The story of Joe Neguse’s family begins in war-torn Eritrea. On Tuesday night, it came of age in the US state of Colorado. The 34-year-old Democrat made history in the Nov. 6 midterm elections by becoming the first black congressman to be elected in the western

ሃገርና፡ ብናህሪን ቀጻልን ማእለያ ዘይብሉ ዕንወትን ብርሰትን ይወርዳ ኣሎ። ኤርትራዊ ሓበንን ንያትን ብሕሱም ክዳሃኽ ስለዝጸንሐን ዘሎን፡  ዜጋታታ ነታ ናይ ኣማኢት ኣሻሓት ከፊሉ ናጽነታ ዝተጋገጸላ ሃገሩ ራሕሪሑ  ኣብ ምብትታትን ይርከብ። ኤርትራ፡ ብዘይ ህዝባ፡ ህዝባ ብዘይ ሃገረ ኤርትራ ክብራዊ መንነት ክህልዎም ኣይክእልን። እዚ ክኸውን ዝኸኣለ፡ ውጽኢት ናይ ነዊሕ ዓመታት እከይ

My condolences to my Eritrean brothers, and sisters, you expected substantive message, from the arranged PIA interview. It was painful to listen to PIA interview. But it is nothing new. You can go back 10-20 years back, and you hear the same empty spins. He

Lord Alf Dubs will this morning join child refugees to deliver a petition to 10 Downing Street, calling on the Prime Minister to honour the legacy of the Kindertransport by committing to give 10,000 refugee children safe passage to the UK over 10 years. The petition

Based on a request for an urgent appeal, filed on 12 October 2018, ELS has just secured the grant of Provisional Measures, delivered by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The Provisional Measures, set out below, are related to the plight of Mr.

Where were they all this time? Abei nerom kissab Hiji? Prof. Araya Debessay An out of place Statement The first time I heard a comment such as the above, was when a group of senior Eritrean leaders, known as G-15, stood up against the dictatorial conduct of President

This paper provides an outline of the proposal to launch Assenna Television (ATV) by Assenna Foundation Ltd (UK). The proposal, which is a significant milestone for Assenna Foundation’s (AF) since its inception in 2007, has been instigated by grassroot movements of Radio Assenna listeners and

As we all know, about 65,000 our Eritrean Brothers and sisters sacrificed their life for the libertarian of Eritrea, and thousands became handicaps. After the liberation of Eritrea, about 19,000 Warsaye has to sacrifice to defend Eritrea from the questionable border war with Ethiopia. Why

Despite strong GDP growth over the last ten years, Africa has failed to generate economic opportunities for its young population – and that spells trouble for a sustainable future. It’s a key finding of the 2018 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), released Monday by

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed support for Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ambitious reforms and diplomatic peace efforts. The 42-year-old African leader was on a working visit Monday to France in his first trip to Europe since taking office in April. In a joint

NEW YORK (24 October 2018) – Eritrea’s recent peace deal with Ethiopia is positive for bilateral relations and the region, but much remains to be done on human rights and allowing full participation in rebuilding the country, a UN human rights expert said today. “The Eritrean

  +44 7400 803206 siennajacobphoto@gmail.com       www.siennajacob.com To Whom It May Concern:   I am a Photojournalism and Documentary Photography student at the University of the Arts London. This year my course is collaborating with Amnesty International, assigning a few students with a documentary project created by the organization. Amnesty International

Addis Ababa — The Red Sea state of Eritrea may play a key role in DP World’s plans in the Horn of Africa, where a dozen ports could be needed to service the region, CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem said. The Dubai-based state-controlled harbour operator is

In Search for Liberty - 5th Narration, 23 Oct. 2018 Eritreans are Responsible for Eritrea’s Woes Dear Reader: The Eritrean tragedy requires our full attention and unreserved dedication for a solution to our problems, with all the daring frankness that it demands.  And, please be patient with my analysis,

History won’t judge Prime Minister Abiy   Ahmed and the Ethiopian people kindly. By Petros Tesfagiorgis When the government of Ethiopia and Eritrea signed peace the people of Eritrea were over the moon. Many Eritreans took PM Abiy Ahmed (PMAA) as a peace messenger sent by God.

