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Diplomacy 01/07/2021

Regional expert Annette Weber appointed EU special envoy for Horn

EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, Annette Weber. © Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik

Politics 22/06/2021

Isaias's omnipresence in the Horn prompts concerns over his succession

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki. © Reuters Pictures Archive

Business Finance 03/03/2021

Qatar National Bank sues Asmara for $280m

After attempting a path through the British courts in 2018, the Qatari state bank has turned to the United States to try and recover sums lent to Eritrea more than a decade ago. [...]

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Politics Defence 11/02/2021

Emirates quits its Assab military base

Diplomacy 16/11/2020

Why Abiy and Issayas back Farmajo's re-election bid

Addis Ababa and Asmara see Somalia's president as an ally in their fight against regionalism in the Horn. [...]

Diplomacy 10/11/2020

The triggers of Tigray's crisis

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali has for weeks been working on reconciliation with Eritrea in an effort to break the Cairo-Asmara-Abu Dhabi axis. It was fear of having to pay the price for this rapprochement that leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front - who have repeatedly clashed with Eritrea - rebelled against the Ethiopian federal army last week. [...]

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Politics Defence 05/11/2020

Why Tigray is challenging Abiy

Fearing they will pay the price for the demilitarisation of the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea, Tigray's leaders have put numerous obstacles in the way of the Ethiopian army, pushing the federal government to escalate its action. [...]

Business Diplomacy 15/10/2020

MbZ keeps Isaias Afwerki flying high

The Eritrean president is travelling increasingly in aircraft provided by Royal Jet, a company controlled by the Abu Dhabi government. [...]

Mining 22/09/2020

Copper and gold finds could end up breaking China's monopoly

Alpha Exploration's recent discovery of gold and copper in Kerkasha prompted it to start the process of going public. The junior has also made progress with its permits. It's enough to revive the race for a third mine in Eritrea. [...]

Djiboutian president Ismail Omar Guelleh. © Reuters

Politics 23/07/2020

IOG takes on Isaias Afwerki on humanitarian front

Under the guise of assisting residents of the Dankalia region, the team of Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh is conducting a thinly veiled PR campaign against the Isaias Afwerki regime. A first in more than twelve years. [...]

Eritrean president Issayas Afeworki. © Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

Spotlight Diplomacy 19/06/2020

Isaias Afwerki gives Emirati military base the cold shoulder

The United Arab Emirates is no longer being welcomed with open arms in Eritrea despite efforts by Abu Dhabi to sweeten the diplomatic pill with humanitarian aid to combat Covid-19. [...]

Mining 24/03/2020

All complaints against Nevsun lumped into the same case

The 57 Eritrean citizens suing Canadian firm Nevsun Resources over alleged human rights abuses, particularly forced labour, at its Eritrean [...]

Diplomacy 28/02/2020

Isaias Afwerki sends out conflicting signals to Riyadh

The impulsive Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki was received in Riyadh from 17 to 19 February by King Salman bin Abdelaziz [...]

Politics 28/02/2020

Isaias Afwerki sends out conflicting signals to Riyadh

The impulsive Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki was received in Riyadh from 17 to 19 February by King Salman bin Abdelaziz [...]

Politics 14/02/2020

Djibouti fearful of exclusion from regional cooperation

Having not received an invitation to the meeting held on 27 January in Asmara that was attended by the Ethiopian [...]

Diplomacy 14/02/2020

Djibouti fearful of exclusion from regional cooperation

Having not received an invitation to the meeting held on 27 January in Asmara that was attended by the Ethiopian [...]

Politics 14/02/2020

Isaias Afwerki reshuffles top brass

President Isaias Afwerki recently made some significant changes at the [...]

Politics 14/02/2020

Afeworki's absence from AU summit signals Asmara's ambivalence

President Isaias Afwerki is continuing to shun the African Union [...]

Diplomacy 14/02/2020

Afeworki's absence from AU summit signals Asmara's ambivalence

President Isaias Afwerki is continuing to shun the African Union [...]

Diplomacy Diplomacy 17/01/2020

Addis recalls its ambassador to Asmara

The Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki has forced the hand of [...]

Politics 17/01/2020

Addis recalls its ambassador to Asmara

The Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki has forced the hand of [...]

Mining Finance 24/12/2019

Danakali seeking $70 million to launch Colluli

The management at Australian firm Danakali has set itself a [...]

Spotlight Politics Infrastructures 29/11/2019

The likely repercussions of a DP World comeback in Djibouti

According to information obtained exclusively by the Indian Ocean Newsletter, the current love-in between the Franco-Djiboutian businessman Abdourahman Mahamoud Boreh and President Ismail Omar Guelleh (IOG) looks like leading to a second honeymoon (ION 1507). [...]

Mining 26/11/2019

Nevsun won't see documents demanded from former agents

The Supreme Court of British Columbia found that the Canadian [...]

Politics 15/11/2019

An uptick in diplomatic activity

Eritrea's ambassador to Ethiopia Semere Russom, who has been in [...]

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Regional expert Annette Weber appointed EU special envoy for Horn

Isaias's omnipresence in the Horn prompts concerns over his succession

Qatar National Bank sues Asmara for $280m

Emirates quits its Assab military base

Why Abiy and Issayas back Farmajo's re-election bid

The triggers of Tigray's crisis

Why Tigray is challenging Abiy

MbZ keeps Isaias Afwerki flying high

Copper and gold finds could end up breaking China's monopoly

IOG takes on Isaias Afwerki on humanitarian front

Isaias Afwerki gives Emirati military base the cold shoulder

All complaints against Nevsun lumped into the same case

Isaias Afwerki sends out conflicting signals to Riyadh

Isaias Afwerki sends out conflicting signals to Riyadh

Djibouti fearful of exclusion from regional cooperation

Djibouti fearful of exclusion from regional cooperation

Isaias Afwerki reshuffles top brass

Afeworki's absence from AU summit signals Asmara's ambivalence

Afeworki's absence from AU summit signals Asmara's ambivalence

Addis recalls its ambassador to Asmara

Addis recalls its ambassador to Asmara

Danakali seeking $70 million to launch Colluli

The likely repercussions of a DP World comeback in Djibouti

Nevsun won't see documents demanded from former agents

An uptick in diplomatic activity

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Regional expert Annette Weber appointed EU special envoy for Horn

Isaias's omnipresence in the Horn prompts concerns over his succession

Qatar National Bank sues Asmara for $280m

Emirates quits its Assab military base

Why Abiy and Issayas back Farmajo's re-election bid

The triggers of Tigray's crisis

Why Tigray is challenging Abiy

MbZ keeps Isaias Afwerki flying high

Copper and gold finds could end up breaking China's monopoly

IOG takes on Isaias Afwerki on humanitarian front

Isaias Afwerki gives Emirati military base the cold shoulder

All complaints against Nevsun lumped into the same case

Isaias Afwerki sends out conflicting signals to Riyadh

Isaias Afwerki sends out conflicting signals to Riyadh

Djibouti fearful of exclusion from regional cooperation

Djibouti fearful of exclusion from regional cooperation

Isaias Afwerki reshuffles top brass

Afeworki's absence from AU summit signals Asmara's ambivalence

Afeworki's absence from AU summit signals Asmara's ambivalence

Addis recalls its ambassador to Asmara

Addis recalls its ambassador to Asmara

Danakali seeking $70 million to launch Colluli

The likely repercussions of a DP World comeback in Djibouti

Nevsun won't see documents demanded from former agents

An uptick in diplomatic activity

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