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A horrible statement!

It is markedly different in tone & substance than those issued by other organizations, countries & groups of countries. It clearly avoids using the most important words: Respect of sovereignty & territorial integrity.

The man from Djibouti is playing games.

[Zmeselo]

This Ethiopian said it best!

Not to mention its silence on Sudan, Somalia, the Congo, the Sahel etc. etc

LaughableGenocide on the people of Amhara in Gojam, Gondar, Wollo, Shoa, Arssi, and Wollega in Ethiopia didn’t concern at all the @_AfricanUnion. For it, violence by an African dictator on its own people, however brutal and barbaric, and however much it may be against international norms and rules, is acceptable and negligible. The suffering and existential threat of over thirty million Amharas didn’t prîck its sensibility yet. On the contrary, an isolated terrorist attack on a Jewish Community in Australia touched a sensitive cord at the AU. It is not to argue against its concerns for Jews and its condemnation of the terrorists. I’m glad it did. We all should be concerned about victims of terrorism and condemn terrorists of all kind. But, I can’t help doubting the sincerity of AU’s concern about this incident. I don’t go to extinguish the burning house of a friend far away from my own burning house. First, I should extinguish the fire that is consuming my own house. Ethiopia, where the headquarters of the AU is located, is about to collapse by a more than two years old genocide that is targeting over thirty million Amharas. Not only did the AU fail to do anything about it, it even tried to cover it up by sponsoring a sham peace deal between a regional state that was stripped of its power and replaced by a federal military post and an imposter who ran away for his life, suspected of spying for the government, representing the organization he ran away from. This sham peace between these two nonentities is being used by PM
Abiy Ahmed Ali of Ethiopia to project a peace that is not there to the rest of the world. This is a blatant coverup. The African Union’s constituencies are the nations and people of Africa, not Jews in Australia. For them, the government of Australia will do everything to bring the terrorists to justice. We want the AU to take a stand on the raging Amhara Genocide and condemn the state terrorism in its own face—there in Ethiopia.

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President Isaias Afwerki’s recent engagements in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Sudan signal a deliberate recalibration of Red Sea geopolitics. These visits reflect Eritrea’s positioning as a stabilizing actor at a time when the Red Sea corridor is becoming a central arena of global competition, militarization, and external intervention. By engaging key Arab and African states bordering the Red Sea, Eritrea is reinforcing a regional-security framework rooted in sovereignty, non-alignment, and local ownership outside donor-driven or proxy architectures.

The sequence and timing of these visits suggest a shared concern over fragmentation in the Horn of Africa, threats to maritime security, and the erosion of regional institutions. Rather than reactive diplomacy, Eritrea is advancing a long-term strategic vision: preventing the Red Sea from becoming a battleground for external powers while strengthening coordination among states with direct stakes in its stability

This is not symbolic diplomacy. It is a signal that the balance of influence in the Red Sea is shifting from externally managed arrangements toward regionally anchored strategic alignment.

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Mahemud Eshtu Tekuya, an Ethiopian scholar and holder of JSD/Ph.D. from McGeorge School of Law, wrote an essay, scrutinizing the legitimacy of Ethiopia’s claim for access to the Red Sea within the framework of international law. Contrary to the prevailing view among Ethiopian scholars, the essay argues that Ethiopia lacks a legitimate ownership claim over Assab or any parts of the Red Sea.

Although, there are some arguments I don't agree with Mahemud Eshtu, he has done a proper thesis and he concluded...As demonstrated below, UNCLOS recognizes

the right of access to and from the sea

and

freedom of transit

of landlocked states.

However, even if the recognition contradicts Eritrea’s sovereignty, it does not entitle Ethiopia to claim sovereignty over the Assab coastal areas. For starters, per the later-in-time, or lex posterior, principle, the later UN recognition prevails over the former under international law. Moreover, since the Resolution does not delineate boundaries, determining the boundary between the two countries requires further negotiations. Yet, as indicated above, Ethiopia and Eritrea concluded an agreement in 1994 and

limit[ed] . . . their respective territorial sovereignty

at Bure.

Given that this fact was clearly recognized by the Boundary Commission, it would be impossible for Ethiopia to claim sovereignty over the coastal areas of Assab under the pretext of a

legitimate need for adequate access to the sea

enshrined in Resolution 390A.

Mahemud Eshtu Tekuya received the 2022 Award of Excellence for JSD Achievement (highest GPA and scholarship achievement.

https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/ilj/vol47/iss3/3/

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🧵 [Analytical Thread] Saudi Arabia: From Crisis Resolution to Strategic Alliances:

The region is witnessing quiet but carefully calculated Saudi moves.

From Jeddah to Massawa, and from Doha to Riyadh…

The Kingdom is establishing a new regional alliance to confront upcoming challenges with the calm of elders, not with the noise of slogans.

Follow along with this narrative

1. On August 13, Netanyahu made a dangerous statement, saying:

I feel that I am on a historic and spiritual mission, and I am very attached to the vision of Greater Israel.

