The government in Eritrea's capital, Asmara, has long accused Igad of siding with Ethiopia in regional disputes. Eritrea ...

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.

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

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

Its departure comes amid a fierce war of words between Asmara and Ethiopia raising fears of a renewed armed conflict between ...

The United Nations on Monday called for the unconditional release of the estimated 10,000 people arbitrarily detained in ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — Eritrea on Friday withdrew from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, accusing the East African regional bloc of nations of acting against the country's interests.

Egypt has agreed to develop seaports in the Horn of Africa nations of Eritrea and Djibouti, part of its campaign to increase pressure on landlocked Ethiopia over its long-running Nile water dispute, ...

Eritrea has withdrawn from the East African regional bloc IGAD, accusing the organisation of "becoming a tool against" ...

Barely two years after its return, analysts say Asmara’s renewed withdrawal from the regional bloc exposes mistrust within ...

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 ...

One man apparently killed himself before he could be sent back, the U.S. said. As the U.S. remains locked in a debate over asylum seekers from Central America, lawyers and advocacy groups say they are ...