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All of Africa Today - September 14, 2026
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Eritrea Accuses UAE of Port-Based Colonialism in Africa
- [Shabelle] Asmara, Eritrea -- Eritrea has accused the United Arab Emirates of pursuing what it described as "port-based colonialism" across Africa, raising particular concerns over Abu Dhabi's expanding influence around strategic ports in the Horn of Africa, including Somalia.
Unity By Choice, Not Fear - Lessons From Eritrea's Independence for Future Ethiopia-Tigray Relations
- [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia's political history is often reduced to the decisions of political parties and armed movements. Eritrea's independence, in particular, is sometimes portrayed as the result of a choice made solely by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) or the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). That interpretation is historically incomplete.
Sudan's War Caught in the Ethiopia-Eritrea Crossfire
- [Ayin Network] Sudan's war is increasingly becoming intertwined with the longstanding rivalry between Ethiopia and Eritrea, diplomatic sources told Ayin, raising fears that renewed tensions between Addis Ababa and Asmara could further regionalise the conflict.
Ethiopia-Eritrea Tensions Over Red Sea Port Have Turned the Tigray Peace Deal Into a Political Weapon
- [The Conversation Africa] The large-scale war between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigray regional government forces ended in November 2022 with the signing of the Pretoria Agreement. The two sides agreed that the Tigrayan forces would disarm, and that foreign forces and other troops outside the federal army would withdraw from Tigray. They also agreed to restore constitutional order in Tigray and resolve disputes over contested areas in accordance with the constitution.
EU Rights Report Calls Out Stalled Transitional Justice Process
- [Reporter] The European Union highlights conflict-related abuses and humanitarian restrictions linked to the continued presence of Eritrean forces in northern Ethiopia as major concerns, while reporting that Ethiopia's transitional justice process has stalled despite the government's approval of a national policy and roadmap.
Eritrean Opposition Cc Member Describes 'Tsimdo' Coalition of Anti-Ethiopia Groups With Divergent Interests
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- "Tsimdo", an alliance of anti-Ethiopia groups, is a coalition of divergent political interests united mainly by opposition to the Ethiopian federal government, the Eritrean Blue Revolution Front (EBRF) Central Committee member, Dawit Teferi, said.
