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Ethiopia to overthrow Eritrean government?

Ethiopia to overthrow Eritrean government?

Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia has revealed that his government has embarked on new strategy that targets Eritrean president Isayas Afwerki, his arch...
Map of Sudan (excerpt)

Eritrea and Ethiopia’s proxy war – Sudan, a nation divided

Eritrea's importance in the Horn of Africa regional politics is dictated more by its strategic location along the Red Sea than its wealth. Despite...
Africa: Behind the race for Education for all by 2015

Africa: Behind the race for Education for all by 2015

African countries have the unhealthiest environment for school-age children a new report has claimed. Children in Somalia, Eritrea, Comoros, Ethiopia, Chad, Burkina Faso, Central...
Ethiopia: Nowhere to hide for insurgent forces

Ethiopia: Nowhere to hide for insurgent forces

At least 123 militiamen of the Ogaden National Liberation Front- the rebel forces fighting the Ethiopian government have been killed by Ethiopian army....
Ethiopia: Eritrean group set to overthrow government

Ethiopia: Eritrean group set to overthrow government

A coalition of ten opposition parties from Eritrea have made a resolution to form a parliament in exile at their just ended assembly in...
Africa

African countries’ reluctance to ratify Kampala Declaration questioned

Uganda government has expressed its unhappiness towards African countries over delays in the ratification of the Kampala Declaration, which aims at ensuring that African...
Mugabe, Zenawi, Bashir, Afwerki, Mubarak, Biya… World’s worst despots list

Mugabe, Zenawi, Bashir, Afwerki, Mubarak, Biya… World’s worst despots list

A United States based think tank, Foreign Policy/Fund for Peace has ranked President Mugabe as the second worse despots in the world after...
The Nile river from space

Egypt better off settling water spat with Ethiopia led Nile Basin negotiations

Negotiations between the ten countries of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), April 13 in Sharm Al-Sheikh, hit the wall over Cairo's refusal to give...
Sudan-Eritrea strengthen ties against UN Eritrea sanctions

Sudan-Eritrea strengthen ties against UN Eritrea sanctions

The Khartoum government of northern Sudan has moved to strengthen alliances with Eritrea by condemning the United Nations sanctions on Eritrea, which came after...
Eritrea sanctions get mixed reactions

Eritrea sanctions get mixed reactions

The Eritrean Diaspora has expressed its anger over a recently imposed United Nations sanctions that seek to penalize the eastern African country for supporting...
Ethiopian PM surprised by Libyan dissent over Eritrea sanctions

Ethiopian PM surprised by Libyan dissent over Eritrea sanctions

Ethiopian Premier has hailed the United Nations sanctions against Eritrea and expressed surprise over Libya’s dissent, while indicating that China’s position is the best...
Eritreans back UN sanctions as leaders blame Ethiopia

Eritreans back UN sanctions as leaders blame Ethiopia

According to local polls, most Eritreans support the United Nations sanctions imposed on Eritrea under the 'repressive' government of President Isaias Afwerki. Eritrea has...
Eritrea: National football teams thousands flee for dear life

Eritrea: National football teams thousands flee for dear life

The repressive and authoritarian government regime in Eritrea has suffered a new disapproval as its national football team refused to return to the country...
Six African countries fare worst on The Global Hunger Index

Six African countries fare worst on The Global Hunger Index

Ethiopia, Eritrea, DRC, Sierra Leone, Burundi and Chad are categorised as being in a state of extremely alarming levels of hunger in the newly...
East African crisis: Cold feet from the West and an unrelenting weather

East African crisis: Cold feet from the West and an unrelenting weather

Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti ... East Africa is currently experiencing a severe drought that is threatening, according to the UN...
Ethiopia: AACC urges gov’t to compensate businesses for Eritrean port losses

Ethiopia: AACC urges gov’t to compensate businesses for Eritrean port losses

Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce (AACC) has demanded that the Ethiopian government compensate businessmen who lost their properties at Eritrean ports during the border...
Ethiopia and Eritrea to pay for war damages: Ethiopia not satisfied with ruling

Ethiopia and Eritrea to pay for war damages: Ethiopia not satisfied with ruling

Following the search for peace, justice and civility in North-East Africa, an international tribunal at The Hague has demanded that both Ethiopia and Eritrea...
Ethiopia: Somalis and Eritreans flee to Ethiopia en masse

Ethiopia: Somalis and Eritreans flee to Ethiopia en masse

Somalis and Eritreans migrating to Ethiopia en masse due to the unending political crisis in their countries could trigger a humanitarian burden. According to...
East Africa to Somalia’s rescue, Eritrea to be sanctioned

East Africa to Somalia’s rescue, Eritrea to be sanctioned

The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have held an emergency meeting, in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, to prevent the overthrow of Somalia's...
Eritrea an ally to Somali rebels, US army on stand-by

Eritrea an ally to Somali rebels, US army on stand-by

United States has accused Eritrea of supplying arms to al-Qaeda linked foreign fighters and Islamic hardliners fighting government forces in Somalia. The government of...
Horn of Africa: International interest in region growing

Horn of Africa: International interest in region growing

While foreign policy specialists believe it is important that solutions to economic and political challenges in the Horn of Africa — Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti...
Ethiopian PM buries the hatchet with Eritrea amid threats

Ethiopian PM buries the hatchet with Eritrea amid threats

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said Thursday he was to discuss a peaceful end to the cold war with the Eritrean government, if Asmara...
Landlocked Ethiopia announces shipping profits

Landlocked Ethiopia announces shipping profits

Ethiopia's state-controlled Shipping Lines has made a 32 per cent increase in its profits for the past four months, earning about US$ 72 million,...
Eritrea devoting all efforts to the destabilization Ethiopia ?

Eritrea devoting all efforts to the destabilization Ethiopia ?

Ethiopia Thursday accused Eritrea of being the main stumbling block to the attainment of peace in the Horn of Africa. According to the Ethiopian...
Millions living on the margins of survival in the horn of Africa

Millions living on the margins of survival in the horn of Africa

Drought, combined with soaring food and fuel prices, is causing a severe humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa region, according to the top...
Caught between Ethiopian and Eritrean line of fire UNMEE is as good as dead

Caught between Ethiopian and Eritrean line of fire UNMEE is as good as dead

The UN peacekeeping mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) is as good as dead, according to the Ethiopian government. "It is now becoming clear that...
Nigeria to prevent imminent war between Ethiopia and Eritrea

Nigeria to prevent imminent war between Ethiopia and Eritrea

Ethiopia Tuesday asked Nigeria to deploy a contingent of its troops for peace-keeping mission in its disputed areas with Eritrea. Making the request when he...
The United States monitoring activities in the Horn of Africa

The United States monitoring activities in the Horn of Africa

The United States has condemned Eritrea's military aggression against Djibouti in the vicinity of the border between the two countries at Ras Doumeira, a...
Ethiopia says Eritrea preparing for war over disputed border

Ethiopia says Eritrea preparing for war over disputed border

Maintaining its stance to resolve the nine-year border dispute with neighbouring Eritrea through dialogue, Ethiopia late Thursday said Eritrea would bear the responsibility for...