Subject: “Eritrea: Peace deal could offer hope for reforms, including three key steps, says UN expert” GENEVA (18 September 2018) – archive.assenna.com Commentary,  19 Sept 2018 QUOTE: “GENEVA (18 September 2018) – The peace agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia raises hopes that human rights will be at the centre

Dr. Tesfa G. Gebremedhin History has taught us that unity is strength. When we are united, we are strong and we can win in any struggle, but when we are divided, we are weak and we can lose in a simple battle. Even the weak ones

  By ELIAS MESERET, ASSOCIATED PRESS   Ethiopia's stunning political reforms are now threatened by long-standing ethnic tensions that have roared back to life since a young prime minister took power just five months ago and promised greater freedoms. While exiled groups once banned as terror organizations are welcomed

GENEVA (18 September 2018) – The peace agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia raises hopes that human rights will be at the centre of Eritrea’s path towards a society respectful of all fundamental rights, says the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in

The Ethiopian government has denounced overnight ethnic-based violence on the outskirts of the capital. Thousands of Ethiopians took to the streets to demonstrate on Monday. As democratic reforms launched by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government slowly take shape in Ethiopia, several areas surrounding the capital Addis

Overnight ethnic-based attacks in the outskirts of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, resulted in the deaths of several people and caused hundreds to flee their homes. “Several lives were lost and properties damaged due to this attack,” head of the Oromia police commission, Alemayehu Ejigu, told the state

The background Right off the bat, it must be stated that Eritreans have proved, on many historical angles, their gallantry, dedication, boldness, honesty, frankness on any aspect of Life that they consider to be their cause.  It may sound an exaggeration but a FACT that

By Jon Gambrell | AP September 16 at 1:29 PM DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Leaders from Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a peace agreement on Sunday during a summit in Saudi Arabia, yet another sign of warming ties between two nations that have face decades of war and

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, in his office at the Peace Palace in Jeddah on Sunday. During the meeting, they reviewed developments in the international arena and various efforts aimed at achieving world peace and stability. The

The Trouble With Eritrea (revised edition) Amanuel Sahle Some countries are very unlucky to find themselves on the wrong side of the globe. Poland had been one of these in the past with Austria and Russia mauling it from time to time. The nightmare happened one day and

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The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea will attend a summit in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to sign a peace agreement "cementing" the relations between the two former Horn of Africa bitter rivals, according to a United Nations spokesperson. Farhan Haq said on Friday that the signing ceremony will be hosted by Saudi King Salman

The post-independence life in Eritrea driven by the tyrant’s maxim of Eritreans never had it and never lost it (ኣይነበረካ ኣይጠፍኣካ), all basic rights and freedom have been violated.  Tyranny strengthened to its extremity by confiscating the money each family needs to live comfortably because

Click on this link to listen: Eritrea in the News is a photographic exhibition currently showing in London

ግልጽ መልእክት ለክቡር ዶክተር ዓቢይ ኣሕመድ የኢትዮጵያ ጠቅላይ ሚኒስቴር   ብቅድሚያ ዝቅ ብየ ሰላምታየን ለማቅርብ ይፈቀድልን። ቀትየም ለእርስዎና ለማከብረውና ለምወደው የኤርትራና የኢትዮጵያና ህዝብ የኣዲስ ዓመት መልካም ምኞቴን እገልጻለሁ። ክቡር ዶክተር ዓቢይ ይህንን መልእክት ለእርስዎ ለተከበሩ የኢትዮጵያ ጠቅላይ ሚኒስቴር ለማስተላለፍ የምፈልገው፡ በኢትዮጵያ ህዝብ ላይ ኣጥልቶበት  የነበረውን የሰው ህይወት መጥፋትና ምስቅልቅልን ለማስከትል የሚችል

Feud between Pres Isaias Afewerki and his Finance Minister Berhane Abraha over Management of Gold based National Revenue. Eritreans are excited but also stunned by the news out of Asmara – true or not - where an ex-Finance Minister has called for the removal of Eritrean

The United Nations secretary-general has expressed the body’s readiness to help consolidate recent peace and diplomatic gains in the Horn of Africa region. Antonio Guterres through his spokesperson whiles commenting on the normalization of ties between Eritrea and Djibouti said in a statement: “The Secretary-General reiterates

Press release on behalf of the Eritrean Diaspora Geneva Demonstration Organizing Committee and the secretary of the meeting Eritrean Demonstration in Geneva 31 August 2018 The organizing committee understands the demonstration of the 31st August as historic event clearly revealing the patriotic spirit of Eritreans and their resolve to attain

Former Finance Minister Mr. Berhane Abrehe, in a widely shared audio message from Asmara, on September 6, 2018, called the Eritrean president to stop the rushed diplomatic undertakings which lack transparency and are being concluded without the National Assembly’s endorsement. Mr. Abrehe in his address to

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Colony:  Independence: Dictatorship September 5th – 30th September 4th at 5 pm: Opening of the   PHOTO EXHIBITION by Lord Alton of Liverpool Venue:  Resources for London:  356 Holloway Road - London N7 6PA The exhibition will be accompanied by talks and cultural events. By Petros Tesfagiorgis The photo exhibition is taking