One of the United Nations’ top human rights experts says Switzerland had no good reason to crack down on Eritreans. François Crépeau, a Canadian lawyer who serves as the UN’s special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, lashed out at Switzerland’s recent decision to tighten

The Gambia has formally sworn in its new elected President, Adama Barrow, in front of a crowd of thousands including African heads of state. It was the second time he had taken the oath after his formal inauguration was delayed by the reluctance of his predecessor

ANALYSIS Nairobi — Foreign military intervention in Africa is controversial when it happens, and occasionally controversial when it doesn't. It's a symptom of the fragility of African states, and the power of external interests. The long and inglorious history of intervention runs from colonial and post-colonial struggles,

Media Briefing on Deliberation on Human Rights Situation in Eritrea at the 7th Citizens Continental Conference Held from 26 to 28 January, 2017 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia It is to be recalled that a delegation composed of different Eritrean civic and political organizations participated in the 6th

More than 400 migrant deaths have been recorded so far in 2017, including on the Mediterranean crossings to Europe from North Africa and the route into the United States from Mexico, the International Organization for Migration said on Friday. The deaths were recorded in the slow

President Adama Barrow has said his government has inherited an economy that is “virtually bankrupt” as the dictatorship of former president Yahya Jammeh had “deprived the country of development and aid”. “As a new government, what we have inherited is an economy that is virtually bankrupt

This informative article shows how aid is now being used to fight the flight of refugees and – inevitably – resulting in proposals to fund border guards and security services. Christian Manahl, who has led the EU mission in Asmara since 2015, is quoted as saying: 

Date: 06/02/2017Author: Martin Plaut It’s that time of the year again. The Eritrean military has issued its annual demand that civilians go on refresher courses as part of their training in the reserve militia, known as the 4th division. This force consists of people who were exempted