Eritrea

Russia’s FM Lavrov meets Eritrean president on Africa tour
Foreign minister’s trip to Eritrea comes as part of his Africa tour which took him to South Africa, Angola and Eswatini.
Published On 27 Jan 2023
Amhara forces withdraw from northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region
The Ethiopian army says Amhara forces have left war-torn Tigray in compliance with a truce agreed on November 2.
Published On 13 Jan 2023
World’s ‘most wanted people smuggler’ arrested in Sudan
UAE says it played key role in operation to detain Eritrean national Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam, wanted by Interpol.
Published On 5 Jan 2023
Eritrean soldiers leaving parts of Ethiopia’s Tigray – witnesses
Eritrean withdrawals from two main towns in Tigray follow a truce signed by regional rebels and Ethiopia’s government.
Published On 30 Dec 2022

The flights resume as Tigray is reconnected to the national power grid and telecoms services are being restored there.

Ahead of the second anniversary of the start of Ethiopia’s civil war, there are concerns about the latest peace deal.

Addis Ababa says it will also take over other key infrastructure in the northern region.

A diplomat in Addis Ababa has said the African Union is still waiting for a response from the Tigrayan side.

US special envoy for Horn of Africa condemns crossing of Eritrean troops into Ethiopia’s Tigray amid renewed fighting.

The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels blame each other for restarting the war which was ignited in November 2020.

Troops from the two countries have attacked fighters in the northern Adayabo area, Tigray rebels say.

UN refugee chief says more than 100 million people around the world are displaced as a result of war and other crises.

Fourteen-year-old girl killed, at least 18 people injured in rare bombardment after two months of relative peace.

A number of factors including lack of details and conflicting statements continue to shroud the truce in mystery.

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