US lifts sanctions on Eritrea ‘to advance US regional interests’ in Red Sea
The sanctions, introduced during the Biden administration, targeted Eritrea’s governing party and the military.
![Eritrean soldiers patrol near the country's border. Eritrea remains a key player in the Horn of Africa's evolving security landscape [POOL/ALEXANDER JOE/AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/1_250165_1_3.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
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Ethiopia must not be dragged back into war
TPLF hardliners, backed by Eritrea, are threatening to drag Ethiopia back into a war its people have already rejected.
Fears over Ethiopia peace deal as TPLF restores Tigray government
Announcement from Tigray’s main political party has sparked concern over the potential resumption of a deadly conflict.
![Ethiopia’s 2022 Pretoria Agreement ended the Tigray war but left key political, territorial and security disputes unresolved, allowing the TPLF to regroup and reposition as tensions have resurfaced [Ben Curtis/AP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ap_69955e3f98750-1771396671.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Eritrea’s AFCON place in doubt after players disappear in South Africa
Seven of the 10 players that travelled from Eritrea didn’t return home after their 4-1 win over Eswatini on March 31.
Eritrea to end 18-year AFCON isolation by playing Eswatini in qualifier
Eritrea vs Eswatini on Wednesday will serve as the first AFCON qualifier for the east African nation since 2008.
Fears of ‘slow, certain death’ stalk Tigray amid rumblings of renewed war
As tensions escalate between Ethiopia and Eritrea, would new conflict position Addis Ababa against Tigray’s leadership?
Ethiopia demands Eritrea ‘immediately withdraw’ troops from its territory
In recent months, Addis Ababa has accused Eritrea of supporting rebel fighters on Ethiopian soil.
Drone strikes in Ethiopia’s Tigray kill one amid fears of renewed conflict
The attack comes amid fears of a return to conflict following clashes between government troops and Tigrayan forces.
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.
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