There have been numerous changes in local and regional politics since the election of Abiy Ahmed into the office of Prime Minister of Ethiopia. Notable is the recent peace agreement reached between Ethiopia and Eritrea [ More … ]
Amid thaw in ties between Ethiopia, Eritrea, relatives set to reunite through flight after 20 years The first Ethiopian Airlines commercial flight to neighbouring Eritrea in 20 years took off on Wednesday. With 456 passengers [ More … ]
Ethiopia on Friday said it is playing its own role towards finding a peaceful resolution to the recently renewed tensions between Eritrea and Djibouti over their long-standing territorial disputes. While responding to queries from members [ More … ]
UAE transferred Yemen terror suspects to secret Eritrean prison, says Human Rights Watch Two investigations uncovered cases of ‘torture and forced disappearances’ by UAE forces in Yemen, a leading human rights group has said. Former [ More … ]
Britain militarily withdrew from areas “east of Suez” in 1971, triggering the Trucial States to form today’s United Arab Emirates. Now, 45 years later, this Arab country is increasingly focused on projecting military power “west [ More … ]
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