The Eritrean Government representative to the African Union, Ghirma Asmerom, was reportedly pleaded with some African Ambassadors to Ethiopia to mediate between his government and Ethiopia.
Two boats that reportedly set out from Libya on 22 and 25 March, one carrying 335 Eritreans and the other 68 Eritreans and Ethiopians, have disappeared. Click on the Link to Read the Story in Full: Guardian UK Related Report: Libyans shooting Sub-Saharan African refugees seeking to escape
By Diaa Hadid (CP)
JAFFA, Israel — An Israeli rights group said Wednesday that Bedouin smugglers in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula have raped dozens of African women who they promised to smuggle into Israel over the past year.
Eritrea has reopened its mission to the African Union, ending years of self-imposed exile from the continental organization.
Bedouin smuggling gangs are holding over a hundred African migrants for ransom in the Sinai desert. BBC’s Rupert Wingfield-Hayes has had rare access to smugglers close to the Israeli border.
By Gavin Rabinowitz (AFP)
EILAT, Israel — Vika Duvinsky and her family are among the last Israelis living in a grim slum that locals call ‘Sing Sing’ after the notorious American prison. The rest are African migrants or asylum-seekers.
Kigali, Rwanda- Daniel Teklehaimanot of Eritrea proved why Swiss cycling team Cervélo Test Team took him as a trainee after he won his third individual and team gold medal in the 144km African Cycling Championships road race staged here today.
By Dan Williams
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is trying to find ways of repatriating or relocating African migrant workers whose illegal influx via Egypt is alarming authorities, a senior government official said on Thursday.
ONCE again Africa ’s worthiest and perhaps happiest countries, according to Mo Ibrahim’s latest measure of all-round governance, scrutinising data gathered for last year, are offshore. Mauritius is the runaway winner, followed by the Seychelles in second place and Cape Verde
Sep 29, 2010 (This Day/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) — Eritrean mountain runners have thrown down the gauntlet for the rest of the world and African nations who will be coming for the 6th Obudu International Mountain Race and the African Mountain Running Championships holding at the Obudu Ranch Resort in Obudu, Cross River State on November 27.
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Sources say, around 10 African refugees, including Eritreans, have been killed in an inhuman way by human smugglers in
Sources say, around 10 African refugees, including Eritreans, have been killed in an inhuman way by human smugglers in
By Barry Malone
ADDIS ABABA, June 8 (Reuters) – The African Union on Tuesday lent support to a mediation agreement between Eritrea and Djibouti, whose bitter border standoff is seen as potentially destabilising for the Horn of Africa region.
By Barry Malone
ADDIS ABABA, June 8 (Reuters) – The African Union on Tuesday lent support to a mediation agreement between Eritrea and Djibouti, whose bitter border standoff is seen as potentially destabilising for the Horn of Africa region.
According to demo.archive.assenna.com sources, Mr Simon Mehari from Office of the President of Eritrea, who accompanied President Isaias Afewerki to the 25th Franco-African Summit, which was held from May 31 to June 1 in the city of
According to demo.archive.assenna.com sources, Mr Simon Mehari from Office of the President of Eritrea, who accompanied President Isaias Afewerki to the 25th Franco-African Summit, which was held from May 31 to June 1 in the city of
Four countries yesterday signed a treaty that would pave way for equitable use of the River Nile waters. However, Egypt and Sudan refused to put pen to paper on the treaty that would end their near-absolute rights on the use of the Nile.
Four countries yesterday signed a treaty that would pave way for equitable use of the River Nile waters. However, Egypt and Sudan refused to put pen to paper on the treaty that would end their near-absolute rights on the use of the Nile.
Four countries yesterday signed a treaty that would pave way for equitable use of the River Nile waters. However, Egypt and Sudan refused to put pen to paper on the treaty that would end their near-absolute rights on the use of the Nile.
Four countries yesterday signed a treaty that would pave way for equitable use of the River Nile waters. However, Egypt and Sudan refused to put pen to paper on the treaty that would end their near-absolute rights on the use of the Nile.
