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Diplomacy 24/02/2023

Afwerki cosies up to Ruto at Abiy's expense

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrives for a joint news conference with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto during his visit in State House in Nairobi, the 9th of February 2023. © Monicah Mwangi/Reuters

Energy 31/01/2023

Asmara to build its first solar farm

Eritrea is planning to make up for its low national electrification rate by turning to renewable energy.

Politics Diplomacy 18/08/2022

Red Sea ambitions of Isaias Afwerki thwarted

Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki in Khartoum in 2019. © Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters

Diplomacy 22/06/2022

Eighteen Eritrean mutineers interned in a camp in Afar

With the agreement of the Eritrean general staff, 18 of the 52 soldiers who had fled from Eritrea to Ethiopia were transferred to the Asaita refugee camp.

Diplomacy 23/05/2022

Italian diplomat to become EU ambassador to Asmara

Currently a European External Action Service (EEAS) official, where he works in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) department, Italian diplomat Gianluca Grippa is soon to be appointed as the EU ambassador to Eritrea.

Diplomacy 02/03/2022

The failure of mediation over Tigray whets the appetites of Moscow and Beijing

The low-key visit to the Horn of Africa in early February by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov was followed by the appointment of a special Chinese envoy for the region. Their interest coincides with the loss of momentum in the ongoing talks between Kenya and the African Union.

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Diplomacy 25/02/2022

Having established links with Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi, Hargeisa lobbies Washington for recognition

Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi is putting the finishing touches to a trip that will take him to Washington in mid-March. There he hopes to rally his supporters in Congress to plead with the Biden administration for the recognition of the country.

Business 04/01/2022

Former diplomatic superstar Haile Menkerios sets up consultancy in Mauritius

The former Under-Secretary General and Permanent Representative of the United Nations (UN) to the African Union (AU), Haile Menkerios of Eritrea, was appointed director of the Mauritian company PDI Horizon Agency in early December.

Diplomacy 11/10/2021

Macron strengthens cooperation with Sudanese intelligence

The heads of Sudanese intelligence agencies are expected in Paris at the end of this week to discuss questions of security with their French counterparts and the ministry of foreign affairs.

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and Sudanese Sovereignty Council Chairman Abel Fattah al-Burhan.

Finance Mining 05/10/2021

Eritrean mining projects return to Toronto Stock Exchange

Alpha Exploration, which is probing Eritrea's subsoil, has formally begun the procedure for a listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange, which Nevsun Resources left in 2018 in the midst of a trial related to accusations of forced labour at its Eritrean mine.

Infrastructure Business 10/09/2021

UAE and China spar over Horn of Africa ports

Four months after opening the port of Berbera in Somaliland, DP World's chairman, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, tasked his teams to conduct a study on Chinese activism in the ports of the Horn of Africa.

Diplomacy 01/07/2021

Regional expert Annette Weber appointed EU special envoy for Horn

The German academic Annette Weber, who takes on her new role on 1 July, will have her work cut out for her as she surveys a region marked by the conflict in Tigray, a complex election in Somalia and Sudan's fraught transition.

EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, Annette Weber.

Politics 22/06/2021

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

The ailing Eritrean president, who in recent months has become a key player in the Tigrayan conflict and in other diplomatic and military issues in the region, has made no official plans for the day he leaves office, despite his illness.

Finance Business 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.

SpotlightDefence Politics 11/02/2021

Emirates quits its Assab military base

The Emirati armed forces stationed at the Assab base in Eritrea since 2015 have discreetly been packing their bags in recent days. Their departure, which is connected Abu Dhabi's decision to withdraw from the conflict in Yemen, could have repercussions as far afield as Tigray.

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.

Defence Politics 05/11/2020

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Afwerki cosies up to Ruto at Abiy's expense

Asmara to build its first solar farm

Red Sea ambitions of Isaias Afwerki thwarted

Eighteen Eritrean mutineers interned in a camp in Afar

Italian diplomat to become EU ambassador to Asmara

The failure of mediation over Tigray whets the appetites of Moscow and Beijing

Having established links with Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi, Hargeisa lobbies Washington for recognition

Former diplomatic superstar Haile Menkerios sets up consultancy in Mauritius

Macron strengthens cooperation with Sudanese intelligence

Eritrean mining projects return to Toronto Stock Exchange

UAE and China spar over Horn of Africa ports

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

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Afwerki cosies up to Ruto at Abiy's expense

Asmara to build its first solar farm

Red Sea ambitions of Isaias Afwerki thwarted

Eighteen Eritrean mutineers interned in a camp in Afar

Italian diplomat to become EU ambassador to Asmara

The failure of mediation over Tigray whets the appetites of Moscow and Beijing

Having established links with Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi, Hargeisa lobbies Washington for recognition

Former diplomatic superstar Haile Menkerios sets up consultancy in Mauritius

Macron strengthens cooperation with Sudanese intelligence

Eritrean mining projects return to Toronto Stock Exchange

UAE and China spar over Horn of Africa ports

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

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