TEENAGE athlete Mehretab Solomon became Heathside’s first London men’s champion in more than 30 years on Saturday – despite only entering the race as a junior.
TEENAGE athlete Mehretab Solomon became Heathside’s first London men’s champion in more than 30 years on Saturday – despite only entering the race as a junior.
Reporters Without Borders is “extremely relieved” to learn that Canadian freelance reporter Amanda Lindhout and Australian freelance photographer Nigel Brennan were released today in Mogadishu.
Reporters Without Borders is “extremely relieved” to learn that Canadian freelance reporter Amanda Lindhout and Australian freelance photographer Nigel Brennan were released today in Mogadishu.
As a follow up to the June, 2009 “Enough is Enough” campaign, the Eritrean Global Solidarity (EGS) leadership team held extensive lobbying and networking activities in Washington DC between November 19 and 20, 2009.
As a follow up to the June, 2009 “Enough is Enough” campaign, the Eritrean Global Solidarity (EGS) leadership team held extensive lobbying and networking activities in Washington DC between November 19 and 20, 2009.
They presented to several diverse groups of people including members of the United Nations, UN mission, Committee to Protect Journalists, Eritrean Civic Society , Eritrean Global Solidarity and other individuals.
They presented to several diverse groups of people including members of the United Nations, UN mission, Committee to Protect Journalists, Eritrean Civic Society , Eritrean Global Solidarity and other individuals.
The boat, 15 meters in length, was picked up at midnight CET around 75 kilometres off Capo Passero in Sicily and escorted to shore.
The boat, 15 meters in length, was picked up at midnight CET around 75 kilometres off Capo Passero in Sicily and escorted to shore.
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 19 (Reuters) – A draft U.N. Security Council resolution calls for an arms embargo against Eritrea and travel bans and asset freezes for members of its government and military for aiding Islamist insurgents in Somalia.
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 19 (Reuters) – A draft U.N. Security Council resolution calls for an arms embargo against Eritrea and travel bans and asset freezes for members of its government and military for aiding Islamist insurgents in Somalia.
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 19 (Reuters) – A draft U.N. Security Council resolution calls for an arms embargo against Eritrea and travel bans and asset freezes for members of its government and military for aiding Islamist insurgents in Somalia.
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 19 (Reuters) – A draft U.N. Security Council resolution calls for an arms embargo against Eritrea and travel bans and asset freezes for members of its government and military for aiding Islamist insurgents in Somalia.
In the Corruption Perceptions Index 2009, by Transparency International, Eritrea ranked 126th, scoring 2.6. According to the index, the most corruption -free country is New Zealand at 9.4. Somalia is the last in the ranking, with 1.1 points.
In the Corruption Perceptions Index 2009, by Transparency International, Eritrea ranked 126th, scoring 2.6. According to the index, the most corruption -free country is New Zealand at 9.4. Somalia is the last in the ranking, with 1.1 points.
Saudi Arabian naval blockade on the Yemeni coast is aiming to halt Eritrean weapon smuggling from reaching rebels.
Saudi Arabia is trying to stop weapons reaching Al-Houthi rebels in Northern Yemen by imposing a naval blockade at both its eastern and western shores.
Saudi Arabian naval blockade on the Yemeni coast is aiming to halt Eritrean weapon smuggling from reaching rebels.
Saudi Arabia is trying to stop weapons reaching Al-Houthi rebels in Northern Yemen by imposing a naval blockade at both its eastern and western shores.
“The name Dawit Isaak has become, for the whole Swedish people, synonymous with the struggle for freedom of speech and liberty of the press. His fate is a clear example of how oppressors fear free speech. The prize goes to him for his firmness of principle in working for an open democratic society in journalism and drama.”
“The name Dawit Isaak has become, for the whole Swedish people, synonymous with the struggle for freedom of speech and liberty of the press. His fate is a clear example of how oppressors fear free speech. The prize goes to him for his firmness of principle in working for an open democratic society in journalism and drama.”
Saturday, 14th November 2009
Matthew Xuereb
Two doctors who administered Valium to an asthmatic illegal immigrant before he suffered a fatal heart attack have pleaded not guilty to a charge of involuntary homicide due to negligence.
Saturday, 14th November 2009
Matthew Xuereb
Two doctors who administered Valium to an asthmatic illegal immigrant before he suffered a fatal heart attack have pleaded not guilty to a charge of involuntary homicide due to negligence.
Please help the family of Alemseged Ghebrai to find him! He is 43 years old and of Eritrean origin. He is born in Harar, Ethiopia; and lived in Eritrea until the Eritrean independence. He was last seen in South Africa 7 months ago.
Please help the family of Alemseged Ghebrai to find him! He is 43 years old and of Eritrean origin. He is born in Harar, Ethiopia; and lived in Eritrea until the Eritrean independence. He was last seen in South Africa 7 months ago.
