We've talked about some incredibly poor countries on this channel before, but perhaps nothing as bad as the small East African country of Eritrea. This country is a complete military dictatorship, and ...

Longtime foes Ethiopia and Eritrea could be headed towards war, officials in northern Ethiopia and regional experts have ...

Police raids in six German states have targeted a group alleged to be “part of an international network whose aim is to ...

Tensions are again mounting between longtime foes Ethiopia and Eritrea over Addis Ababa’s quest for maritime access, causing fears of yet another conflict in the Horn of Africa barely seven ...

Amnesty International emphasized the dire human rights conditions faced by Eritrean refugees who can not safely return to their home country or live in host nations due to attacks and harassment. The ...

Eritrea was a province of Ethiopia and gained independence in 1993 after three decades of brutal war. This cut Ethiopia off from Assab port, now part of Eritrea, on the Red Sea (archived here ).

Ethiopia’s prime minister says his country will not seek conflict with longtime rival Eritrea over access to the Red Sea, amid recent fears about possible war between the neighbours.

Explainer-Why Are Ethiopia and Eritrea on the Brink of a Possible War? By Aaron Ross (Reuters) - Longtime foes Ethiopia and Eritrea could be headed towards war, officials in northern Ethiopia and ...