Egyptian police shot dead an Eritrean migrant on Tuesday as he tried to cross illegally into Israel, a security official said, raising to 14 the number of such fatal cases since the start of 2010.
Egyptian police shot dead an Eritrean migrant on Tuesday as he tried to cross illegally into Israel, a security official said, raising to 14 the number of such fatal cases since the start of 2010.
By Kadaria Ahmed – March 15, 2010 02:38AMT
Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir is shouting almost as loud as the bereaved. Last week when United Nations sanctions were announced against Eritrea for supporting Somali insurgents, Mr. Al-Bashir was almost as vociferous and vocal as the Eritrean government, in denouncing the action.
By Kadaria Ahmed – March 15, 2010 02:38AMT
Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir is shouting almost as loud as the bereaved. Last week when United Nations sanctions were announced against Eritrea for supporting Somali insurgents, Mr. Al-Bashir was almost as vociferous and vocal as the Eritrean government, in denouncing the action.
EL-ARISH, Egypt (Reuters) – Egyptian border police shot dead two African migrants trying to slip into Israel, security sources said, pushing the number of African migrants killed this week at the sensitive border to four.
EL-ARISH, Egypt (Reuters) – Egyptian border police shot dead two African migrants trying to slip into Israel, security sources said, pushing the number of African migrants killed this week at the sensitive border to four.
By Cyprian Musoke
Libyan leader Muammar Gadaffi yesterday failed in his bid to stay on as chairman of the African Union (AU) for another year.
By Cyprian Musoke
Libyan leader Muammar Gadaffi yesterday failed in his bid to stay on as chairman of the African Union (AU) for another year.
ISMAILIA, Egypt, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Egyptian police shot and killed an African migrant near the border with Israel on Tuesday, seriously wounded a women he was travelling with and arrested eleven others, medical and security sources said.
ISMAILIA, Egypt, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Egyptian police shot and killed an African migrant near the border with Israel on Tuesday, seriously wounded a women he was travelling with and arrested eleven others, medical and security sources said.
By JENDAYI E. FRAZER
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently concluded her maiden trip to sub-Saharan Africa carrying in her words “a tough message lovingly delivered.” Simultaneously, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk visited Kenya, Ethiopia and Senegal also touting, in his words, “a tough love” message for Africans.
By JENDAYI E. FRAZER
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently concluded her maiden trip to sub-Saharan Africa carrying in her words “a tough message lovingly delivered.” Simultaneously, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk visited Kenya, Ethiopia and Senegal also touting, in his words, “a tough love” message for Africans.
The trial of Mesfin Tesfamariam was one in which witness testimony, legal arguments and due process of law had to be interpreted into a language of herdsmen and farmers from the Horn of Africa.
The trial of Mesfin Tesfamariam was one in which witness testimony, legal arguments and due process of law had to be interpreted into a language of herdsmen and farmers from the Horn of Africa.
BOGOTA – Colombian navy personnel detained Saturday in Caribbean waters 34 citizens of Eritrea who were sailing towards Central America after entering the country illegally, regional military officials said.The foreigners were in an unlicensed vessel with two Colombian crew members, who were also taken into custody, Colombia’s navy commander for the Caribbean, Adm. Roberto Garcia, said.
BOGOTA – Colombian navy personnel detained Saturday in Caribbean waters 34 citizens of Eritrea who were sailing towards Central America after entering the country illegally, regional military officials said.The foreigners were in an unlicensed vessel with two Colombian crew members, who were also taken into custody, Colombia’s navy commander for the Caribbean, Adm. Roberto Garcia, said.
Eritrea was one of the last nations in Africa to introduce the Internet, but its people might be one of the most frequent Internet user group compared to the relative size of Eritreans living around the world. Especially for Eritreans
Eritrea was one of the last nations in Africa to introduce the Internet, but its people might be one of the most frequent Internet user group compared to the relative size of Eritreans living around the world. Especially for Eritreans
Here, a migrant who previously survived the same treacherous sea crossing to Italy describes his life-threatening voyage. The unnamed migrant, from Eritrea, was speaking to the BBC World Service. He explains the mindset which drives Africans to undertake the perilous journey to Europe.
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