Asmara, 10 August 2019- Eritrean Festival 2019 will be held from 16 to 22 August at the Expo Grounds in Asmara under the theme “Resilience for Higher Progress”. Mr. Zemede Tekle, Commissioner of Culture and Sports stated that all regions have finalized their preparation to participate in the national festival […]
Month: August 2019
What the UN Gets Wrong About Rights in Eritrea
Archive JUNE 7, 2016 Toxic Narratives against Eritrea A finding of crimes against humanity would be indefensible, said the Atlantic Council’s Bronwyn Bruton The Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center BY ASHISH KUMAR SEN Eritrean refugees wait to get registered on arrival at Indabaguna refugee reception and screening […]
The National Council of Eritrean Americans’ annual conference
Asmara, 9 August 2019- The National Council of Eritrean Americans’ annual conference was enthusiastically opened on Wednesday, 7 August. The conference was continuing till today in the Bay Area, California under the themes “Consolidating our Future” and “Resilience for Higher Progress”. The Conference was officially opened by Minster of Justice, […]
Ethiopian Police Seize nearly 200 Turkish-made Pistols from Somaliland
The Ethiopian Police in Togwajale, the border township with Somaliland on Friday have seized a vehicle carrying nearly 200 Turkish-made pistols. The Suzuki brand vehicle left from Somaliland’s Togwajale, the border with Ethiopia whilst full of illegal arms and with the intention of trafficking into Ethiopia’s Somali region. The vehicle […]
South Sudan: Salva Kiir grants amnesty to rival Riek Machar
President Salva Kiir granted a general amnesty to rebels in South Sudan’s civil war, including his former deputy Riek Machar, as a rights organisation said authorities in Africa’s youngest country should also free its critics. The amnesty order was read out on state-run television late on Wednesday, three days after […]
Catastrophic Droughts Are Becoming the New Normal in Somalia
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Boeing may have sold unsafe plane to Ethiopian Airlines: victims lawyers
ETHIOPIA Boeing may have conspired with American regulator Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to sell an unairworthy plane to Ethiopian Airlines. The American aircraft manufacturer, the largest in the world, has been sued in the US by Kenyan families affected by the 737 Max plane crash in which all on board […]
US$200 million secured for Colluli Potash Project
Dankali ASX/LSE-listed Danakali has announced that Africa Finance Corporation and African Export Import Bank have obtained credit approval to provide the Colluli Mining Share Company with US$200 million in senior debt finance. The facility will be part of the overall project funding package used for development and construction of the […]
President Isaias received senior Saudi delegation
click Asmara, 06 August 2019- President Isaias Afwerki today, 6 August, received and held talks with senior Saudi delegation led by Let. Gen. Prince Fahad bin Turki bin Abdulaziz, Commander of the Coalition Forces against Terrorism. The meeting that was held at the State Palace was focused on the development […]