Jeddah Peace Accord Archives

Eritrea Finally Out of US Doghouse

June 6, 2019June 6, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY CALEB AJINOMOH | VENTURE AFRICA In a move that carries great significance for the country’s future, Eritrea has been removed from the United States’ terror watch list. This list comprises of nations believed by the US State Department to be uncooperative in the global fight against terrorism.

A Look Back at an Extraordinary Year (Part 3)

January 5, 2019July 31, 2020TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY FIKREJESUS AMHAZION (PH.D.) This article is the third, and final piece of a three-part series that looks back at some of the important events that unfolded in Eritrea over the past twelve extraordinary months. Parts I and II reviewed events occurring from January to August. This article reviews events occurring from September to December.

Eritrean President to Visit Djibouti Soon: FM

December 5, 2018December 5, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY ADDIS GETACHEW | ANADOLU AGENCY Djibouti’s foreign minister on Wednesday said Eritrean President Isaias Afeworki will pay a visit to his country “soon”. Djibouti and Eritrea have been maintaining high level contacts after Ethiopia’s recommendation for a region-wide thaw was accepted across the board.

Cabinet of Ministers Urges to Combat Any Attempts Against New Regional Developments

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY SHABAIT The Cabinet of Ministers held a meeting at State House today in the morning hours focusing on the object political developments in the region.

Saudi Arabia Helped Us Open a New Page with Eritrea: Djibouti President:

September 25, 2018September 25, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

“Relations between [Eritrea and Djibouti] have remained cold for the past decade, but now we have entered the normalization phase thanks to the help of our brothers in Saudi Arabia and the countries of the region” – President Ismail Omar Guelleh BY ASHARQ AL-AWSAT President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh said that Saudi Arabia has […]

UN Security Council Press Statement on Developments in the Horn of Africa Region

September 22, 2018September 22, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY UNITED NATIONS The members of the Security Council welcomed the Agreement on Peace, Friendship and Comprehensive Cooperation signed by the President of the State of Eritrea and the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on 16 September 2018, in Jeddah and expressed appreciation to the role played by His Majesty King […]

The Jeddah Peace Agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia (Full Text)

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

The Seven Article Jeddah Peace Agreement signed between the leaders of Eritrea and Ethiopia on the 16th of September 2018 before King Salman bin Abdul Aziz of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the presence of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Jeddah, is, therefore, the Agreement on Peace, Friendship and Comprehensive Cooperation between Eritrea and […]

Eritrea, Djibouti Leaders Hold Historic Meeting in Jeddah

September 17, 2018September 17, 2018TesfaNews1 Comment

BY TESFANEWS* President of Djibouti Ismaïl Omar Guelleh and President of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki held on Monday a historic meeting in Jeddah a decade after a border conflict strained ties.