Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing Eritrea: Root Causes of the Refugee Crisis Wednesday, April 18, 2018 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. 2255 Rayburn House Office Building Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) for a hearing on human rights in Eritrea. Migrants from the small east African nation of Eritrea make-up

Ethiopian prime minister, Abiy Ahmed has continued his country tour, visiting the capital of the Tigray regional state, where he addressed war veterans and members of the community. The reformist leader who has visited the restive Oromiya and Somali regions and met with opposition leaders since

Efrem Gidey wins senior schools title just months after arriving in Ireland from Calais An Eritrean student who came to Ireland from a refugee camp in Calais, France has been recognised for his sporting ability after winning the all-Ireland senior schools cross-country title. Efrem Gidey, a fifth-year student at Le Chéile Secondary

Addis Ababa, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) Following the call by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to start peace talks with Eritrea and resume bilateral relations, the neighboring country demanded certain conditions, the press reported today.   The newspaper The Ethiopian Herald reported that Asmara made it a

Hundreds of Eritreans granted temporary residence in Switzerland after seeing their bid for asylum rejected have received letters in recent days telling them their status is now under review. The move comes after the Federal Administrative Court ruled in August last year that it was reasonable

Global Initiative of Eritreans to Empower Grassroots Movement GI 2017 Progress Report and Plans for 2018 Introduction GI strongly believes that its mission of playing a facilitating role for the formation of grassroots-based people’s institutions and electing global representatives can ideally be achieved by the full participation of all

To transform the rapacious rule into a more transparent, participatory and accountable political and economic system in Eritrea, all Eritreans should actively engage in the reconstruction of the state through a proper constitution making. A properly designed Eritrean constitution will determine the kind of incentive

BY ELIAS MESERET, Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Young and outspoken Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in Monday as Ethiopia's prime minister, amid hopes he will be able to quell the sustained anti-government protests that have rocked Africa's second most populous nation. Abiy was elected by