I have received anonymous email today, which stated that a boat carrying Eritrean refugees crossing Mediterranean Sea from Libya to Malta is facing a problem. The massage is dated Nov 10 2009 and stated “nebsi Adhin” the boat caught on fire and a lot of people are crying for help.
I have received anonymous email today, which stated that a boat carrying Eritrean refugees crossing Mediterranean Sea from Libya to Malta is facing a problem. The massage is dated Nov 10 2009 and stated “nebsi Adhin” the boat caught on fire and a lot of people are crying for help.
SANAA, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) — Yemeni Foreign Minister Tuesday summoned Eritrean ambassador to Yemen following alleged tips that Eritrea provides weapons to anti-government rebels in Yemen, a diplomat at the Yemeni Foreign Ministry said.
SANAA, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) — Yemeni Foreign Minister Tuesday summoned Eritrean ambassador to Yemen following alleged tips that Eritrea provides weapons to anti-government rebels in Yemen, a diplomat at the Yemeni Foreign Ministry said.
Europe External Policy Advisors (EEPA) in partnership with civil society leaders from the Horn of Africa and the Italian Institute for Political Science organized a two-day conference on EU and US policy on Eritrea and the Horn of Africa. The Conference, held in Brussels on 9th and 10th November 2009, was attended by high-ranking officials and academics from Europe, the European Union, the United States, the Horn countries, Eritrean political leaders in diaspora, human rights activists and civil society leaders from across the Horn of Africa. The attendants adopted the following concluding statement:
Europe External Policy Advisors (EEPA) in partnership with civil society leaders from the Horn of Africa and the Italian Institute for Political Science organized a two-day conference on EU and US policy on Eritrea and the Horn of Africa. The Conference, held in Brussels on 9th and 10th November 2009, was attended by high-ranking officials and academics from Europe, the European Union, the United States, the Horn countries, Eritrean political leaders in diaspora, human rights activists and civil society leaders from across the Horn of Africa. The attendants adopted the following concluding statement:
Berhane M Tekeste
In an open letter addressed to the president of the EU on the eve of the meeting, a major opposition alliance comprised of 13 opposition organizations, the Eritrean Democratic Alliance (EDA), condemned the two-day (9-10 Nov) closed Brussels Gathering as divisive, discriminatory, and interference in its internal affairs.
Berhane M Tekeste
In an open letter addressed to the president of the EU on the eve of the meeting, a major opposition alliance comprised of 13 opposition organizations, the Eritrean Democratic Alliance (EDA), condemned the two-day (9-10 Nov) closed Brussels Gathering as divisive, discriminatory, and interference in its internal affairs.
F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex, FRANCE
Dear Sir/ Madam
We are the family members and friends of the refugees who perished in the Mediterranean sea in August 2009. We request an investigative into the failure of the EU member countries Italy and Malta to rescue the 77 Africans who perished in the coastal waters of Europe.
F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex, FRANCE
Dear Sir/ Madam
We are the family members and friends of the refugees who perished in the Mediterranean sea in August 2009. We request an investigative into the failure of the EU member countries Italy and Malta to rescue the 77 Africans who perished in the coastal waters of Europe.
Britain is using genetic tests on some African asylum-seekers in a bid to catch those who are lying about their country of origin.
The tests, also used to determine if children brought in are related to the asylum-seekers, have provoked outrage from human rights groups.
Britain is using genetic tests on some African asylum-seekers in a bid to catch those who are lying about their country of origin.
The tests, also used to determine if children brought in are related to the asylum-seekers, have provoked outrage from human rights groups.
Milkias Mihretab Yohannes
There are tons of unforgettable events and happenings I and my colleagues encounter while working as journalists in Eritrea. Mostly, it is a memory of utter tyranny, stifled and terrorized populace and working under one of Africa’s worst kind of regime and brutal leadership. But amidst all these, there were some funny, crazy and unbelievable events and deeds, and I am going to share some with you for now.
Milkias Mihretab Yohannes
There are tons of unforgettable events and happenings I and my colleagues encounter while working as journalists in Eritrea. Mostly, it is a memory of utter tyranny, stifled and terrorized populace and working under one of Africa’s worst kind of regime and brutal leadership. But amidst all these, there were some funny, crazy and unbelievable events and deeds, and I am going to share some with you for now.
A 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will eventually become a new ocean or sea, researchers now confirm.
The crack, 20 feet wide in spots, opened in 2005. Some geologists believed then that it would spawn a new ocean. But that view was controversial, and the rift had not been well studied.
A 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will eventually become a new ocean or sea, researchers now confirm.
The crack, 20 feet wide in spots, opened in 2005. Some geologists believed then that it would spawn a new ocean. But that view was controversial, and the rift had not been well studied.