Mahmud Saleh  I read an article under the title, "Is African union Good for Africa and Ethiopia" penned by Amanuel Biedemariam, dated January 25, 2018, posted on Meskerem.net. The article [1] argued that AU has not been good for Africans. It cited the lack of participation by Africans in setting the agenda of the organization, its

At least five migrants have been shot during a mass brawl between Afghans and Eritreans in the French port city of Calais, local officials say. A 37-year-old Afghan man is suspected of firing shots at a queue for food handouts. Four Eritreans aged between 16 to

China fiercely denied reports that it spied on the African Union for five years after building its new headquarters. Six years ago, in January 2012, the African Union inaugurated its new headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The $200 million building was funded and largely built by China, even

Disorder at government offices prevents most Eritreans and Sudanese from submitting their asylum application Doctors in Israel who have taken a stance against the deportation of African asylum seekers have now found themselves opposing not just the government but also the Health Ministry. Last week, Physicians for Human Rights

  By Petros Tesfagiorgis  African asylum seekers, mostly from Eritrea, take part in a protest against Israel’s deportation policy in front of the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, on January 26. (Photo Newsweek) These days are the darkest days not only for Eritrean and Sudanese refugees but also for

TORONTO, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Nevsun Resources Ltd is appealing to Canada’s Supreme Court to throw out a lower court ruling which allowed Eritrean workers, who say they were forced to work at its mine, to have their lawsuit heard in Canada. Canada’s top court said on Friday that Nevsun filed an

Approximately 1,000 East African asylum seekers protest ahead of expected forced removal to third countries Chanting “We are human beings!” and “Remember your history!”, more than 1,000 Eritrean asylum seekers gathered outside of the Rwandan embassy in Herzilya on Monday to protest planned forced deportations of

CAIRO - 21 January 2018: Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn asserted on Sunday, a day after finishing his official visit to Cairo, that Ethiopia will not accept Egypt's request to include the World Bank in the tripartite technical committee’s talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance

  People always expect and think that it is a perfect occasion as well a perfect way their leader raises, discusses and explains his top priorities for the year, issues of concern and the biggest problems of the country in his interview on the national TV. 

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pledged on Thursday not to let differences over a dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile river ruin relations with Addis Ababa. Ethiopia hopes the hydroelectric Grand Renaissance Dam will make it Africa's largest power exporter. Egypt says it threatens its water

Sudan says it has sent more troops to its eastern border with Eritrea as tension in the Red Sea region continues to rise. Early this month Khartoum closed its borders with Eritrea and sent troops to its border region of Kassala, following reports that Egypt has deployed troops in Asmara. "Sudan's national

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Eritrea held its inaugural meeting, following the General Election in June, on Wednesday 29 November 2017 in the Houses of Parliament. The purpose of the meeting was to elect the Group’s officers and re-register as an APPG. The following

January 14, 2018 (KHARTOUM) - Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki accused interested circles in Sudan and Ethiopia of attempting to create a conflict between Khartoum and Asmara, stressed that there were no Egyptian troops at the Sawa base, which borders the Sudanese border. On Thursday, Sudan officially

Authorities in eastern Libya said they have arrested 81 migrants from Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia who had escaped from smugglers after failing to reach Europe. Officials said the migrants would be deported soon. Ahmed al-Arifi, an official from the department for countering illegal migration in the eastern

KHARTOUM, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Sudan on Thursday officially announced that there are potential security threats from Egypt and Eritrea on eastern Sudanese borders. "The meeting of the Leadership Office of the (ruling) National Congress Party (NCP) has directed for continuation of security arrangements on Sudan's

CAIRO - 11 January 2018: Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki left Cairo on Thursday wrapping up a two-day visit to Egypt. Afwerki had talks with President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi on means of boosting cooperation in the development and security scores. The talks also tackled the latest regional developments. The

CAIRO – 9 January 2018: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi welcomed Tuesday morning his Eritrean Counterpart Isaias Afwerki at the presidential palace in Cairo, where the latter is visiting the country to discuss bilateral relations. Meeting for the third time in Cairo, both leaders are scheduled to

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has renewed a complaint at the United Nations demanding Egypt hand over control of the “Halayeb Triangle” border territory, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Relations between Egypt and Sudan have been soured in recent months by disputes over the ownership of

Ethiopia’s leader has announced plans to drop charges against political prisoners and close a notorious prison camp, in a surprise move he described as an effort to “widen the democratic space for all”. It is the first time the government has acknowledged that it holds

