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AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Rwanda drawn against Mali, Cape Verde and Liberia

The group draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers held in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday left Rwanda pooled in Group K alongside Mali, Cape Verde and Liberia. ALSO READ: CAF announces ...

Inside Egypt's Pressure Campaign on Ethiopia | Nile Dam Row | Red Sea Dispute | Firstpost Africa

Geopolitical tensions are rising in the Horn of Africa as Egypt and Eritrea form a strategic alliance to counter their common ...
Human Rights Watch

US Seeks to Lift Sanctions on Eritrea

Reports emerged in April that the US government was considering resetting diplomatic ties with Eritrea. Doing so could include lifting sanctions the United States imposed on the country’s ruling party ...
U.S. News & World Report

US to Lift Eritrea Sanctions as Red Sea Tensions Reshape Alliances, Document Says

US to Lift Eritrea Sanctions as Red Sea Tensions Reshape Alliances, Document Says By Giulia Paravicini May 6 (Reuters) - The United States is set to remove sanctions against Eritrea, according to an ...
The Globe and Mail

The West is courting favour with Eritrea, putting aside human-rights concerns

The isolated regime of Eritrea, long shunned as one of the world’s most repressive dictatorships, is enjoying a sudden flurry of diplomatic attention from Western governments that increasingly value ...
Wall Street Journal

U.S. Seeks to Reset Ties With Reclusive but Strategically Vital African State

The Trump administration is exploring ways to reset ties with a reclusive and autocratic state controlling prime geopolitical real estate along the Red Sea as Iran threatens to choke off a second ...
Christian Science Monitor

What’s driving renewed conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea?

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
The New York Times

Ethiopia’s Demand for Red Sea Access Drives Fears of New War With Eritrea

Both sides have moved troops toward their shared border, while Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of occupying part of its territory. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Reporting from Nairobi Last weekend, Ethiopia’s ...
Los Angeles Times

Ethiopian leader’s vision for nation includes an Eritrean seaport. Some see a looming conflict

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s push for sovereign sea access via Eritrea’s Assab port is sparking military tensions ...
The Conversation

Ethiopia and Eritrea are on edge again: what’s behind the growing risk of war

The histories of Eritrea and Ethiopia have long been closely intertwined. Once part of Ethiopia, Eritrea launched an armed struggle for independence in 1961 that resulted in its secession in 1993 ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Risk of Ethiopia War Mounts as Troops Deploy Near Eritrea Border

Ethiopia and Eritrea are deploying troops and military equipment to the northern Tigray region, according to regional diplomats, raising the risk of renewed conflict in the Horn of Africa. The buildup ...