Human Rights Concern – Eritrea (HRCE) has in its possession a growing list of 336 people, mostly Eritrean, with 14 Ethiopians, who are missing and can only be presumed dead after the massacre of a refugee boat which had departed from Tajour in Tripoli at 5:00 a.m. on 22nd March 2011.
By Elias Kifle
The latest news that came out of Eritrea regarding Ethiopian resistance fighters sent shock waves through Ethiopian communities all over.
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.
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 Jeremy Clarke
ASMARA, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Three Eritreans working for Australian company Chalice Gold Mines Limited (CHN.AX) have been killed in a shooting incident in the Red Sea state, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. Such violent deaths, uncommon in Eritrea, are likely to raise concerns among foreign investors in an industry many see as a lifeline to its agriculture-based economy, weakened by the global economic downturn and at the mercy of irregular rainfall.
By Jeremy Clarke
ASMARA, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Three Eritreans working for Australian company Chalice Gold Mines Limited (CHN.AX) have been killed in a shooting incident in the Red Sea state, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. Such violent deaths, uncommon in Eritrea, are likely to raise concerns among foreign investors in an industry many see as a lifeline to its agriculture-based economy, weakened by the global economic downturn and at the mercy of irregular rainfall.
By Sabina Castelfranco – Rome 20 August 2009
Italian authorities have rescued five Eritreans adrift near a southern Italian island.
It is the latest immigration tragedy in the waters between Africa and the remote southern Italian island of Lampedusa. The Italian authorities received a call from the Maltese that there were immigrants attempting to reach shore on a rubber dinghy.
By Sabina Castelfranco – Rome 20 August 2009
Italian authorities have rescued five Eritreans adrift near a southern Italian island.
It is the latest immigration tragedy in the waters between Africa and the remote southern Italian island of Lampedusa. The Italian authorities received a call from the Maltese that there were immigrants attempting to reach shore on a rubber dinghy.
All but two of the 11 former senior government officials of Eritrea, who have been held incommunicado detention since 18th of September 2001, are confirmed dead according to secret documents acquired by demo.archive.assenna.com sources from the Office of the President of Eritrea.
All but two of the 11 former senior government officials of Eritrea, who have been held incommunicado detention since 18th of September 2001, are confirmed dead according to secret documents acquired by demo.archive.assenna.com sources from the Office of the President of Eritrea.
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.
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.
A passenger plane has burst into flames after crashing at the main airport in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.
A passenger plane has burst into flames after crashing at the main airport in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.
ASMARA, June 20 (Reuters) - Thousands of Eritreans marched through the streets on Wednesday to a cemetery atop a hill overlooking the capital to honour tens of thousands of people killed in two wars
ASMARA, June 20 (Reuters) - Thousands of Eritreans marched through the streets on Wednesday to a cemetery atop a hill overlooking the capital to honour tens of thousands of people killed in two wars