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Khartoum's relocated ambassadors struggle to cope

Several embassies that covered Eritrea from the Sudanese capital have had to take refuge in Ethiopia since the start of the civil war more than a year ago. But the historical rivalry and growing tensions between Addis Ababa and Asmara are complicating their task. [...]

Published on 23/09/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Eritrea
Khartoum's relocated ambassadors struggle to cope

Spotlight | Somalia, Sudan
Khartoum, Mogadishu: crises in the Horn the focus of tense UN negotiations

Spotlight | Central African Republic
Wagner caught out playing ethnic alliances in CAR

Eritrea, Ethiopia
AU enters final negotiations on Peace and Security Council line-up

Eritrea
Eritrean Football Association and government clash over World Cup qualifiers

Sudan
Khartoum's closed embassies find ways to get back to work