US EditionAfrica: The Old Rules Don't Work - We Need a New World Order, Says Eritrea President Afwerki
HORN OF AFRICA, JUL 20 – Eritrean President Afwerki warned Ethiopia against military action over seaport ambitions, highlighting Eritrea's readiness to defend sovereignty despite Ethiopia's population of 130 million, Afwerki said.
- On 20 July 2025, Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki warned Ethiopia against launching a war over seaport access, raising regional tensions.
- Since Eritrea’s independence in 1993, relations have been fraught, with Ethiopia’s long-held seaport ambition fueling mistrust and a 1998–2000 border war that killed tens of thousands.
- On state television, Afwerki said, “If he thinks he can overwhelm with human wave attack, ,” dismissing Ethiopia’s numerical edge, which is 130 million versus Eritrea’s 3.5 million.
- Although there are no immediate signs of escalation, analysts warn the situation remains precarious, with international bodies urging dialogue to prevent conflict.
- The Horn of Africa remains strategically vital yet unstable, as overlapping crises in Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia fuel instability in the region, underscoring the risk of wider conflict spillover.
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Africa: The Old Rules Don't Work - We Need a New World Order, Says Eritrea President Afwerki
Interview - Providing key insights into current affairs, President Isaias Afwerki sat down with national media outlets on July 19, 2025. The wide-ranging first part interview delved into timely global and regional issues. Excerpts of the first part of Saturday's interview follow.
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Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has issued a warning to neighbouring Ethiopia, cautioning against the possibility of renewed conflict as tensions escalate in the Horn of Africa.
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Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki warned Ethiopia against launching a war over seaport access on 20 July 2025. Afwerki stated that Eritrea would resist any “human wave” military strategy by Ethiopia’s larger population. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has renewed calls for sea access through Eritrean territory. Eritrea and Ethiopia fought a deadly war from 1998 to 2000, which claimed tens of thousands of lives. Afwerki accused Abiy of at…
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Macau BusinessEritrean president warns Ethiopia against waging war
NAIROBI: Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has warned neighbor Ethiopia against launching a new war between the bitter foes, with tensions high in the Horn of Africa region. Eritrea and Ethiopia have had fraught relations since the former declared independence in 1993, with tens of thousands of people killed in a war between the two from 1998 to 2000. At the heart of the
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