Eritrea announced Friday it is withdrawing from the East African regional bloc IGAD, accusing the organization of losing relevance and becoming a tool for external interference. In a statement, ...
Eritrea has withdrawn from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development. Eritrea accused the East African regional bloc ...
IGAD expresses regret over Eritrea’s withdrawal, says it will continue engaging Asmara to reconsider; Eritrea quit the bloc, ...
The government in Eritrea's capital, Asmara, has long accused Igad of siding with Ethiopia in regional disputes. Eritrea ...
Asmara quit the organisation in April 2007, citing the same grievances it raised again on Friday. The Ministry said IGAD had failed to respond to calls for reform and “continues to renege on its ...
The United Nations on Friday urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to respect each other's territorial integrity, voicing concern over "renewed tensions" between the two neighbouring countries.
The Algiers Agreement, signed 25 years ago, ended a bloody border conflict between the two countries in the Horn of Africa.