The Latest Breaking News from Eritrea

On 1 January, Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a memorandum of understanding granting Addis Ababa direct access to the Gulf of Aden. This strategic agreement paves the way for Ethiopia to establish commercial and military bases along the coast.

Supporters of the African nation’s dictatorial regime have clashed with opponents in the diaspora at similar events in other countries

The agreement accentuates historical ties between Ethiopia and Somaliland – and historical hostility with Somalia.

Muarug Abraham Gebremcal, 34, originally from Eritrea, was convicted of rape at Exeter Crown Court in September.

In 1905, Lortet and Gaillard found mummified baboons in Luxor, Egypt, puzzling scientists for over a century about where they came from. A team of scientists recently traced the baboons to Adulis, in modern Eritrea, using mitochondrial DNA. The study also shed light on the possible location of the lost…

A series of desertions by Eritrean players to escape mandatory military conscription has impacted the football sector.

A new DNA study suggests that the lost realm of Punt and the port city of Adulis may have been in the same place, separated by time.

Albanians account for 4% of the 2023 total so far, compared with 28% last year.

Eritrea’s FA withdrew its men’s team from qualifying over fears players would try to seek political asylum during trips abroad, according to sources close to the squad

Ethiopia’s tone on access to a seaport is seen as either a distraction from domestic policy failures or start of a war.

A young woman from Eritrea who wanted to claim asylum in the UK was found dead on a beach in Calais after falling off a small boat.