Eritrea

Ethiopia's Abiy names new Tigray government, wants polls in six months

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addresses legislators after taking oath of office to lead Ethiopia for the next five years at the Parliament building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 5, 2026. Prime Minister Office/Handout via REUTERS

Ethiopian troops enter town on border with Eritrea, stoking war fears

Members of the Ethiopian pro-government Tigray Peace Force (TPF) patrol after the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) army retreated from the regional capital Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, October 6, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Obtained by REUTERS

Ethiopian forces regain control of border city after reported Eritrean incursion

Members of the Ethiopian pro-government Tigray Peace Force (TPF) patrol after the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) army retreated from the regional capital Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, October 6, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Obtained by REUTERS

Ethiopia says it must defend itself against Eritrea's 'all-out invasion'

Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos attends a joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov following their meeting in Moscow, Russia October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/Pool

Ethiopian forces near Tigray capital, fears grow of wider conflict

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows motorists, a biker and pedestrians near the Tigray Martyrs monument in Mekele, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, June 22, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

Explainer-Why renewed fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray risks a regional war

A convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Ethiopia evacuates people out of conflict-affected Mekelle in Tigray to Semera in the Afar region, acting as a neutral and independent intermediary, based on the request and approval of all authorities concerned, in Mekelle, Ethiopia, September 28, 2026. International Committee of the Red Cross/Handout via REUTERS

Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia over Asmara embassy closure

FILE PHOTO: Motorists drive along Churchill Avenue in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, December 19, 2025. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

Mofokeng double steers South Africa to 5-0 win over Eritrea

After defections, Eritrea turns to diaspora for team to play in qualifiers

Sporting Life

As the World Cup starts, strangers unite and respect flares

Sweden's midfielder Yasin Ayari celebrates very respectfully after scoring against Tunisia, which is the land his father came from.

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