ABU DHABI: His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Monday Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki and discussed ways of enhancing ties of friendship and co-operation to serve mutual interests
By Fesseha Nair "Let us hope the year 2017 be the Year of Dialogue for Democratic Development and co-operation between all the peoples of the Horn of Africa in general and the Ethio-Eritrean people in particular." Let bygones be Bygones! A Peaceful coexistence in progress based on
European officials under pressure to cut migration should have learned by now that ignoring human rights violations is unlikely to succeed Martin Plaut As the European parliament hosts another Eritrean politician in the hope of reducing the number of refugees fleeing the small African state, the fact
Mr. Sied Mohammed Ali Awarded the 2016 Hummed Neberai Scholarship The Neberai Foundation, administrator of the Hummed Neberai Scholarships (HNS), is pleased to announce that Mr. Sied Mohammed Ali of Ala-Bolsoto, Eritrea has won the first Hummed Neberai Scholarship award of cash amount 5,000 US Dollars
Developing countries are in desperate need of trade to fight the corrosive effects of unemployment and tackle inequality. With the US election decided and the terms of Britain’s departure from the EU still unclear, many people are waiting to see how these two countries will change
Olympic champion's body will be sent back to Ethiopia this week Miruts Yifter, an Ethiopian running legend dubbed "Yifter the Shifter" for his ability to power away from rivals, was laid to rest at a packed funeral in Toronto on Tuesday. Yifter, a distance runner who won two gold medals in
Munir Hassan Mohammed, an Eritrean national who is seeking asylum in the UK, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court, charged with preparing an act of terrorism between 7 July and 12 December 2016. A man and a woman who were arrested during anti-terrorism raids have appeared in court charged
By Gideon Jacobs Much of what we create—clothing, furniture, buildings—is plotted with an eye toward an imagined future. More often than not, we imagine that future incorrectly. Eli Durst’s photographs frequently capture traces of a yesterday now sliding toward obsolescence. His work made in America tends
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.
The star, who launched his career with Wham! in the 1980s and had huge success as a solo performer, "passed away peacefully" on Christmas Day in Goring, Oxfordshire, his publicist said. His manager, Michael Lippman, said he had died of heart failure. BBC: George Michael: Pop superstar dies
Last November Isaias Afeworki, President of the tiny country of Eritrea, made a big fuss to President Obama why Ethiopia was receiving so much development aid while Eritrea was simply ignored. Obama, who was campaigning on behalf of Hillary Clinton at the time, had little time
Al Mukalla: Yemen’s Minister of Fisheries said that Eritrean authorities have released 154 Yemeni fishermen who were arrested in the Red Sea months ago and they are now in a coastal region in the southern province of Lahej. Fahed Kafayen told Gulf News on Wednesday that
Ethiopia has released thousands of protesters who were detained during the ongoing state of emergency. People detained in Awash, Alage, Bir Sheleko and Tolay centers will be allowed to return home after receiving "training," according to the state-owned Fana Broadcasting Network. This includes 4,035 people released
By Joseph Kato Kampala — A UPDF soldier at the rank of captain has been arrested in connection with the kidnap and murder of an Eritrean businessman with the intention of stealing 2 millon euros (Shs8 billion) from him. Capt Hakim Mangeni and his alleged accomplices; Mr
German police are hunting for the perpetrator of Monday's truck attack at a Berlin market which killed 12. Germany's Spiegel Online reports that investigators are looking for a Tunisian after an ID card was found in the truck. Police have not commented. Officials released the only detained
A lorry has ploughed into a Christmas market in central Berlin, killing nine people and injuring many more, police say. Police now say they suspect it was a deliberate attack. Video footage from the scene shows stalls knocked over and people lying injured on the ground. The
By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Umit Bektas | ANKARA The Russian ambassador to Turkey was shot in the back and killed as he gave a speech at an Ankara art gallery on Monday by an off-duty police officer who shouted "Don't forget Aleppo" and "Allahu Akbar" as
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 15 December 2016 The European Union invests €170 million to tackle instability and irregular migration in the Horn of Africa The European Commission has today approved a package of 11 new actions under the EU Trust Fund for Africa to improve stability
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is today releasing its annual worldwide round-up of journalists who are detained, held hostage or missing. The numbers are rising dramatically. A total of 348 journalists are currently detained worldwide – 6% more than were detained at this time last year. The
The 26-year-old man applied for asylum to avoid persecution in his country of origin after being found out by other Eritreans in Israel; his lawyer explains that he would be in danger if forced to return to Eritrea. The Population and Immigration Authority (PIA) recently granted
