Diplomacy
Eritrea's Ambiguous Stance on Red Sea Security
Horn Review · 2 weeks ago · Read the Full Story on Horn Review
AI SUMMARY
Eritrea's foreign policy is increasingly drawing it closer to the Houthis and Iran, complicating regional security in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.
- Eritrea was absent from a Saudi-led coalition formed in July to counter Houthi shipping blockades in the Red Sea.
- Houthi forces launched a lightning offensive along Yemen's western coast, seizing the Red Sea coast and Perim Island.
- Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh refrained from condemning Houthi attacks and stated that Yemen's official government has no control.
- Asmara's foreign policy seems to prioritize the Horn of Africa's interior, particularly its opposition to Ethiopia's pursuit of Red Sea access, rather than regional maritime security.
- It is said that Eritrea has aligned with the Sudanese Armed Forces in Sudan's civil war, serving as a key transit hub for Iranian weapons shipments.
- Eritrea's strategy risks drawing it into alignment with Iran and the Houthis as tensions with Ethiopia escalate.
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