Eritrea did not send weapons to the Somali militant group al-Shabab late last year, a preliminary U.N. report has found after months of diplomatic outbursts and sanctions against the country. Some, including Kenya and its ally, the United States, accused Eritrea in November of delivering arms to al Shabab, an Islamic militant group battling a [...]
The United Nations Security Council imposed new sanctions on Eritrea on Monday for allegedly supporting Islamists militants, prompting an angry reaction from the government. “The resolution is another injustice on the Eritrean people and will heighten tensions and stoke an already explosive situation in the Horn of Africa,” said a statement from the Eritrean Foreign [...]
Eritrea Rebels: Military Base Attacked, 17 Soldiers Killed | Ethiopia-based factions attack southern base
Ethiopia Threatens to Oust Eritrea Govt | Officials say Ethiopia abandons ‘defensive’ policy
US Policy in Eritrea: Threats and Cozying Up to Possible Coup Leaders | Obama Administration repeatedly rejected calls for better ties
Trader: Somali Insurgency Buying Arms US Gave to Government | State Department’s “tons of arms” being sold openly
Clinton Pledges US Military Support for Floundering Somali Govt | Threatens unspecified Eritrea action
UN Considers Sanctions Against Eritrea | AU presses for sanctions to punish Eritrea for opposing Somali govt
US Blames Eritrea for Somali Instability | State Dept. says Eritrea ‘instrumental’ in support of extremism
US Threatens to Invade Eritrea | Post-9/11 Afghan invasion seen as model
