Horn of Africa ‘battleground’ for rival Gulf monarchies
ADDIS ABABA — On a hill overlooking the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, a giant new palace is emerging, funded by the Emiratis and an ostentatious sign of the way Gulf monarchies are battling for...
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Eritrean asylum seeker attacked three police officers at migrant hotel after going berserk in the taxpayer-funded accommodation - before kicking off in court cells AGAIN before his case
An Eritrean asylum seeker who attacked three police officers at a migrant hotel before he then kicked off in court has been jailed and is expected to be deported. Ismail Ahmedsalih, from Eritrea in northeast...
The Quest for Mama Ethiopia By: Nasser Omer Ali
There is a profound irony at the center of Horn politics today: neither Abiy Ahmed nor Isaias Afwerki is obsessed with the country they actually govern. Both men are chasing the same mythical...
Israel deports first Eritrean regime supporter after 14 years in the country
The deportation marks the first time that an Eritrean national has been booted from Israel. The Eritrean national, a divorcee with one child, entered Israel in August 2011 and has remained in the...
The Afar Question, Eritrea’s Secession and the Geopolitics of Ethiopia’s Lost Coast
The Afar are among the oldest indigenous communities in the Horn of Africa, occupying a vast stretch of territory that spans modern-day Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti. Their land, historically...


























