Ezana Sehay 02/10/17 It is conventional wisdom that politicians are more likely than the general population to be susceptible to sociopathic traits. Such politicians tend to be selfish, callous, remorseless, users of others, irresponsible, glib, con artists, and of course pathological liars. Furthermore, they have high
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
Press Release East African Cultural Festival celebrates the rich diversity of Santa Clara County San Jose, CA, February 9, 2017: In a celebration of its 9th anniversary, the Eritrean Community Center of Santa Clara County (ECC) is partnering with its sister organizations from the Sudanese, Ethiopian, Somali and
By Caitlin L. Chandler Daniel joined the line of people and followed the smugglers under cover of darkness to the sea. In the humid evening, he waited to board a boat docked off the coast of Libya. Over the past six years, he had slept in
Why is gloom and doom looming large on the horizon in Eritrea? Why have Eritreans reduced themselves to live a meaningless existence under Isaias Afwerki after having fought epic battles that defined their country’s sovereignty? Why have Eritreans allowed Isaias to walk all over them?
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
The Federal Administrative Court’s decision handed down on Thursday says Switzerland will no longer recognize Eritreans as refugees solely on grounds of having fled their country illegally. The policy automatically granted refugee status to some Eritreans. However, the court decided, "The illegal exit from (Eritrea) cannot
Dr Gebre Gebremariam In his 2017 Yew Year Interview, Issaias Afeworki of Eritrea, like in his previous New Year Interviews, has tried to scapegoat all but himself for the current dismal socio-economic condition of Eritrea. Issaias is a malignant narcissistic leader and, as always, in this
By Aaron Ross | KINSHASA Democratic Republic of Congo's veteran opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi, has died in Brussels aged 84, his party said on Wednesday. Tshisekedi stood up to Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled the country then known as Zaire, for more than three decades before Mobutu
On January 30, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Eritrea Osman Saleh, who was in Moscow on a working visit. While discussing practical issues of Russian-Eritrean cooperation, the parties reaffirmed bilateral resolve to continue to develop their
Assenna.com News In a two-hour long interview with ERI-TV that took place on 27 Jan 2017, Isaias Afwerki, the Eritrean president, referred to the leaders of EU as insane for helping Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia and Sudan. Angered by EU’s funding for two projects designed to aid
Veteran Eritrean journalist and former Eritrean ambassador to Pakistan, Abdu Mohammed Bekri Heji (Abdu Heji) has been arrested by the dictatorial PFDJ regime, according to sources. The veteran Eritrean journalist during the armed struggle for independence, who also served as head of the Eritrean television before he was assigned to
When our thoughts drift back to the way things were during the revolutionary years we remember how the tegadalai gave all they had for la patria. His homeland was the whole world to him. He had but one thought; revolution. We all recall the stages
The Gambia’s new president, Adama Barrow, returned to his country on Thursday afternoon, prompting a noisy and joyous wave of hope and excitement at the prospect of a brighter future for the small, poor west African state. By late afternoon, thousands of people had lined the
The recent Gambian crises has been a good lesson to many Africans and should be debated throughout the continent. The reason this needs to be debated is the continent is facing with aging authoritarian leaders who cling to power and are insecure, and fear of
The Guardian The refugee crisis in Syria and the Mediterranean has led to a rethinking of the role of refugees in society. Given that Europe now has lots of refugees, and is receiving more via the central Mediterranean, how can we empower them to make a contribution? Research by
TheGuardian The government downplayed the risk of human rights abuses in one of the world’s most repressive regimes in an attempt to reduce asylum seeker numbers despite doubts from its own experts, internal documents have revealed. Home Office documents obtained by the Public Law Project detail efforts
Hundreds of thousands are massing for a "Women's March on Washington", part of a global day of protests against new US President Donald Trump. The rally is one of more than 600 expected worldwide on the president's first full day in office. The aim is to highlight
The inauguration of Donald Trump was a remarkable and unusual moment for America, or even the world. Remarkable, because, amid the chaos and ruinous wars in the world, witnessing a peaceful and orderly transfer of power was indeed remarkable: suffice it to say that whether the
