Cameron Hudson told ( about Isaias Afewerki ) : "behind-the-scenes efforts of [Eritrean President] Isaias Afwerki to increase his influence across the region and the talk of a formal confederation between Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia"

thenational Wednesday, June 9, 2021 4:21:00 AM EAT

Martin Plaut said ( about Isaias Afewerki ) : “It’s extremely difficult for Abiy to extricate himself from Isaias,” “They are linked at the hip now”

aljazeera-en Friday, April 2, 2021 7:40:00 PM EAT

Martin Plaut said ( about Isaias Afewerki ) : “It is impossible to be certain of Eritrea’s role in Ethiopia’s domestic conflict. Since the first visits to each other’s capitals by the two leaders in July 2018 there has never been a press conference at which journalists could ask either Prime Minister Abiy or President Isaias what they hoped to achieve,”

aljazeera-en Sunday, November 8, 2020 5:33:00 PM EAT

Martin Plaut said ( about Isaias Afewerki ) : “There have been reports of intense conscription of young Eritreans and of troops’ movements inside Eritrea, close to the border with Tigray. Some commentators anticipated a coordinated operation against Tigray with Ethiopians attacking from the south and Eritreans from the north. So far this does not appear to have taken place,” “An Eritrean offensive may yet go ahead, but the Tigrayans are well armed and President Isaias may be biding his time to see whether Prime Minister Abiy’s forces make progress before committing his own troops”

aljazeera-en Sunday, November 8, 2020 5:33:00 PM EAT

Cameron Hudson told ( about Isaias Afewerki ) : "behind-the-scenes efforts of [Eritrean President] Isaias Afwerki to increase his influence across the region and the talk of a formal confederation between Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia"

thenational Wednesday, June 9, 2021 4:21:00 AM EAT

Martin Plaut said ( about Isaias Afewerki ) : “It’s extremely difficult for Abiy to extricate himself from Isaias,” “They are linked at the hip now”

aljazeera-en Friday, April 2, 2021 7:40:00 PM EAT

Martin Plaut said ( about Isaias Afewerki ) : “It is impossible to be certain of Eritrea’s role in Ethiopia’s domestic conflict. Since the first visits to each other’s capitals by the two leaders in July 2018 there has never been a press conference at which journalists could ask either Prime Minister Abiy or President Isaias what they hoped to achieve,”

aljazeera-en Sunday, November 8, 2020 5:33:00 PM EAT

Martin Plaut said ( about Isaias Afewerki ) : “There have been reports of intense conscription of young Eritreans and of troops’ movements inside Eritrea, close to the border with Tigray. Some commentators anticipated a coordinated operation against Tigray with Ethiopians attacking from the south and Eritreans from the north. So far this does not appear to have taken place,” “An Eritrean offensive may yet go ahead, but the Tigrayans are well armed and President Isaias may be biding his time to see whether Prime Minister Abiy’s forces make progress before committing his own troops”

aljazeera-en Sunday, November 8, 2020 5:33:00 PM EAT