The statement was met with condemnation in the Arab world, but behind the scenes—especially in Egypt—it was interpreted as a full-fledged declaration of war, not merely a slip of the tongue or a speech for domestic consumption.

2. On the 21st of the same month, the Egyptian President met with the Saudi Crown Prince in Neom.

The location of the meeting was no mere detail; NEOM is at the heart of the Crown Prince's vision and the massive Red Sea Project. The visit lasted for hours and covered multiple topics, the most prominent of which is likely the injection of significant Saudi investments into Egypt.

3. Egypt, despite remaining a prominent regional player, suffers from two main pressures:

Emirati influence is growing due to massive investments, and Israeli pressure is linked to the gas issue.

Riyadh is likely moving to reduce Emirati influence in Cairo, while the gas impasse appears to be nearing resolution, with newspapers reporting on a gas deal with an Arab state, most likely Qatar.

4. On September 9th, the State of Qatar was targeted by Israel, in a move that was not isolated from its regional context.

Less than two weeks later, the Pakistani Prime Minister visited Riyadh, in a visit that culminated in a joint defense agreement between Riyadh and Islamabad.

The agreement strengthened military cooperation, but before that, it sent clear messages to the outside world.

5. On September 8, the Emir of Qatar visited Riyadh, in a visit that culminated a series of previous meetings between the two countries.

The timing was noteworthy, as Saudi and Qatari visions converge on most regional issues, from supporting stability in Syria and Sudan to shared concern over escalating Israeli ambitions and their repercussions on regional security.

6. This rapprochement does not stop at the level of bilateralism, but rather reflects the features of a broader alliance that is quietly forming, which includes Saudi Arabia and Qatar, along with Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, and perhaps Iran later.

These countries differ in the details, but they converge on one core issue: curbing Israeli expansion and its proxies, and protecting the region's stability before it's too late.

7. On September 9, as the crisis between the Abu Dhabi-backed Transitional Council and forces loyal to Saudi Arabia reached its peak, a remarkable tripartite meeting was held in Tehran bringing together Saudi Arabia, Iran and China.

The meeting resulted in a Saudi-Iranian agreement, brokered by China, to support a comprehensive political solution in Yemen under the auspices of the United Nations.

8. This step comes as a continuation of Riyadh’s approach since 2021, which is based on a policy of zeroing out crises and redefining the real danger in the region.

As Prince Turki al-Faisal summarized it:

Israel is the biggest threat to the stability of the Middle East, not Iran.

In short: Put your house in order before engaging in battle; this is the thinking of nations, not mere reactions.

9. On December 9, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrived in Riyadh at the invitation of the Saudi Crown Prince.

The meeting between them took place the following day, and the presence of the Eritrean National Security Advisor was noteworthy, confirming that the talks were primarily security-strategic, not merely protocolary.

10. The two sides exchanged views on the issues of the Nile Basin, the Red Sea and the war in Sudan, with a clear convergence of views between the two countries.

Afwerki explicitly pointed to the absence of a previously active Saudi role in the region, in a clear allusion to the need for a Saudi role to curb Abu Dhabi's disruptive influence in the region.

11. After the meeting, Afwerki headed to Jeddah and visited Jeddah Islamic Port, in a move that carries economic and strategic implications.

The visit appeared to be a Saudi showcase of its port management expertise, amid indications that Riyadh is seeking to develop Eritrean ports – particularly Massawa – after previously leasing the port of Tadjoura in Djibouti.

12. The broader objective: to build an integrated logistics network for the Red Sea countries, a project that Abu Dhabi fears because it threatens the status of its ports.

Therefore, the UAE rushed to control Red Sea ports to protect Jebel Ali as a global transshipment hub, even though geography suggests that Jeddah, Aden, and Massawa are more deserving of this role.

13. Eritrea's importance to Riyadh goes beyond ports; it is Saudi Arabia's gateway to the Horn of Africa. This explains Asmara's withdrawal from IGAD at this time, after convincing itself that it is a useless organization.

The situation suggests the emergence of a new partnership with Riyadh, which Djibouti or Sudan may join later, especially since IGAD has become largely ineffective.

14. Riyadh does not declare war… but it prepares for it.

It begins by eliminating crises, then quietly weaves a network of economic and security alliances, and redraws the map of influence without fanfare.

In Saudi Arabia's view, the greatest threat to the stability of the Middle East is clear, and preparations for it are being made with the mind of the state, not with the emotion of the moment.

Saudi Arabia is moving in the region quietly and strategically… In your opinion, will it succeed in achieving its goals?

[tarik]

A horrible statement!

It is markedly different in tone & substance than those issued by other organizations, countries & groups of countries. It clearly avoids using the most important words: Respect of sovereignty & territorial integrity.

The man from Djibouti is playing games.