Saudi plans to open a military base in the tiny Rea Sea state of Djibouti have raised concerns among Egyptian officials, as strained relations between Cairo and Riyadh show little sign of improving. The base, which will reportedly be built "very soon", would threaten national security, and
US intelligence agencies believe Russia acted covertly to boost Donald Trump in the election race, US officials have told leading newspapers. A report in the New York Times says the agencies had "high confidence" about Russian involvement in hacking. A CIA assessment reported by the Washington Post
Forget Objectivity: For The Atlantic Council, Eritrea’s Prison State Isn’t That Bad by Martin Plaut By François Christophe, December 2016 Risk analyst on sub-Saharan Africa, who worked at the French embassy 2008 – 2009 Original source with references Eritrea is in many ways one of the world’s few totalitarian states, although
In the last 25 years in Eritrea, “The crimes of enslavement, imprisonment, enforced disappearances, torture, other inhumane acts, persecution, rape and murder have been committed as part of a widespread and systematic campaign against the civilian population. The aim of the campaign has been to
Around eleven o’clock on the night of October 10, 2015, Samson Arefaine learned that he had been selected to play on the national soccer team of Eritrea, a sliver of a nation in the Horn of Africa. For two months, he had been in a
TheGuardian Incoming president, Adama Barrow, says Jammeh called him offering his congratulations after shock result The Gambia’s autocratic president, Yahya Jammeh, who once claimed a “billion-year” mandate to rule, has conceded defeat after a shock election loss to a real-estate developer who once worked as a security
By Andrew Korybko Global Research, December 03, 2016 Oriental Review 2 December 2016 The first part of the research on the Horn of Africa described the regional state-to-state political dynamics, and now it’s time to delve into each country more in depth in order to acquire a heightened sense of
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with his Eritrean counterpart Isaias Afwerki in Cairo in a meeting that was a "deliberate move" against Ethiopia, political sources in Cairo told The New Arab. The two leaders met on Tuesday to discuss enhancing bilateral relations across all levels and projects
December 2nd is an international awareness day to end slavery. On this awareness day, the world is called upon to stay awake and aware paying attention and making efforts to understand the ugly faces of slavery. Those who see and understand the sufferings of those
Donor/Contributor Amount 1. Eritrean community justice seekers, Bergen Norway £2,200.00 2. Tumuzghi Ghebreyohannnes - Canada $100 US 3. Anonymous, Dubai $500.00 4. Iskias Naizghi, Detroit, USA £200.00
Leading Sudanese opposition groups on Saturday called for a three-day nationwide strike against fuel subsidy cuts even as security forces cracked down on activists in a bid to quell sporadic protests. The authorities announced a 30-percent hike in petrol and diesel prices this month that has
Cuba's former president Fidel Castro, one of the world's longest-serving and most iconic leaders, has died aged 90. His younger brother and successor as president Raul Castro announced the news on state television. Castro toppled the government in 1959, introducing a Communist revolution. He defied the US
Refugee inventor had a long journey from idea to market Jonathan Margolis We learnt last week that Buckingham Palace needs rewiring, and its 6,500 plug sockets and 5,000 light fittings replacing, as part of a £369m refurbishment. Immense as the job sounds, electricians would regard such a contract as
Eritrean People's Pacifism and PFDJ's Untold Crimes; (Crimes against Humanity:) There are several different sorts of pacifism, but they all include the idea that war and violence are unjustifiable, and that conflicts should be settled in a peaceful way (BBC ethics guide)which is noble in the first
Responding to a question on his country’s efforts in becoming part of the Arab League, Saleh said the Eritrean leadership would look into joining the pan-Arab body should such steps fulfill the interests of the nation and the Eritrean people. Malabo – Eritrea’s Foreign Affairs Minister
Justin L. Wilson - International Policy Digest Ambassador Herman J. Cohen (Ret.) served in the U.S. Foreign Service for 38 years and has dedicated his entire professional career to African affairs. During his tenure as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs during the first Bush
About 27,500, mostly Nigerians and Eritreans, arrived Italy in October, the European Union’s border agency, Frontex, said. The agency said nearly 27,500 migrants arrived in Italy in October, an all-time monthly record fuelled by favourable weather conditions. It said on Wednesday in Rome that the figure was
‘Dubs eligibility rules’ restricting child migrant entry to UK by age and nationality slammed by shadow home affairs minister The Home Office has come under attack over the publication of new, highly restrictive, eligibility criteria for child refugees hoping to be transferred from France to Britain, which will
By Guy Faulconbridge and Estelle Shirbon | LONDON The BBC said on Wednesday that its World Service will begin broadcasting in 11 additional languages in a drive to reach millions more people, including in places like North Korea where impartial news is hard to get. The World
