Ethiopia Says Lack of Red Sea Port Access Can Fuel Future Conflict
October 17th, 2023
Via Bloomberg, an article on Ethiopia’s growing focus on gaining direct access to the Red Sea: Prime minister calls for talks with neighbors on harbor access Issue raised amid growing tension with neighboring Eritrea Ethiopia’s lack of access to a port on the Red Sea is a potential source of future conflict with neighboring countries, […]
Read more »Eritrea: The Surprising Triumph of “Africa’s Kim Jong Un”
September 29th, 2023
Courtesy of The Economist, an interesting look at Eritrea and its President whom some consider as “Africa’s Kim Jong Un”: In 1967, at the height of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution, a group of young Eritrean students posed for a photo on the outskirts of Nanjing. The Eritreans, whose tiny country had been annexed by Ethiopia five years previously, […]
Read more »Eritrea: Africa’s North Korea?
July 26th, 2023
Via African Arguments, a look at Eritrea, Beijing’s oldest friend in the Horn of Africa: In the middle of May, Eritrea’s president Isaias Afwerki visited China. He was warmly received. The visit coincided with the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Chinese media indicate President Isaias has visited China a few times, […]
Read more »Eritrea’s Growing Ties With China And Russia
July 25th, 2023
Via the Hudson Institute, a look at Eritrea’s growing ties with China And Russia which highlight America’s inadequate Approach in East Africa: China and Russia have recently increased their engagement with Eritrea, a small but strategically located country in East Africa. Meanwhile, American influence in the region is amid a yearslong slide. Despite the obvious risks, […]
Read more »Eritrea Rejoins East African Bloc 16 Years After Walk-Out
June 15th, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a report that – 16 years after walking out – Eritrea rejoins East African bloc: Eritrea has rejoined the East African bloc, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), nearly 16 years after the politically isolated state pulled out of the body, Information Minister Yemane Meskel said Monday. “Eritrea resumed its […]
Read more »Eritrea: Latest Geostrategic Puzzle Piece and Future Transportation Hub
June 9th, 2023
Via New Eastern Outlook, commentary on the potential for Eritrea to not only become a regional transportation hub at the center of trade between the most distant partners on the planet, but also a geopolitical player as larger nations such as Russia, China, and others angle for influence in Africa: On May 31st, Vladimir Putin […]
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