Eritrea has three primary areas of interest to Russian naval planners: the ports of Massawa and Assab and the offshore Dahlak Archipelago. As Russian military and financial resources are being ground down in Avdiivka and Kupyansk, Moscow has struggled to maintain progress in some of its wider foreign policy objectives (Ukrinform, November 2). Some of […]
Continue Reading“The speculative report is an utterly false and mere extension of a covert and pathetic smear campaign” - Eritrea’s Minister of Information BY TESFANEWS* Russia is moving to expand its sphere of influence in Africa through new military bases in a move military experts say is aimed at building a military force in the form […]
Continue ReadingBY MINISTRY OF INFORMATION The Doha-based Al-Jezeera TV Stations – both English and Arabic Channels – have been spewing false and vicious news about Eritrea this week. This is not, of course, the first time for these Channels to broadcast ludicrous allegations against Eritrea.
Continue ReadingNOTICE: Please be advised that the following story by the Addis Fortune reporter was found to be misleading and inaccurate. Please read the official transcript of the press briefing HERE. BY SAMSON BERHANE | ADDIS FORTUNE At a time when western powers are vying to open a military base in the Horn of Africa, a high official […]
Continue ReadingBY ABDULAZIZ OSMAN | VOA NEWS A top official said Friday that forces from the United Arab Emirates could soon be flying fighter jets from a new base in the breakaway republic of Somaliland. Somaliland Foreign Minister Saad Ali Shire said the UAE could use the base in the town of Berbera for any purpose, […]
Continue ReadingThe one power that has been barred from building a base in that country is Russia. By John Aglionby and Simeon Kerr | for Financial Times Djibouti is finalising an agreement with Saudi Arabia to allow the Gulf state to build a military base in the Horn of Africa nation as Riyadh takes a more […]
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By Michelle Nichols | Reuters, United Nations sanctions monitors warned in an annual report released on Friday that possible foreign support for a new military base and seaport in Eritrea and the presence of foreign weapons and equipment were likely in violation of an arms embargo. The monitors told the U.N. Security Council last year […]
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