Eritrea walks away from East African bloc

Eritrea has announced its withdrawal from the East African regional bloc Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), accusing it of abandoning neutrality and acting against member states like itself. The move comes as tensions …

Eritrea Alhaditha 16 December 2025

Eritrea Pressed by UN to End Arbitrary Detentions

The United Nations has urged Eritrea to free an estimated 10,000 people it says are being held in arbitrary detention, including political figures, journalists, religious leaders, and students. Eritrea, a Horn of Africa nation ruled by President Isaias …

Eritrea participates at UN Alliance of Civilizations Global Forum

Asmara, 15 December 2025 –Eritrean delegation led by Ms. Weini Ghebrezgiabiher, Chargé d’Affaires at the Eritrean Embassy in Saudi Arabia, participated in the 11th United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Global Forum, which was convened in Riyadh …

UN urges release of 10,000 arbitrarily detained in Eritrea

The United Nations on Monday called for the unconditional release of the estimated 10,000 people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea, including politicians, journalists and students. The Horn of Africa country has been ruled with an iron fist by President …

Recent releases of detainees encouraging: Eritrea

OHCHR The recent release of 13 Eritreans from nearly 18 years of arbitrary detention is an encouraging development. We call on the authorities to unconditionally release all individuals still arbitrarily detained across the country, including the G11 …

Eritrea quits Igad again, says bloc losing relevance

Eritrea has once again withdrawn from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad), accusing the regional bloc of undermining its own relevance and targeting Asmara in its policies. This is the second time Eritrea has walked away from an …

AU urges Ethiopia and Eritrea to renew peace commitment on 25th anniversary of Algiers agreement that ended war

15 december 2025 - 08:33:48 MA 92 Views Panafrican News Agency Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Sunday urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to renew their commitment to the spirit of the Algiers Agreement that ended years of war between them

Oh My IGAD: Eritrea Says Goodbye (Again)

“Distinguished representatives of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and other concerned parties. “IGAD, whose founding principle is the “sovereign equality of all member states”, was established in 1996 with certain objectives: to promote …

Eritrea Does Not Need Isolation to Survive

For more than three decades, Eritrea’s foreign policy has been shaped by fear—fear of betrayal, fear of encirclement, and fear that engagement is merely a prelude to domination. That fear was forged in war, and at one time it served a purpose. Today, …