Recently, there is a rift growing in the relationship of the State of Eritrea and the Arab Republic of Egypt. Eritrean diplomatic conduct is fully in the hand of Issaias Afeworki. It is so opaque and secretive, it is not easy to deduce on its moves.
Well placed sources from Asmara has observed a rift between Asmara and Cairo growing, after Asmara initiated independently, its own diplomatic rapprochement with Ethiopia.
The Egyptians found out later, after the Saudi Arabian foreign minister went to Addis Ababa in the cover of the African Union annual gathering. I do not have enough information what Eritrea is trying to offer Ethiopia and how it is communicating with the Ethiopian foreign minister.
The information I have is that the Egyptian Embassy in Asmara, near the legendary Hamasien Hotel and behind the old Cinema Odien, and the movement of the Egyptian military representatives in Massawa are under strict surveillance.
My assumption is that Eritrea may be taking precautions on Egyptian coup attempts in Eritrea. Will this rift grow or patched up to face off Ethiopia together is the major unknown variable.
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Weizero Awetash., an idiot who never grow upp.Roha wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026, 15:18Recently, there is a rift growing in the relationship of the State of Eritrea and the Arab Republic of Egypt. Eritrean diplomatic conduct is fully in the hand of Issaias Afeworki. It is so opaque and secretive, it is not easy to deduce on its moves.
Well placed sources from Asmara has observed a rift between Asmara and Cairo growing, after Asmara initiated independently, its own diplomatic rapprochement with Ethiopia.
The Egyptians found out later, after the Saudi Arabian foreign minister went to Addis Ababa in the cover of the African Union annual gathering. I do not have enough information what Eritrea is trying to offer Ethiopia and how it is communicating with the Ethiopian foreign minister.
The information I have is that the Egyptian Embassy in Asmara, near the legendary Hamasien Hotel and behind the old Cinema Odien, and the movement of the Egyptian military representatives in Massawa are under strict surveillance.
My assumption is that Eritrea may be taking precautions on Egyptian coup attempts in Eritrea. Will this rift grow or patched up to face off Ethiopia together is the major unknown variable.
The only purpose of this non sense is, you want to tell us, you know hamasien hotel, Cinema Orion......
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Egypt Offers Ethiopia Red Sea Access Amid Nile Dispute
By editor - February 24, 2026
HARGEISA (Horndiplomat) – Egypt is prepared to work with African allies to help secure Ethiopia access to the Red Sea if Addis Ababa shows flexibility in its water dispute, sources in Cairo briefed on private deliberations told The National.
According to The National, the proposal was delivered to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed last week and has also been sent to Washington, where US President Donald Trump has declared his intention to mediate in the decade-old dispute over Egypt’s share of the Nile waters following Ethiopia’s construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Quoting The National, the report states: “The sustainability of our growth cannot be ensured if a nation of over 130 million continues to be denied access to the sea and remains a geographic prisoner. Such reality runs counter to prevailing global practices and contemporary economic trends,” Mr Ahmed said during a joint news conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. ...
https://www.horndiplomat.com/egypt-offe ... e-dispute/
By editor - February 24, 2026
HARGEISA (Horndiplomat) – Egypt is prepared to work with African allies to help secure Ethiopia access to the Red Sea if Addis Ababa shows flexibility in its water dispute, sources in Cairo briefed on private deliberations told The National.
According to The National, the proposal was delivered to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed last week and has also been sent to Washington, where US President Donald Trump has declared his intention to mediate in the decade-old dispute over Egypt’s share of the Nile waters following Ethiopia’s construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Quoting The National, the report states: “The sustainability of our growth cannot be ensured if a nation of over 130 million continues to be denied access to the sea and remains a geographic prisoner. Such reality runs counter to prevailing global practices and contemporary economic trends,” Mr Ahmed said during a joint news conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. ...
https://www.horndiplomat.com/egypt-offe ... e-dispute/


