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Eritrea

A highly militarised East African nation with strict governance and ongoing human rights concerns. It shares borders with Ethiopia and Sudan

Ethiopians from communities displaced by the conflict in the south of the country wait for aid in Kenya. EPA

Sudan and Ethiopia in new round of retaliatory expulsions

MENANovember 05, 2026
A vehicle of the Ethiopian National Defence Force patrols the streets of Mekelle, after seizing control of the capital of the Tigray region at the weekend. AFP

Ethiopia and Eritrea edge closer to direct conflict as troops enter Tigray

MENAOctober 08, 2026
President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi said Egypt 'will not tolerate any action that touches its water security'. Reuters

El Sisi says Egypt's Nile water share is 'historical and legal' right

MENAOctober 06, 2026
Members of an Ethiopian pro-government force on patrol in Tigray's capital, Mekelle, on Sunday. Renewed conflict in Ethiopia risks entangling neighbouring countries. AFP

Turning down the temperature in the Horn of Africa

EditorialOctober 06, 2026
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi hosts Sudan's de facto leader Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, left, President of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki, second left, and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia, right, at a meeting in Alamein on October 4, 2026. Egyptian Presidency / Anadolu via Getty Images

Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia signal new regional alliance

MENAOctober 05, 2026
Cairo is hosting a summit of leaders from Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan on October 4, 2026. Reuters

Egypt hosts four-way summit as tensions with Ethiopia escalate

MENAOctober 04, 2026
Armed men are seen in Alamata in the Tigray region of Ethiopia in an image obtained from a social media video. Reuters

Egypt and Ethiopia expel diplomats in tit-for-tat diplomatic row

MENAOctober 02, 2026
Massad Boulos, senior adviser to the US President on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs. AFP

US envoy rejects claims of 'secret' Eritrea deal

NewsAugust 05, 2026
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River. Reuters

Egypt deepens Eritrea ties as it seeks to isolate Ethiopia in Horn of Africa

MENAMay 17, 2026
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile. AFP

Egypt open to supporting Ethiopia’s Red Sea access if Nile water dispute softens

MENAFebruary 23, 2026
The Doraleh port in Djibouti City, the capital of Djibouti. Xinhua via AFP

Egypt finalises deal to develop Djibouti's port in bid to pressure Ethiopia over Nile dam

MENADecember 31, 2025
Yonas Kibreab at the UK premiere of Disney and Pixar's Elio. Getty Images
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Film & TVJune 21, 2025
From left, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. AFP

Egypt builds up military mission in Somalia before Ethiopian troop withdrawal

MENAOctober 15, 2024
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is formally received by his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El Sisi at Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo. X

Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea vow to bring peace to Horn of Africa at summit

MENAOctober 10, 2024
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki embrace after signing a peace agreement in 2018. Reuters

Egypt and Eritrea explore possible military deal amid regional tension

MENASeptember 16, 2024
Sudan army chief Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan has visited Qatar, South Sudan and Egypt in recent weeks. AFP

Sudan's Al Burhan heads to Eritrea to shore up regional support

MENASeptember 11, 2023
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