AI and Visual Propaganda Are Being Used to Stoke Tensions as Ethiopia Eyes Eritrea’s Red Sea Port

By Guest Contributor By Amanuel Tesfaye and Matti Pohjonen On September 9, 2025, Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a mega-dam with the capacity of generating over 5,000 megawatts of energy. The ceremony was highly...

Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea of War Preparations

(MENAFN) Ethiopia has leveled serious accusations against Eritrea, claiming it is preparing for armed conflict and collaborating with insurgent factions. This allegation was revealed in a letter referenced by news outlets on Wednesday. The letter,...

Resource Minerals delivers high-grade gold and silver assays from Saudi rock chips 

Resource Minerals International Ltd (ASX:RMI) has confirmed high-grade gold and silver from rock chip sampling across its Shaib Marqan and Wadi Salamah projects in central Saudi Arabia, laying foundations for a maiden drilling program. Saudi...

Tensions worsen as Addis accuses Asmara of proxy war

13 Oct 2025 PREVIEW A dangerous rift between Eritrea and Ethiopia is growing ever wider. In a 2 October letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres, Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos accuses Eritrea of waging a proxy war via a...

If Eritrea Could Reply: A Fictional Rebuttal to Ethiopia’s UN Complaint

The official position of the Government of Eritrea to anything that cries for it to speak out is “we choose to be silent”, a culture that has failed Eritrea over, and over, and over. This is how a normal government would have responded to...

Eritrea Rejects Ethiopia’s War Claim

Eritrea has rejected Ethiopia’s recent accusation that it is preparing for war, describing the claim as “provocative sabre-rattling” amid escalating tensions between the two Horn of Africa nations. The dispute marks a fresh deterioration in...

Defusing the Mounting Ethio-Eritrea Tensions

The escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, marked by Ethiopia’s recent formal accusation that Eritrea is preparing for war, threaten to plunge the Horn of Africa into another round of devastating conflict—a return to the bloody strife...

Is Nigeria v Benin on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch World Cup 2026 qualifier

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Eritrea Condemns Ethiopia’s ‘Provocative Sabre-Rattling’

Eritrea on Thursday dismissed an accusation by Ethiopia that it is preparing to launch a war as “provocative sabre-rattling” amid mounting tensions between the Horn of Africa neighbours. Relations have been strained for several months, more than...

Eritrea Accused of Plotting War Against Ethiopia Amid Escalating Tensions

Ethiopia has accused neighbouring Eritrea of preparing to wage war, marking a dangerous escalation in their increasingly strained relationship over access to the Red Sea. In a letter dated 2 October to United Nations Secretary-General António...

Sudan Nashra: ICC convicts 2003 Darfur war criminal | Food crisis worsens after floods amid inaction by Idris govt | RSF, military face accusations of chemical weapons use | PM on trip to Eritrea shows ‘goodwill’

As the war increasingly threatens to converge in Darfur, a region already devastated by decades of violence, a long-delayed measure of justice reached those who endured the atrocities committed there more than 20 years ago. The International...

2026 WCQ: Fresh hope for Super Eagles as Eritrea withdraws, CAF to decide on playoffs

The Super Eagles may have been offered fresh hope in their bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after Eritrea withdrew from the 2026 World Cup qualifying series. Their decision to pull out leaves only five teams in Group E: Morocco, Zambia,...

Isak’s Eritrea could influence Super Eagles’ World Cup ticket chase

Eritrea, the homeland of Alexander Isak, might just become the unseen reason the Super Eagles qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. Earlier, Eritrea withdrew from the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, as confirmed by FIFA in 2023,...

Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea of Mobilizing for War as Red Sea Tensions Mount

By The Habesha News Desk | October 2025 Addis Ababa – In a development that has reignited fears of renewed conflict in the Horn of Africa, the Ethiopian government has accused neighboring Eritrea of mobilizing for war. The accusation comes amid...

Lt Gen Mkhwanazi highlights support for Bafana Bafana during Committee appearance

Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi attracted widespread attention last week during his appearance before the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee His testimony sparked public interest, showing a more personal side of the police commissioner. South...

AI and visual propaganda are being used to stoke tensions as Ethiopia eyes Eritrea's Red Sea Port

By Amanuel Tesfaye and Matti Pohjonen On September 9, 2025, Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a mega-dam with the capacity of generating over 5,000 megawatts of energy. The ceremony was highly publicized, with both...

From Somalia to North Korea: The Countries Where Bible Access Is Most Restricted

Millions of Christians are facing "extreme" or "severe" restrictions on accessing the Bible in nearly three-dozen countries, according to a recent report by the Bible Access Initiative. Bible Access List (BAL), a project by Open Doors...

Sub-Saharan Africa trade value up 9.7% but tariffs to hit growth

The value of Sub-Saharan Africa’s goods trade grew by 9.7% in the first half of the year versus the first half of 2024, the world’s fastest rate, but US tariffs are likely to weigh on growth and intra-Africa trade still lags other regions,...

Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea of War Preparations Alliance

Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of collaborating with a hardline faction of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front in an alleged plan to wage war against Addis Ababa, according to a letter from the foreign affairs ministry to UN Secretary General...

Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of preparing to wage war against it

Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of preparing to wage war against it, in the latest sign of escalating tensions between the two countries over control of the Red Sea. In a letter to the United Nations Secretary-General on 2 October, Ethiopian Foreign...