#Eritrea

'We must have the sea': Abiy sworn in again as Red Sea demand pushes region toward war

Sworn in on Oct 5 for another five-year term, Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed insisted the landlocked nation must have Red Sea access — as federal forces closed in on Mekelle, Eritrea cut diplomatic ties, and analysts warned of a wider Horn of Africa war.

6 October 2026 · 2 min read

Meskel Square, Addis Ababa; blasts were reported in the Ethiopian capital this week as tensions with Eritrea boiled over

International

Embassy closed, ties severed: Ethiopia and Eritrea edge the Horn of Africa toward wider war

Ethiopia closed its embassy in Asmara and expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats; Eritrea severed all ties in return, as Ethiopian forces neared the Tigray capital Mekelle in the worst escalation since the 2020–22 civil war.

2 October 2026 · 2 min read