An Eritrean opposition movement called Brigade Nhamedu is reportedly set to open its office in Ethiopia. Last month, the anti Eritrean group held a conference in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. Brigade Nhamedu came under spotlight in Europe around 2 years ago when its activists attacked pro Eritrean government festivals in Europe. The group wants…
Switzerland has decided to cut off development aid for Eritrea. Since 2016, Eritrean government has been receiving aid from the Swiss government. Swiss government has recently been reconsidering its foreign aid projects. But the termination of development aid for Eritrea is reportedly linked to Eritrean government’s refusal to cooperate with Swiss government on the issue…
Brigade Nhamedu, an Eritrean opposition group, has announced to launch armed struggle against Eritrean government. Since its independence in 1993, Eritrea has been under the rule of People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) led by President Isaias Afwerki. PFDJ is the only political party in Eritrea. No General Election has been held in Eritrea…
Eritrean opposition group called Brigade Nhamedu is due to hold a conference in Ethiopia on Monday January 27. The conference was expected to be held last week but it was rescheduled to January 27. Brigade Nhamedu is an anti Eritrean government political groups which came under spotlight in recent years. It wants to bring about…
Azerbaijan has issued a diplomatic note to Eritrea about detention of its 3 ships by Eritrean navy. Eritrea has no embassy in Azerbaijan. The notes were issued to the Eritrean embassies in Ethiopia and the Russian Federation. On November 7, 2024, the vessels CMS Pahlavan, CMS Igid, and CMS-3, operated by the Azerbaijani branch of Caspian Marine Services B.V….
President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh today landed in Eritrea to hold key discussions with his Eritrean counterpart. Isaias Afwerki, the Eritrean President, welcomed Hassan Sheikh Mehmood at Asmara airport. Since May 2022 when he took office, Hassan Sheikh has visited Eritrea several times, but Isaias Afwerki did not reciprocate with a single visit. Wednesday’s visit…
Eritrea today criticized Tigray’s General Tsadkan Gebretensae. General Tsadkan is former Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force. He is now serving as Deputy President in Tigray’s Interim Administration. Eritrean Ministry of Information today issued a statement. It accused General Taskan Gebretenase of peddling “abject lies”. “Disconcerting to see certain/former TPLF elements (Gen….
An Eritrean Afar opposition group has established its office in Ethiopia. Ethiopia-Eritrea relations are tense these days. The two countries are backing opposition groups against each other. On December 18, 2024 the office of the National Congress for Afar Eritrea (EANC) was opened in the Afar region of Ethiopia. The Vice President of the Eritrean…
Turkiye recently deported around 300 Eritreans, reveals a letter written by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. No official statements have been released by the Turkish and Eritrean governments. Turkiye is used as transit by illegal migrants who want to enter Europe. Thousands of illegal migrants enter Turkiye annually with dreams of reaching Europe. Eritrea…