Eritrea12 Dec 2025Eritrea quits regional bloc as tensions rise with EthiopiaEritrea says it has been targetted by Igad and that the bloc is failing its founding principles.12 Dec 20255 Dec 2025Olympian and other Eritreans freed after 18 years without trial, relatives tell the BBCEx-cyclist Zeragaber Gebrehiwot, who attended the 1980 Moscow Games, is among 13 released from a notorious jail.5 Dec 202523 Nov 2025Escalating war of words between Ethiopia and Eritrea triggers fears of conflictThe authorities in landlocked Ethiopia have ratcheted up rhetoric over access to an Eritrean port. 23 Nov 20259 Oct 2025Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of preparing for war as Red Sea tensions riseEthiopia has written to the UN, accusing Eritrea of "funding, mobilizing and directing armed groups" on its soil.9 Oct 202523 Jun 2025Joyful Ethiopians and Eritreans embrace at rare border reopeningCelebrations break out as people from both countries greet each other for the first time in five years.23 Jun 202519 Jun 2025Three decades, one leader - how Eritreans had their hopes dashedIsaias Afwerki promised elections when he came to power in 1991 but these have still not been held.19 Jun 20255 Jun 2025Chad halts US visas in revenge for Trump travel banChad will stop giving visas to US nationals in retaliation for the latest US measures, its president says.5 Jun 20257 May 2025Mourning mother's anger at Kenyan migrant smugglersA new people-smuggling route opens up crossing a lake into Kenya, but it is proving deadly for some Eritreans.7 May 202520 Mar 2025Ethiopia does not want war with Eritrea, says PMAbiy Ahmed's comments come amid concerns that the neighbours could clash over tensions in Tigray.20 Mar 2025...
