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How new Yemen tensions could complicate the global energy crisis
If the fighting in Yemen expands, and the Houthis try to block Bab al-Mandeb, the world economy faces a new shock.
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Ethiopia claims Eritrea is readying to ‘wage war’ against it
In a letter to the UN, Ethiopia’s foreign minister claims Eritrea is colluding with a Tigray-based opposition group.
UK court clears the way for deportation of Eritrean asylum seeker
UK High Court ruled against Eritrean man in case that tested new ‘one in, one out’ migration scheme.
UK court temporarily blocks deportation of Eritrean asylum seeker
Human rights groups say the government risks breaching international law by denying people the right to claim asylum.
Why Ethiopia’s Tigray could be on the brink of another conflict
Fears of instability rise again as the TPLF and the federal government appear to be gearing up for a showdown.
MSF says 3 of its workers were ‘intentionally’ killed in Ethiopia’s Tigray
The 2021 incident was ‘intentional and targeted killing’ of three clearly identified aid workers, says medical charity.
UN rights council rejects Eritrea’s bid to end human rights investigation
HRW says Asmara’s move was an effort to distract from independent reporting on the ‘country’s dire rights record’.
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Away from the global spotlight, Eritreans are trapped in a garrison state
The world must act to end Isaias Afwerki’s reign of perpetual war.
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Are Ethiopia and Eritrea hurtling towards war?
The two countries’ historically fraught relationship was mended in 2018, but hostilities are flaring again.
Ethiopia’s army claims to have killed 300 Fano fighters in renewed clashes
The armed group contradicts the army’s claim of having ‘destroyed’ the former ally in the Amhara region.