By Petros Tesfagiorgis Never ever give up on your dreams:  Never stop fighting for what you believe in.  Let the Justice Seekers make these values as their “New year resolution” and step up the struggle for justice and democratic change in Eritrea. The situation in Eritrea is

Michael Abraha The New 2018 is looming. Unfortunately, there is no sign of New Year presidential clemency or a move for public trials for thousands of Eretria’s political and religious prisoners. The charges leveled 16 years ago against the former ruling PFDJ Central Committee and Politburo

During the period of the Dergue (1974-91) there were a number of egregious abuses against academic freedom at Asmara University. An early incident was the killing of Dr. Petros Habtemikael, an economist, in 1975. Dr. Petros taught extension courses in the evening, and some of

Election commission says Weah defeated vice-president Joseph Boakai to win election runoff with 61.5% of the vote The former football star George Weah has won Liberia’s presidential election, defeating the vice-president, Joseph Boakai, in a runoff with 61.5% of the vote. Thursday’s announcement by the country’s election commission chair,

AFP-JIJI/ Rome Up to 10,000 people stranded in refugee camps and detention centers in Libya could be relocated to Europe in 2018, the Italian government said on Sunday. The initiative would be part of an attempt by EU countries to address the deteriorating conditions in Libya, where

PRATICA DI MARE, Italy (Reuters) - The United Nations began bringing African refugees to Italy from Libya on Friday, evacuating them from detention centres whose conditions have been condemned by humanitarian groups as inhumane. Hundreds of thousands of migrants have fled conflict or poverty at home

by Martin Plaut The Dutch Parliament is debating how to respond to the latest evidence that the Eritrean government is continuing to lean on members of the Eritrean diaspora community living in the Netherlands. Fresh evidence On Saturday a programme by investigative journalists from Argos radio programme will be broadcast showing

Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected as the 14th president of the ANC. Ramaphosa became deputy president after his election to the position in the ANC in 2012. At the time he was wooed by President Jacob Zuma’s camp to give the slate “credibility” when then ANC

By Fesseha Nair The role played by the Zimbabwe military and security forces shows that how much the military leadership who led the downfall of the Mugabe dictatorship were professional and preserving national interests instead of serving the dictatorship. This shows that Zimbabwe military was not corrupted by bribes,

Riverside, CA – In a unanimous vote, the Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees appointed Wolde-Ab Isaac, Ph.D., chancellor of RCCD, the fifth largest community college district in the state of California with colleges in the cities of Moreno Valley, Norco and Riverside. In making the selection, following

By Petros Tesfagiorgis A huge demonstration against Libyan African Slave trade took place on Saturday 9 December 2017. The demonstration was called by the African Lives Matter campaign.   It started at Belgrave square and marched to the Libyan Embassy in Central London. It was in protest

JERUSALEM/ASMARA (BosNewsLife)-- International aid workers say nearly 30,000 Eritrean Christian refugees are struggling to survive in Israel and many may soon be moved to jail due to new government policies. "Next year the limited periods in the Holot detention center may, if the Israeli government

JOHANNESBURG - Old alliances between North Korea and several African nations forged at the height of the Cold War will not be swept away easily. While threats from the United States and UN sanctions have forced many governments on the continent to keep their distance from

African and European leaders that gathered in Abidjan for the 5th AU/EU Summit, last week condemned in the strongest terms inhuman treatment of African migrants and refugees by criminal groups in Lybia. This follows international media reports that have emerged claiming that African immigrants, particularly from

Donald Trump has defied overwhelming global opposition by declaring US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but insisted that the highly controversial move would not derail his own administration’s bid to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In remarks delivered in the diplomatic reception room of the

Speaking at the High Court of Justice on Tuesday, State Prosecutor's Office said deportations to Rwanda, Uganda to begin soonThe Israeli government plans to begin deporting asylum seekers from Eritrea and Sudan within the next few weeks, attorney Shosh Shmueli of the State Prosecutor’s Office

SANAA (Reuters) - The radio station of Yemen's Houthi-run interior ministry said on Monday the militia's former war ally turned adversary, ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh, had been killed as fighting racked the capital Sanaa though there was no independent confirmation. Unverified footage circulated by Yemeni social media

  In a country where its leader knows and focuses on his interest, his generals trail after him creating atmospheres of fear to bring all those who resist tyranny to their knees.  Yes, the Eritrean tyrant veiled by illusions of self-reliance is brutally exploiting the whole