Eritrea’s announcement that it has formally withdrawn from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has ...

President Isaias Afwerki is aging. According to publicly available information, he was born on February 2, 1946, which means he will turn 80 in February 2026.

Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have soared in recent weeks, fueling concerns of renewed conflict that has divided ...

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is one of the eight Regional Economic Communities (RECs) recognized as building blocks of the Africa ...

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a press release on Monday calling for the release of thousands of people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea. The ...

On March 26, German police conducted a major raid against suspected members of the Brigade N'Hamedu in six German states. A police search was also carried out in Denmark. The Federal Public Prosecutor ...

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 ...

A Charlotte activist stood with protesters along Monroe Road last Saturday to confront who they thought represented a repressive foreign regime. The crux of the dispute centered around an Eritrean ...

Eritrea has withdrawn from East African regional bloc Igad, accusing the organisation of "becoming a tool against" countries ...

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 ...