Eritrea’s announcement that it has formally withdrawn from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has ...

Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have soared in recent weeks, fueling concerns of renewed conflict that has divided ...

President Isaias Afwerki is aging. According to publicly available information, he was born on February 2, 1946, which means he will turn 80 in February 2026.

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is one of the eight Regional Economic Communities (RECs) recognized as building blocks of the Africa ...

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a press release on Monday calling for the release of thousands of people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea. The ...

WASHINGTON — The Embassy of the State of Eritrea refused to accept a letter advocating for the release of Christian leaders imprisoned in what is often called "the North Korea of Africa" for more than ...

A Charlotte activist stood with protesters along Monroe Road last Saturday to confront who they thought represented a repressive foreign regime. The crux of the dispute centered around an Eritrean ...

Eritrea has withdrawn from East African regional bloc Igad, accusing the organisation of "becoming a tool against" countries like itself. In a statement on Friday, Eritrea's foreign ministry said Igad ...

Imagine a country where keeping reporters imprisoned is a common policy. Welcome to Eritrea, where press freedom is not just limited—it’s been almost completely erased. CPJ’s latest data shows Eritrea ...

MAKELLE, Ethiopia (Reuters) - Two Eritrean rebel groups said they killed 11 government soldiers and wounded some 20 others in a coordinated attack on military camps in southern Eritrea. The groups -- ...