Eritreans attempting the crossing make the choice to flee poverty and repression under a dictatorship in the hope of a new life. By Mark Stone, Europe Correspondent Early morning, 17 miles off the Libyan coast in international waters, and the crews with the Migrant Offshore Aid Station

Pauline Isabel Brook Connell, a 33-year resident of Crystal River, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, August 8 at her Brooksby Village residence in Peabody, Mass. She was 97. Polly was born on April 20, 1919, in Independence, Iowa, to the Rev. Arthur and

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Dr Nesredin Mensur, who claims to have been deliberately infected by the PFDJ agents with HIV AIDS Virus after disobeying an order to kill a businessman says, PFDJ agents are spreading fabricated rumours to hide the regime’s despicable barbaric acts. In a brief interview with Radio

By MICHAEL PATRICK LEAHY10 Aug 2016 from Eritrea wasarrested on felony aggravated battery charges in Twin Falls, Idaho on July 28. Mulugeta Zemu Mana, 32, told the presiding judge at his Twin Falls bond hearing, “The only guilt I have is the day I decided to come

Several people are feared dead in clashes in north-western Ethiopia between police and anti-government protesters, amid a wave of unrest. On Friday police arrested dozens of demonstrators during massive rallies in the capital, Addis Ababa. The government has been facing protests from the two largest ethnic communities

In a highly unusual move, Israel is seeking to deport an Eritrean asylum seeker. G. arrived in Israel three and a half years ago, but recently traveled to Cuba. When he returned three weeks ago, he was jailed upon arrival, due to “heavy suspicions” that he

  I joined the Global initiative, after I read the global initiative’s initiated call in Asseana, and I become one of the first in the list of hundreds of signatures for the initiative. I joined the global initiative simply because, I humbly acknowledge the lack of

Part II Mr Yemane Gebreab’s rebuttal to the Commission of Inquiry Report on Human Rights in Eritrea (June 2016) does not reflect factual reality on the ground. Introduction In this piece we aim to highlight some of the discrepancies of Mr Yemane’s rebuttal to the COI. In

By Obo Arada Shawl alias Wolde Tewolde August 1, 2016 Foreword Why am I obsessed with would be leaders of Eritrea, Ethiopia and America (EEA)? It is for two simple reasons. One is that I am always curious with the question of why. Two, I am searching to

Hundreds of asylum applications from Eritreans are being incorrectly refused by the government owing to its “unacceptable” policy on accepting refugees from the country, MPs have said. The home affairs select committee has called on the Home Office to explain why it still has not updated

Telephone rings and a recorded incoming call message is played prompting the caller to choose an option.    More rings and what appears to be a recorded voice message recording starts playing before a woman , presumably an employee of the Eritrean Embassy answers the call . 

Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers in Israel face an impossible choice: stay and risk detention or leave “voluntarily” for Rwanda or Uganda. Earlier this month, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded a visit to East Africa, the first of his premiership. On the trip, he visited

Thursday 27 July 2016   Early Day Motion on UN Commission of Inquiry continues to attract support.  Last month we reported that Patrick Grady MP had tabled an Early Day Motion supporting the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea’s findings. The EDM gives the Report’s

”International Conference on Eritrean Studies: different research papers presented Asmara, 21 July 2016- Different research papers with regards geopolitical, cultural, literary, historical as well as social and economic developments in Eritrea are being presented at the International Conference on Eritrean Studies that is being held at

Staring from 9th July 2016 over 27 000 Eritrean school children were bused to various forced labour camps around the country. This shocking latest action against school children comes in the wake of a damning report by the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights

Introduction In this piece we aim to highlight some of the discrepancies of Mr Yemane’s rebuttal to the COI. In particular we will address the issues of Human Rights, Eritrean asylum seekers, the Eritrean constitution, women under PFDJ, religious freedom, cultural erosion, supporters of the regime,

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle July 22, 2016 (ADDIS ABABA) – An Ethiopian armed opposition group, Afar People’s Party has returned home abandoning an arms struggle in pursuit of peace. The leader of the opposition group Alo Aydahis and some 400 of its fighters laid down their arms and

Rescue at Sea: ‘It Looked Like They Were Sleeping’ When the Migrant Offshore Aid Station, a Malta-based NGO, rescued 352 Eritreans stranded in Libyan waters, four of their fellow passengers didn't make it to safety. Here, members of the rescue team share images from the dramatic

  There are problematic issues that have caused concern and restlessness to Zimbabwe's War Veterans. As a result, the War Veterans from the country's ten provinces, including all district chairpersons and representatives from all economic and other sectors, decided to meet and deliberate on these issues, on this, the

Zimbabwe's war veterans' association, which has played a key and sometimes violent role in supporting President Robert Mugabe, has released a statement withdrawing its backing for him. It accuses Mr Mugabe of dictatorial tendencies, egocentrism and misrule. It was not immediately clear if all of the war

Mai Aini, 18 July 2016 – Luwam was once at the centre of her nation's spotlight. In Asmara, as a member of the national dance team, she performed for government officials and her fellow citizens at national celebrations, receiving cheers and accolades for her captivating

The tyrant as the son of the Eritrean revolution was given all support and good advices on how to improve his transitional governance of the country.  But the day he decided to crack down on all innocents including the elderly, the G-15, the journalists and

I am not a fun of Turkish President Erdogan, it is not personal, just for his contempt and  disrespect on democracy. But nothing justifies a military coup to overthrow a democratically elected president, even if he is Erdogan of Turkey. A military coup to a

Remittances to Eritrea, once estimated to account for about a third of the country’s gross domestic product, are shrinking with Eritreans in the diaspora now spending the money on helping people leave Eritrea instead of supporting relatives at home, an official told BBC. Five thousand Eritreans leave the country each month, making

On July 7, 2016, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn held a historic bilateral meeting in Addis Ababa. Following the leaders summit, Desalegn announced that Ethiopia would support Israel’s bid for observer status at the African Union (AU). Netanyahu also

Feds say southern Ohio man communicated with terror leader in Syria. By Lauren Pack and Michael D. Pitman Staff Writer CINCINNATI — A 21-year-old Butler County man recruited by an ISIS leader in Syria admitted guilt to a host of terror-related charges, including a plan to attack police and military forces

Some pundits have expressed that with the outbreak of the crisis in Yeman, and the horrific refugee crisis in Europe will bring Eritrea to global engagements and end Eritrea's isolation. In Yemen, for providing the Saudis to bomb the Yemenis from the Eritrean islands. And

Things happen for a reason Folks; but it is the responsibility of us human beings to cease the moment an opportunity brings to the table. So did I cease mine when a friend from Beijing that I met in DC invited me to take a

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ኣብ ዝተፈላለያ ሃገራት ኤውሮጳ ዝርከቡ ኤርትራውያን፣ ፓርላማ ሆላንድ ምልካዊ ስርዓት ኢሳይያስ መሓውሩ ናብ ወጻኢ ብምዝርጋሕ ዘካይዶ ዘሎ ዘይሕጋዊ ተግባራት ንምእዳብን ውሕስነትን ኤርትራውያን ስደተኛታት ንምሕላውን ኣብዚ ቀርባ መዓልታት ዘሕለፎም ኣገደስቲ ውሳኔታት ኣብነታውያን ምዃኖም ብምግንዛብ፣ እተን ዝነብሩለን ሃገራት ተመሳሳሊ ስጉምታት ክወስዳ ዝተወሃሃደ ጻዕሪ ከካይዱ ከምዝግባእ ኣተሓሳሲቦም። ፓርላማ ሆላንድ