The United Kingdom says it has no evidence of human rights reforms in Eritrea since the last session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. It added that it had raised the situation with the Eritrean government. In a written question and answer session in parliament, David Patrick

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Crafting a Family Dynasty: The Dialectics of “Father-Son” Political Transition in Eritrea (Part II) Dr. Gebre Gebremariam  Over the last quarter of a century, Issaias has consolidated immense personal power through neo-patrimonial policies that encourage corruption, rent-seeking, nepotism and clientilism at the expense of nation-building and constitutional

Subject: In Search of Liberty – 4th  Narration, 13 Oct 2018 News Items: a)       Sport: There will be marathon brotherly competition between Tigray and Eritrea, if it is true story. b)      Politics:  Dr. Debretsion Gebremickael  Head of Tigrai Central Administration is invited by President Issayas Afewerki for fraternal get together >>>> or, is it

  What we are witnessing this season is unprecedented new amazing developments. I wonder if this news about the new membership to the council pass without shock or disbelief. A body called to looks after the rights of human beings in our planet appoints the worst

This marks the second visit since relations have thawed Eritrean President Isaias Afeworki arrived in Addis Ababa early on Sunday for a two-day visit. Ethiopian Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed welcomed Afeworki at the Addis Ababa Bole international airport. This is the second visit to Addis Ababa by the

Crafting a Family Dynasty: The Dialectics of “Father-Son” Political Transition in Eritrea Dr. Gebre Gebremariam Issaias Afeworki has been grooming his eldest son, Abraham Issaias, to succeed him as the president of Eritrea upon his departure (due to death or incapacitation).  Over the last three decades

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Deals of agreement unclear after hundreds of soldiers marched to capital demanding pay rises and operational review. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has reached an agreement with several hundred soldiers who had marched to his office to demand pay rises, state television (ETV) reported. The meeting between the soldiers

Monday 8 October 2018 To the Member States of the United Nations General Assembly; United Nations Human Rights Council; United Nations Headquarters; United Nations Office at Geneva; African Union; European Union; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; and the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on Eritrea, We are writing in support of the request made by Human

A saver now or NEVER; a cry for help The so-called peace agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia, I would rather call it the unauthorized peace agreement between Isayas and Dr. Abi brought more delusions and dilemmas among Eritreans. The Eritrean people watched the peace (love affairs

  Eritreans Opposition Parties The following Opposition Parties were mainly collected from Google, the Fountain of Information. EDP, EDA, DMLEK, RSADO, NDF, ENSF, EPM, ENCDC, EFND, MEDREK, EMC, ENF, EYSC, AYSNS, EF, GL, ECHIGM, CEPONA , EPP, ENST, AH,  …….. it goes on ……….. Brief Background Narration It goes

The exact number of the inhabitants of Medri Bahri, comprise various tribes, races and ethnic groups and with different religions have lived side by side for thousands of years, where the size of each locality was known but the overall census may not have been

Asmara 02/10/2018) members of the Freedom Friday network (Arbi Harnet) in Asmara report that the situation in Eritrea is deteriorating and people are bracing themselves for every eventuality. These activists say they are hearing rumours of a growing discontent among cabinet members as well as senior

Are we or Isaias to be blamed if Eritrea loses its sovereignty? By Goitom Emam Beyen 10/1/2018   Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerated the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the

I heard someone in a radio saying ‘There is no happiness in a life that impedes others from living their lives’. And I thought of President Isaias’s life in view of the entire Eritreans trapped in his convoluted outlook of narcissism; his inability to see

In Search of Liberty – 2nd Narration, 28/09/2018 How did WE ERITREANS get to where we are TODAY?  Every Eritrean MUST ponder on that fundamental question. A short viable answer (perhaps, an excuse) may be this: it was (unbelievable as it may seem) the Act of an African

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Preamble: This is a reaction to the Letter by the “Eritrean People’s Movement for Justice --An Eritrean-American Civic Organizations” to the “Honorable Tibor Nagy, United States of America,  State Department, Assistant Secretary of Africa”. The letter is commendable by itself. But, it has to be clear

Folks, something different is shaking in our region since PM Abiy’s arrival few months ago, although Isaias is wobbling in the dancing floor. Things are developing fast and the current collective effort for regional peace and cooperation in social, political, security and economic venues of

September 18, 2018   To the Honorable Tibor Nagy United States State Department Assistant Secretary of Africa Washington, DC 20515   Dear Assistant Secretary Nagy: The Eritrean-American civic organizations across the United States would like to express our sincere gratitude for the statements you made during the congressional hearing on Wednesday September 12th