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Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa region. It is bordered by Ethiopia in the south, Sudan in the west, and Djibouti in the southeast.

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Khaya Ally und Abiy Ahmed

Abiy Ahmed: Unrealistic expectations of hope?

Abiy Ahmed: Unrealistic expectations of hope?

Were the aspirations of Ethiopia's prime minister unrealistic in a dysfunctional multi-ethnic system?
PoliticsApril 3, 202401:55 min
Close-up of a shipping container with the national flag of Ethiopia

Ethiopia and Eritrea: Is a new war looming?

Ethiopia and Eritrea: Is a new war looming?

Ethiopia and Eritrea made peace in 2018, but control of the Assab port serving both countries has sparked tensions.
ConflictsNovember 14, 2023
An industrial area with a low sun in the sky, with the Eritrean flag superimposed on it

Why Ethiopia seeks control over Assab port

Why Ethiopia seeks control over Assab port

Ethiopia's rumored interest in reclaiming access to the port of Assab is legitimate, according to some observers.
PoliticsNovember 14, 202301:30 min
A woman in a sports coat looks into the camera, her palms open in front of her

A look back at Ethiopia's 2-year Tigray war

A look back at Ethiopia's 2-year Tigray war

The Tigray War ended on November 3, 2022. What caused the conflict? And why did it escalate to the levels it did?
ConflictsOctober 23, 202302:01 min
A group of people is escorted by police officers after clashes at an Eritrea event in Stuttgart, Germany

Is Eritrea stoking conflicts between its migrants abroad?

Is Eritrea stoking conflicts between its migrants abroad?

Is the Eritrean regime inciting conflict between Eritrean migrants and their host nations?
SocietySeptember 18, 2023
Eritrean asylum-seekers clash with police during a demonstration in Tel Aviv ahead of an event planned by the Eritrean Embassy.

150 people injured as rival Eritrean groups clash in Israel

150 people injured as rival Eritrean groups clash in Israel

The violence erupted around an event organized by the Eritrean Embassy in Tel Aviv.
PoliticsSeptember 3, 202301:51 min
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Isaias Afwerki

Liberator to oppressor: 30 years under Isaias Afwerki

Over the past 30 years, President Isaias Afwerki pushed Eritrea into growing isolation from the international community.
PoliticsMay 23, 2023
Abrehet Hagos with pictures of her massacred kin and neighbors

In Tigray, evidence of a massacre by Eritrean soldiers

Eritrean soldiers allegedly massacred at least 300 people days before a peace deal was signed. DW spoke with a survivor.
ConflictsMarch 13, 2023
A woman seen in a doorway, in silhouette

Survivor recounts Tigray civilian massacres

DW spoke with a survivor of a massacre in Ethiopia's Tigray region. Warning: disturbing content.
ConflictsMarch 7, 202303:25 min
A man in camouflage with an assault rifle slung over his shoulder

Old conflicts flare as Ethiopia bids for peace

Violence between Ethiopia's Omoro and Amhara peoples now threatens the country's reconciliation process.
ConflictsFebruary 2, 2023