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News Eritrea » Politics: Eritrea: Diplomacy Changes, but Political Prisoners Remain

News channel or source: https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/eritrea-diplomacy-changes-but-political-prisoners-remain

Published on: Monday 09 April 2018

NAIROBI, Kenya - The recent arrest of Eritrea’s former finance minister is a troubling sign that repressive tactics continue despite changes in Eritrea’s diplomatic engagements. Human Rights Watch ...

News Eritrea » Politics: Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea flare up again

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/politics/government/tensions-between-ethiopia-and-eritrea-flare-up-again/ar-AA1zMaeH

Published on: Tuesday 25 February 2025

Ethiopia and Eritrea have seemingly been on the mend about their ties. But things have started to unravel again in what experts warn is a longtime sign of unfinished reconciliation between the two ...

News Eritrea » Politics: State of Journalism in Eritrea: Challenges and Realities

News channel or source: https://earthtimes.org/state-of-journalism-in-eritrea-challenges-and-realities/

Published on: Monday 01 March 2021

Imagine a country where keeping reporters imprisoned is a common policy. Welcome to Eritrea, where press freedom is not just limited—it’s been almost completely erased. CPJ’s latest data shows Eritrea ...

News Eritrea » Politics: Eritrean Embassy rejects petition calling for release of imprisoned Christian leaders

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/eritrean-embassy-rejects-petition-calling-for-release-of-imprisoned-christian-leaders/ar-AA1L1lc3

Published on: Thursday 21 August 2025

WASHINGTON — The Embassy of the State of Eritrea refused to accept a letter advocating for the release of Christian leaders imprisoned in what is often called "the North Korea of Africa" for more than ...

News Eritrea » Politics: Another war in the Horn of Africa would be disastrous for one of the world’s most repressed nations

News channel or source: https://theconversation.com/another-war-in-the-horn-of-africa-would-be-disastrous-for-one-of-the-worlds-most-repressed-nations-271529

Published on: Wednesday 14 January 2026

The geopolitical temperature is rising in the Red Sea. Ethiopia is threatening Eritrea, its diminutive neighbour, making a claim on the Eritrean port of Assab. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ...

News Eritrea » Politics: Russian ambassador lauds intensified relations with Eritrea

News channel or source: https://tass.com/politics/1802031

Published on: Monday 10 June 2024

Igor Mozgo pointed out that Eritrea "came down on the side of Russia and have pursued this course ever since" HARARE, June 11. /TASS /. Russia-Eritrea relations are growing, Russian Ambassador to the ...