The founding congress of the Eritrean community in Turkey was recently held in Istanbul; the Honorary Consul indicated that the number of Eritrean citizens in Turkey is increasing

As the 34th year since independence comes to a close, Eritrea stands as a nation defined by contradiction, local press reports: pride for its resilience and hard‑won fragile unity, and sorrow for opportunities lost and lives constrained in mere survival

Eritrea announced its withdrawal from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development IGAD, a regional body in the Horn of Africa focused on peace, security and economic integration, citing the fact that the body is acting against interests of some members

Eritrea has engaged in a cycle of escalating rhetoric with Ethiopia that experts say could lead to bringing once again war in the Horn of Africa, though conflict would carry major risks on both sides and outcomes ‘very difficult to predict’, analysts say

President Isaias Afwerki attended the inauguration ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, while meeting with President el-Sisi he discussed consolidation of bilateral ties and regional issues like Sudan, Somalia and the security of the Red Sea