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UK threatens Eritrea with visa ban over asylum returns
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood threatens to block all Eritreans from entering the UK unless the government agrees to take back rejected asylum seekers and criminals.
the Guardian · 2m
Ethiopian forces enter key Tigray town near Eritrea border
Ethiopian troops advance into Adwa, Tigray town near Eritrea border.
France24 · 1m
Horn of Africa Leaders Meet on Tensions
Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia discuss regional conflicts and unresolved issues in El Alamein.
Allafrica · 1m
UN Chief Warns of Escalation in Northern Ethiopia
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges immediate ceasefire as renewed fighting threatens regional stability in Ethiopia.
Allafrica · 1m
Ethiopian Drones Target Eritrean Forces
Ethiopian drones strike Eritrean troops near Adigrat as border tensions flare.
euronews · 1m
Ethiopia's Tigray Conflict Spreads Regional Tensions
Ethiopia's military recaptures Mekelle as regional powers clash over Red Sea access.
Foreign Policy · 2m
Ethiopia's war draws in the Middle East
Fighting in Ethiopia is part of a wider regional conflict shaped by outside powers competing for influence and resources.
The New Yorker · 3m
Eritrea Explained 2026
Eritrea: a Red Sea country with no national elections since 1993, strategic geography, and limited transparency.
The Rio Times · 2m
Ethiopian Troops Retake Mekelle Airport
Ethiopian forces regain Mekelle airport from TPLF amid regional tensions.
The Rio Times · 1m
AU Urges Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to Show Restraint
African Union calls for restraint as Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt escalate diplomatic tensions.
The Rio Times · 2m
Ethiopia Takes Mekelle as Regional Leaders Convene
Ethiopian forces capture Tigray's capital as Egypt hosts rivals to prevent regional war.
Allafrica · 1m
Ethiopia Recaptures Tigray Airport
Ethiopian forces retake Mekelle airport after rebel groups seized it last week.
Dw · 1m
Ethiopia's fragile peace collapses as Tigray war reignites
Fighting between Tigray's TPLF and Ethiopia's army has resumed after four years of uneasy truce, with a new rebel alliance threatening wider conflict across the country.
BBC News · 3m
Ethiopia and Eritrea Cut Diplomatic Ties
Ethiopia and Eritrea sever diplomatic relations amid escalating conflict in northern Ethiopia.
Allafrica · 1m
AU Calls for Ethiopia Eritrea Egypt to Restrain Tensions
African Union urges Ethiopia, Eritrea, Egypt to avoid escalation amid rising tensions.
Allafrica · 1m
Ethiopia Returns to War Threatens Horn of Africa
Ethiopia’s civil war resurges as TPLF seizes airports, risking regional conflict.
Foreign Policy · 2m
Pope Calls for Tigray Peace Talks
Pope Leo XIV urges dialogue in Tigray conflict amid rising violence.
Vaticannews · 1m
Ethiopia Slides Back Toward War
Ethiopia's TPLF rebels seize government positions as conflict escalates.
The Conversation · 1m
US Lifts Eritrea Sanctions for Regional Strategy
US drops Eritrea sanctions to boost Red Sea influence.
Malay Mail · 1m
Writers demand proof of life for 12 disappeared Eritrean authors
More than 180 global authors call on Eritrea's president to reveal the fate of writers detained without contact since a 2001 crackdown on free speech.
the Guardian · 1m
Ethiopia's fragile peace shatters as civil war reignites
The Tigray People's Liberation Front launches a new offensive against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, backed by a coalition of six armed groups.
Foreign Policy · 2m
Eritrea's G-15: 25 years without trial
Fifteen senior politicians arrested in 2001 for demanding democracy remain imprisoned without charges, leaving their families in anguish.
BBC News · 3m