Eritrea

Eritrea-Somalia Joint Statement on the Visit of H. E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to Eritrea

At the invitation of H. E Isaias Afwerki, President of the State of Eritrea, H. E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, paid an official state visit to Eritrea from July 9-12, 2022.

Somalia President travels to Eritrea for a four-day Official visit

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud on Saturday traveled to Eritrea, where he was received by President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea, officials said.

Eritrea must release journalists, politicians in custody, says Amnesty

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) The Eritrean authorities must immediately and unconditionally release 21 journalists and politicians who were arrested in a sweeping crackdown on dissent 20 years ago, said Amnesty International as it launched a new campaign #WhereAreEritreasDissidents.

Opinion: Ethiopia's Civil War: The Tigray Conflict

Civil war breaks out between the Ethiopian federal government, led by the Noble Peace Prize-winning Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and defiant authority in its Northern Tigray Region have erupted in a military confrontation, hundreds of people die and thousands wounded and flee to the neighbor country Sudan…

Djibouti and Ethiopia to boost military cooperation

DJIBOUTI (HORN OBSERVER) - Djibouti and Ethiopia have inked agreement to cooperate military affairs after a meeting between the military chiefs of both countries in Djibouti.

Somalia: Teary-eyed parents demand answers after UN report over missing SNA

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Dozens of parents took to the streets of Mogadishu on Thursday morning to demand answers from the government over their missing boys sent sent to Eritrea, days after UN report revealed that Somali troops fought alongside Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's Tigray region.

Ex-president calls for probe into missing SNA soldiers

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged the leaders of the federal government to address about the controversy surrounding the training of Somali soldiers in Eritrea barely a day after UN report confirmed presence of Somali soldiers in Tigray region.

Somalia: SNA recruits fought in Tigray - UN report

ASMARA (HORN OBSERVER) - United Nations (UN) has said hundreds of Somali youths who were taken to Eretria for training had fought alongside Ethiopian forces in Tigray region.

Ethiopia: President Biden urges ceasefire in Tigray Region

US President, Joe Biden on Wednesday condemned the six-month conflict in Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray. Calling for a ceasefire and declaring that human rights abuses must end.

Ethiopian government stands up to foreign interference in Tigray - statement

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its spokesperson yesterday released a five-point rebuttal towards what it terms as intruders to its sovereignty.