Four people died and nearly 180 are missing, presumed dead, after Saturday's migrant ship capsize in the Mediterranean, officials said on Tuesday after interviewing a handful of survivors. Humanitarian workers from International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), recounted harrowing details of
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 20, 2017 marks the 11-year anniversary of the Eritrean government’s illegal removal of Abune Antonios as the rightful Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Church, the nation’s largest religious community. The Patriarch has been detained since 2007: His
By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton | WASHINGTON He is ready for some quiet time, plans to do some writing and intends to give his successor space to govern, at least on most issues. President Barack Obama gave some insight into his vision for life after the
A New Year’s message from the Chairman Dear friends, While the terrible situation in Eritrea continues, 2016 saw some positive developments. The UK All-Party Parliamentary Group for Eritrea was formed, meeting regularly to discuss ongoing problems and table solutions. Areas of discussion included human rights, refugees and
After 25 years of rule by unelected President Isaias Afwerki, Eritrea’s citizens remain subjects of one of the world’s most oppressive governments. In May 2016, a United Nations Commission of Inquiry (CoI) established by the Human Rights Council in its final report said it found reasonable
Disaster comes day after more than 550 migrants rescued between Libya and Italy More than 100 refugees have drowned after a boat sank in rough conditions in the Mediterranean Sea as the crisis shows no sign of slowing. The Italian Navy was searching for survivors from the vessel,
INTERNATIONAL Football : RSF publishes “game sheets” for African football tournament As the African Cup of Nations football tournament (AFCON) is about to start, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) publishes “game sheets” showing the level of freedom of information in the participating nations and highlighting the biggest fouls against
Global Initiative to Empower Eritrean Grassroots Movement – Global Initiative (GI) Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) December 25, 2016 Dear Reader, Since the release of the “Urgent Call to All Eritreans World-Wide” on the eve of Eritrea’s 25th Independence Anniversary, we have received a number of encouraging responses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu5sVLRzq0Y DW:World in Progress: Fleeing from oppression and poverty in Eritrea Many Eritreans have risked their lives to flee from a repressive regime. Linda Staude went to get a first-hand account on life in Eritrea - her report is presented by Sue Cox.
Humanitarian organisations have condemned European governments for leaving refugees to “freeze to death” as the continent is gripped by a deadly cold snap. At least four asylum seekers are believed to have been killed by the conditions so far and thousands more remain at risk while sleeping
Officials say man claimed to be Medhanie Mered is instead believed to be Eritrean refugee Medhanie Berhe The Eritrean government has said a man being held in an Italian jail on suspicion of people smuggling is a victim of mistaken identity. In June last year Italian and
Total people in need: 2 million Total children (<18) in need: 1.2 million Total people to be reached in 2017: 505,0002 Total children to be reached in 2017: 450,000 In Eritrea, where the vast majority of livelihoods depend on subsistence agriculture and pastoralism, 80 per cent of the population
In the first week of the New Year, two Eritrean diplomats abandoned the Eritrean regime and applied for asylum in the United States of America. Mr. Omer Sarmea, charge d'affairs of Eritrean Embassy in Djibouti defected to the United States last Tuesday. He was the only
The absence of equality in rights and dignity for those who are caught up in the political turmoil and economic turmoil of the isayas’s no-peace no-war, their sufferings can no longer be endured without tears. The regime has failed to conquer Baduma but succeeded in
Boston- Eritrean-American Civic Association is Commemorating the life and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Please Join us DATE: Sunday January 15, 2017 TIME: 5:00 to 6:30 PM LOCATION: EACA Center 590 Shawmut Ave. Boston, MA. Remarks By: Mr. Michael Eyob EACA Board Chairman Ms. Diane Randolph: Director, Community Building Unit - ORI Please join us
telegraph.co.uk - Laura Hughes, political correspondent Ministers have ended funding for an all-female pop group dubbed Ethiopia’s Spice Girls following a furious backlash from Conservative MPs. Yegna, a five-strong pop group, was promised £5.2million of taxpayer's money to develop a "branded media platform". Priti Patel, the International Development Secretary,
Two attackers, a policeman and a court worker have been killed in a car bomb and gun assault on a courthouse in the Turkish city of Izmir, state media say. A number of people were wounded in the explosion, some critically. Images showed two cars ablaze and
