MILAN – An overcrowded ship carrying up to 600 people trying to flee Libya sank just outside the port of Tripoli, the U.N. refugee agency said Monday, citing witness accounts.
The European Union should halt aid to Eritrea until a Swedish-Eritrean journalist and other prisoners at an Eritrean “death camp” are released or given a fair trial, Swedish media and rights groups said Monday, to mark World Press Freedom Day.
The European Union should halt aid to Eritrea until a Swedish-Eritrean journalist and other prisoners at an Eritrean “death camp” are released or given a fair trial, Swedish media and rights groups said Monday, to mark World Press Freedom Day.
(Reuters) – A U.N. report that found aid for Somalia had been diverted to militants has caused funds to dry up even though the allegations are unsubstantiated, the top U.N. humanitarian official for Somalia said.
(Reuters) – A U.N. report that found aid for Somalia had been diverted to militants has caused funds to dry up even though the allegations are unsubstantiated, the top U.N. humanitarian official for Somalia said.
This is an image from television taken early November 1984 of Birhan Weldu after arriving at a relief station in Mekele, Ethiopia Photo: AP
Television pictures of three-year-old Ethiopian Birhan Woldu’s emaciated face became the iconic image which moved the world to one of its greatest ever acts of charity.
This is an image from television taken early November 1984 of Birhan Weldu after arriving at a relief station in Mekele, Ethiopia Photo: AP
Television pictures of three-year-old Ethiopian Birhan Woldu’s emaciated face became the iconic image which moved the world to one of its greatest ever acts of charity.
The State Department said Thursday the United States is providing urgent military aid to Somalia's Transitional Federal Government, the TFG, to help it repel what is termed an "onslaught" by Islamist rebels. U.S. officials are also renewing their criticism of alleged Eritrean support for Somali extremists.
The State Department said Thursday the United States is providing urgent military aid to Somalia's Transitional Federal Government, the TFG, to help it repel what is termed an "onslaught" by Islamist rebels. U.S. officials are also renewing their criticism of alleged Eritrean support for Somali extremists.
Why has the EU decided in favor of sending $160-million aid to Eritrea without any conditions despite widespread opposition from many quarters including the Eritrean civic and political opposition, the US government, and several human rights groups?
Why has the EU decided in favor of sending $160-million aid to Eritrea without any conditions despite widespread opposition from many quarters including the Eritrean civic and political opposition, the US government, and several human rights groups?
Plea to EU to suspend development aid in light of fresh crackdown on journalists – RSF Press Release
Reporters Without Borders has called on the European Union not to hand over aid worth 122 million euros to Eritrea, after a serious deterioration in conditions for political prisoners and as authorities were launching a new wave of arrests of journalists.
Plea to EU to suspend development aid in light of fresh crackdown on journalists – RSF Press Release
Reporters Without Borders has called on the European Union not to hand over aid worth 122 million euros to Eritrea, after a serious deterioration in conditions for political prisoners and as authorities were launching a new wave of arrests of journalists.
CAIRO, Dec 22 (Reuters) – At least 18,000 Eritrean and Somali refugees have arrived in Sudan since the start of the year, and the government is struggling to provide them with aid, a Sudanese government official was quoted as saying on Monday.
CAIRO, Dec 22 (Reuters) – At least 18,000 Eritrean and Somali refugees have arrived in Sudan since the start of the year, and the government is struggling to provide them with aid, a Sudanese government official was quoted as saying on Monday.
BRUSSELS, Jul 10 (IPS) – Aid given by the European Union to Eritrea may
be helping to prop up a hugely repressive regime, human rights
activists have claimed.
be helping to prop up a hugely repressive regime, human rights
activists have claimed.
BRUSSELS, Jul 10 (IPS) – Aid given by the European Union to Eritrea may
be helping to prop up a hugely repressive regime, human rights
activists have claimed.
be helping to prop up a hugely repressive regime, human rights
activists have claimed.
OSLO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Norway said it might cut about a third of its direct state aid to Ethiopia after six Norwegian diplomats were expelled from Addis Ababa.
OSLO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Norway said it might cut about a third of its direct state aid to Ethiopia after six Norwegian diplomats were expelled from Addis Ababa.
ASMARA, June 22 (Reuters) – Eritrea may require foreign assistance if rains fail this year in the drought-prone country, which had slashed food aid in a drive for self-reliance, a senior U.N. aid official said on Friday.
ASMARA, June 22 (Reuters) – Eritrea may require foreign assistance if rains fail this year in the drought-prone country, which had slashed food aid in a drive for self-reliance, a senior U.N. aid official said on Friday.