Making Sense of the Alignment Between Eritrea and the Sudanese Armed Forces

Among the alliances shaping the geopolitics of the Horn of Africa today, the one between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), its commander General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and Eritrea’s president Isaias Afwerki stands as one of the most consequential. Since …

Eritrea’s Sovereignty Is Not Negotiable: Neither Is the Sovereignty of Any Other African Nation

The Embassy of the State of Eritrea has taken note of recent articles by Deutsche Welle (DW), “Eritrea: Key Player in the Geopolitical Gamble at the Horn,” and Foreign Policy Journal, “Eritrea Emerges as a Critical Strategic Player in the Horn of Africa’s …

Ambassador Dina Mufti: In conversation with Horn Review Executive Director Blen Mamo on the Ethiopia-Eritrea crisis

Ambassador Dina Mufti, a career diplomat and former spokesperson for Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has spent decades navigating the country’s most sensitive external relationships, none more consequential today than its deteriorating relationship …

Eritrea Profile 08 August 2026

Eritrea Alhaditha 15 August 2026

Eritrea, a rising power along a global shipping artery

Across the Horn of Africa, geopolitical interests of various countries continue to cause tensions and conflict as part of the growing competition for political influence over the region. In its own right, the small country of Eritrea appears to be gaining …

Eritrea: Key player in the geopolitical gamble at the Horn

Across the Horn of Africa, geopolitical interests of various countries continue to cause tensions and conflict as part of the growing competition for political influence over the region. In its own right, the small country of  Eritrea appears to be gaining …

Eritrea Alhaditha 14 August 2026

Eritrea: An emerging key player in the geopolitical gamble at the Horn

Across the Horn of Africa, geopolitical interests of various countries continue to cause tensions and conflict as part of the growing competition for political influence over the region. In its own right, the small country of  Eritrea appears to be gaining …

What Another War Against Ethiopia Could Mean for Eritrea’s Future

Another Ethiopia–Eritrea war would not be a replay of 1998. The geography would be familiar, the historical grievances would be recognizable, and the central actors would again include Addis Ababa and Asmara, but the strategic environment surrounding them …