Eritrea and Ethiopia have been trading warnings over rising tensions, with Addis Ababa stressing its need for sea access and citing the port of Assab, while Asmara rejected any pressure on its sovereignty, highlighting growing diplomatic friction

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  President Isaias Afwerki in his speech marking Eritrea’s 35th Independence Day questioned the global policies of U.S. President Trump, despite recent reports that Washington is considering sanctions relief and a diplomatic reset with Asmara

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  The Arbaete Asmara sub-zone has been declared free of female genital mutilation after authorities verification that followed years of local monitoring, community reporting systems and coordinated action by health workers and local administrations

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  Gender equality has been placed at the core of Eritrea's national legal and institutional architecture, said Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Sophia Tesfamariam, at the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, 9-20 March 2026

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  Human Rights Concern Eritrea is alarmed by reports of mass arrests, alleged torture, deportation risks faced by around 3000 Eritrean refugees and asylum seekers since 10.1.2026 based on documentation and photographic evidence received from Cairo

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