was due to tour three East African countries between April 22 – April 26.
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Ambassador Donald Y. Yamamoto will...
Government of Sudan Announces Economic Coalition of Horn of Africa
Khartoum, Mar 30 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Sudan announced that an economic coalition will be created among the countries of the Horn of Africa during a summit of its member countries on April 12th. The summit will be held in this capital city...
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of trying to destabilise its security
Accusations come as Ethiopia continues to be under a state of emergency since its former prime minister resigned.
Ethiopia has accused neighbouring Eritrea of attempting to destabilise its security by supporting "destructive" groups while the country continues to be under a state of emergency.
According to Ethiopian state television,...
Netherlands expels top Eritrean diplomat
Daniel Mumbere
The Dutch government has told the highest representative of Eritrea in the Netherlands to leave the country, minister of Foreign Affairs Halbe Zijlstra said on Wednesday.
Tekeste Ghebremedhin Zemuy has been declared persona non grata, Zijlstra wrote in a letter to parliament, as the...
Eritrean president arrives in Egypt for talks
The visit is the fifth by the Eritrean president to Egypt
By Mahmoud al-Husseini, Mahmoud Barakat
CAIRO
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for a two-day visit for talks with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi.
The two leaders are expected to hold talks about bilateral relations...
Eritrea says U.S. dwells on false, politically concocted religious violation
Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban
Eritrea has responded to the United States’ recent re-designation of the country to a list of 10 “countries of particular concern” under the International Religious Freedom Act.
The U.S. accused the 10 countries of having engaged in or tolerated egregious violations of...
Eritreans still fleeing brutal regime, world must act – U.N. Gen. Assembly told
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Eritrea, has reiterated a call on the U.N. not to turn its back on Eritrean nationals who continue to flee the repressive regime back home.
Sheila Keetharuth told the U.N. General Assembly that citizens of the Horn of Africa...
Ethiopia Frees Eritrean Journalists After Nearly 11 Years
Two Eritrean TV journalists who spent more than a decade imprisoned in Ethiopia have been released, according to family members and Eritrean press freedom advocates.
The sources told VOA's Horn of Africa service that Tesfaldet Kidane and Salih Gama were released over the weekend. A...