Eritrea-Ethiopia border re-opening fuels trade, transport and peace
Trade, transport and peace are some of the early benefits that Eritreans and Ethiopians are enjoying, following Tuesday’s re-opening of border points between the two...
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Eritrea insists on lifting of ‘unwarranted’ U.N. sanctions
Eritrea’s information minister, Yemane G. Meskel has reiterated his country’s position on sanctions imposed by the United Nations in 2009, tweeting that ‘they were not...
Eritrea will rejoin, it’s just a matter of time: IGAD Secretary General
The Executive Secretary of the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Ambassador Mahboub Maalim says it’s only a matter of time before Eritrea is officially...
UN rights chief hopes Eritrea will end indefinite conscription soon
New United Nations (U.N.) human rights chief says her office is looking forward to the abolition of compulsory conscription into the military. “We particularly look...
Ethiopians and Eritreans celebrate historic reopening of borders
There was a lot of emotion and excitement as Ethiopia and Eritrea opened their common borders allowing the free movement of persons and goods after...
Ethiopia, Eritrea reopen border point – minister
ADDIS ABABA, – The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea on Tuesday re-opened a border point between their two countries for road transport, in a first...
Abiy, Afwerki visit border together to celebrate Ethiopian new year with troops
Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed and Eritrea’s president, Isaias Afwerki made a joint visit to celebrate the Ethiopian New Year on Tuesday with their troops...
Djibouti nationalises key port terminal after row with Dubai
Djibouti has ordered the nationalisation of the Dolareh Container Terminal, a vital port facility, after a long spat with leading global operator Dubai Ports World....
Ethiopia-Eritrea troops dismantle borders ahead of New Year
Troops on either side of the Ethiopia – Eritrea borders are said to be dismantling borders in a part of the country to allow for...
Eritrea determined to recoup, rebuild lost opportunities – Afwerki
Eritrea will seek to move at a fast pace relative to development as it seeks to recoup decades of economic slowdown, its president Isaias Afwerki...