As long as the useless and Toothless African union's headquarters are based in cursed-land-sh1topia then my Eritrea will never be respected. My Eritrea should Withdraw from this white colonizers slave Toothless African union. Ask yourself this question, why my Eritrea never once became a president of this trash organization? Never, because they don't want a self-reliant African country to lead this Toothless house n1gger organization. It's time my Eritrea Withdraws it's membership just as it did with the dead on arrival igad. Even if changes it's headquarters location it will always be a white ppl's house n1gger.

[Zmeselo]

Agreed!

But why don't you say, OUR Eritrea?

A horrible statement!

It is markedly different in tone & substance than those issued by other organizations, countries & groups of countries. It clearly avoids using the most important words: Respect of sovereignty & territorial integrity.

The man from Djibouti is playing games.

As long as the useless and Toothless African union's headquarters are based in cursed-land-sh1topia then my Eritrea will never be respected. My Eritrea should Withdraw from this white colonizers slave Toothless African union. Ask yourself this question, why my Eritrea never once became a president of this trash organization? Never, because they don't want a self-reliant African country to lead this Toothless house n1gger organization. It's time my Eritrea Withdraws it's membership just as it did with the dead on arrival igad. Even if changes it's headquarters location it will always be a white ppl's house n1gger.

[Horus]

AU and IGAD ignores Eritrea because, it is not worthy of a being a respectable country, inconsequential, irrelevant. AS a foreign proxy, eritrea insult AU 24/7 and still want to be respected as a country that is capable of conducting diplomacy. One of the requirements of being a country is to have a behavior normal to international diplomacy. Eritrea does not meet that requirement. So, the august bodies AU and IGAD simply ignore it.

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Eritrea participating in the 11th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the city of Riyadh on 14-15 December 2025 under the overarching theme,

UNAOC: Two Decades of Dialogue for Humanity, Advancing a New Era of Mutual Respect and Understanding in a Multipolar World.

Eritrea's delegation is led by Ms. Weini Ghebreigziabiher Mebrahtu, Charge' d'Affairs, Embassy of the State of Eritrea in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Eritrea, is a member of the Group of Friends of UNAOC.

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Yeah...yeah...ye lemagn zer! 🤮

When Aid Ends, Dependency Is Exposed.

Aid didn’t empower; it created to make you anaesthetized.

Watching a foreign woman explain that USAID has stopped is painful to Ethiopians not because aid ended, but because a whole generation was trained to depend instead of build.

The real tragedy isn’t the cutoff.

It’s Ethiopian youth being raised to believe survival comes from donors, not dignity, production, or sovereignty.

This is what dependency looks like when it finally collapses.

AU and IGAD ignores Eritrea because, it is not worthy of a being a respectable country, inconsequential, irrelevant. AS a foreign proxy, eritrea insult AU 24/7 and still want to be respected as a country that is capable of conducting diplomacy. One of the requirements of being a country is to have a behavior normal to international diplomacy. Eritrea does not meet that requirement. So, the august bodies AU and IGAD simply ignore it.

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ONLY IN ETHIOPIA — A retired general and former prisoner of war, Bacha Debele, recently launched his book "የፀረ-ሽምቅ ውጊያ ጥበብ" (The Art of Counter Insurgency) at a ceremony attended by Ethiopia’s army chief of staff, Gen. Birhanu Jula (another POW). The book is said to explain how to defeat insurgents.

Ironically, the book is now reportedly in the hands of nearly every insurgent in the country.

ባጫ'ስ ባጫ ድኣ ...

[tarik]

Agreed!

But why don't you say, OUR Eritrea?

A horrible statement!

It is markedly different in tone & substance than those issued by other organizations, countries & groups of countries. It clearly avoids using the most important words: Respect of sovereignty & territorial integrity.

The man from Djibouti is playing games.

As long as the useless and Toothless African union's headquarters are based in cursed-land-sh1topia then my Eritrea will never be respected. My Eritrea should Withdraw from this white colonizers slave Toothless African union. Ask yourself this question, why my Eritrea never once became a president of this trash organization? Never, because they don't want a self-reliant African country to lead this Toothless house n1gger organization. It's time my Eritrea Withdraws it's membership just as it did with the dead on arrival igad. Even if changes it's headquarters location it will always be a white ppl's house n1gger.

Because i am not in an Eritrean owned web-site.

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True, but you're talking to your fellow Eritrean.

The country belongs to all 6M of us, equally!

Agreed!

But why don't you say, OUR Eritrea?

A horrible statement!

It is markedly different in tone & substance than those issued by other organizations, countries & groups of countries. It clearly avoids using the most important words: Respect of sovereignty & territorial integrity.

The man from Djibouti is playing games.

As long as the useless and Toothless African union's headquarters are based in cursed-land-sh1topia then my Eritrea will never be respected. My Eritrea should Withdraw from this white colonizers slave Toothless African union. Ask yourself this question, why my Eritrea never once became a president of this trash organization? Never, because they don't want a self-reliant African country to lead this Toothless house n1gger organization. It's time my Eritrea Withdraws it's membership just as it did with the dead on arrival igad. Even if changes it's headquarters location it will always be a white ppl's house n1gger.

Because i am not in an Eritrean owned web-site.