World Reuters Eritrea seeks to end mandate of UN expert investigating abuses, document shows

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Eritrea is trying to cancel the mandate of a U.N. expert investigating alleged abuses, a document sent to the U.N. Human Rights Council showed, in a rare move that Western diplomats fear may set a precedent for states …

Ethiopia–Eritrea Border Reopens After Five Years

Joy and tears flowed at Ethiopia’s Zalambessa border town as Eritreans and Ethiopians reunited for the first time in five years. Families, separated by war and political tensions, reconciled in an emotional ceremony organized by local leaders, marking a …

Ethiopia–Eritrea Border Reopens After Five Years

Human Rights Council Members Should Reject Eritrea’s Bid to End Scrutiny

The government of Eritrea has been working the corridors of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to try to end the mandate of the UN special rapporteur on Eritrea.  In an clear attempt to scuttle the annual mandate renewal resolution, the …

Eritrea: Diaspora Nationals Commemorate Martyrs Day

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ASMARA, Eritrea, June 24, 2025/APO Group/ -- Eritrean nationals in Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sweden, the United States, Russian Federation, South Sudan, Austria, and Finland have …

Violations in Eritrea Take Center Stage at UN Human Rights Council Session

Concerns about human rights violations in Eritrea was a central point of discussion during the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 59th session, which kicked off this week in Geneva. During the session, Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker, the Special Rapporteur …

Today in Africa — June 24, 2025: 120 Children Abducted in Mozambique, Deadly Hospital Attack in Sudan, Reunion at ...

Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent — in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to check out our …

Consumed by Terror: Africa’s ambitious Great Green Wall faces crucial threat (1)

Qosim Suleiman, Abdullah Tijani, Amma Moussa & Gaston Sawadogo Five years ago, Aliyu Garba, 45, was summoned to his village head’s palace to receive some exciting news: He would now participate in a massive tree-planting project commissioned by the …

Othering in Disguise: Nationalism, Regionalism, and the Search...

How exclusionary politics unravel Ethiopia’s fragile civic unity. The unsettled terrain of Ethiopia’s political landscape is shaped by two powerful, often contradictory forces: nationalism, which binds people under a shared identity in moments of crisis …

How will the Iran crisis impact Africa?

How will the Iran crisis impact Africa? The conflict in Iran may seem far away, but it’s creating volatility that African leaders must act on urgently. Israel, Iran and the United States’ (US) escalating hostilities have sent geopolitical tremors far …