France 24 In tonight’s edition: Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Issak, who has been imprisoned without charge for over 23 years, is awarded the Swedish Edelstam Prize for his fight for freedom of expression. Also, Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko urges revenge for attacks on his supporters. Plus we report on how Cynthia Stimpel, the woman who…
THE CONVERSATION August 25, 2026 Laura Hood The large-scale war between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigray regional government forces ended in November 2022 with the signing of the Pretoria Agreement. The two sides agreed that the Tigrayan forces would disarm, and that foreign forces and other troops outside the federal army would withdraw from Tigray.…
the africa report By Michael Masrie From cost to control, the Ethiopian prime minister has reframed sea access as a security issue, arguing that reliance on external routes leaves his country exposed. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has long argued that Ethiopia needs access to the sea. This week, he returned to that message on state television, but it landed differently.…
Horn Review Editirial, Aug Leaked intelligence report concerning northern Ethiopia describe a rapidly evolving and deeply complex security environment in which political coordination, military positioning, clandestine activity, and information operations are allegedly converging in ways that could significantly affect national stability and regional security dynamics. According to these reports, instability itself may be deliberately instrumentalized…
By HRCE/ July 6, 2026 Date: 6 July 2026 Human Rights Concern – Eritrea (HRCE) warmly welcomes the decision of the United Nations Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea for another year. The resolution was adopted by the Human Rights Council with 23 Member…
July 1, 2026 By Staff Writer | Borkena NAIROBI, Kenya — The Central Bank of Eritrea issued a directive on Tuesday ordering all citizens and organizations to deposit all cash holdings in local currency (Nakfa) into commercial banks by the end of July, effective immediately. In its statement, the Bank said the Nakfa remains the only legal tender…
ByAssociated PressUpdated June 24, 2026 CAIRO (AP) — Authorities based in the eastern part of divided Libya have banned entry for people from four nearby African countries, a move likely meant to stem the influx of migrants seeking to set off for Europe from the country’s northern coast. Libya’s coast is a key departure points for…
24 June 2026 Atrocity Alert Atrocity Alert is a weekly publication by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect highlighting situations where populations are at risk of, or are enduring, mass atrocity crimes. UN EXPERT WARNS OF ONGOING ATROCITIES IN ERITREA On 19 June the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights…
27 Apr 2026 Washington is exploring normalisation with Asmara in talks driven by its control of over 1,000 kilometres of Red Sea coastline United States officials have been talking with Eritrea to explore normalising relations. Initiated by Egypt and Massad Boulos, Senior Africa Advisor to US President Donald J Trump, the meetings have involved Eritrea’s President Issayas Afewerki. Further meetings…
ARABNEWS KAMPALA: To his supporters, Ethiopia’s prime minister is a renaissance man trying to reimagine the old greatness of his country. To some others, Abiy Ahmed is a provocateur who could light a fire in the restive Horn of Africa region as he pushes for sovereign access to the sea via an unfriendly neighbor. In…
