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Ethiopia’s Tigray leader confirms firing missiles at Eritrea

By CARA ANNANovember 15, 2020 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of Ethiopia’s rebellious Tigray region has confirmed firing missiles at neighboring Eritrea’s capital and is threatening more, marking a huge escalation as the deadly fighting in northern Ethiopia between Tigray forces and the federal government spills across an international border...

Diplomats: Rockets fired at Eritrea amid Ethiopian conflict

By CARA ANNANovember 14, 2020 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rockets were fired at Eritrea's capital on Saturday, diplomats said, as the deadly fighting in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region appeared to spill across an international border and bring some of observers' worst fears to life...

With hugs, leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea restore relations

By ELIAS MESERETJuly 8, 2018 GMT

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Espousing love between their two countries, the leaders of longtime adversaries Ethiopia and Eritrea agreed Sunday to restore diplomatic relations after nearly 20 years and to open the border between their neighboring Horn of Africa countries...

Eritrean US detainee kills himself at Egyptian airport

By SAMY MAGDY and AMY FORLITIJune 9, 2018 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — An Eritrean national who was denied asylum in the United States and was being sent back to his homeland has died in an apparent suicide in a holding area at Cairo International Airport, airport officials said on Saturday...