Saudi Arabia denies claims that staff at detention facilities treat violent abuse of undocumented migrants ‘like a sport’ By Tom Gardner the guardian Zeynu Abebe, 19, sits between two sleeping people at Addis Ababa airport after being deported from Saudi Arabia, from where roughly 10,000 Ethiopian migrants are ejected each […]
Year: 2019
UN refugee agency abused their power by soliciting bribes from refugees.
By Sally Hayden An internal UN refugee agency investigation into allegations of corruption in its Sudan resettlement operations has determined that a staff member abused their power by soliciting bribes from refugees. UNHCR spokesperson Cécile Pouilly told The New Humanitarian in an email that the probe, which began early […]
Netanyahu rejected Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar entering Israel
Israel has decided to bar United States congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from entering the country in a trip that was planned this weekend. This comes shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump said it would “show great weakness” to allow them in. Last month, Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer said […]
The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa) to launche the first ever regional under-15 football tournament in Asmara
It is great news to announce that Eritrea hosts CECAFA U-15, The tournament will kick off in Asmara on August 17 and run until September 1. The 2019 CECAFA U-15 will see eleven countries namely host Eritrea, Kenya, Burundi, Somalia, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Sudan, and Djibouti. The […]
President Isaias Afwerki today received at State House Japanese delegation
President Isaias Afwerki today received at State House Japanese delegation led by Hon. Tetsuro Yano, Special Envoy of Prime Minister Abe & President of AFRECO. President Isaias underlined Japan’s important role in African development & the Horn of Africa in these auspicious times President Isaias stated that Eritrea values the […]
Kiir declined regional initiatives to meet Machar in Ethiopia – opposition official
President Salva Kiir and former First Vice President, Dr Riek Machar (photo: file) August 14th 2019 (Nyamilepedia) – South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit turned down regional initiatives for a face-to-face meeting with opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar in Addis Ababa, a SPLM-IO official said on Wednesday. In late July, prominent opposition […]
German politicians and media, should finally understand that Eritrea has the right to upgrade its militarily
The Emiratis moved more warships with German technology into a port in Eritrea than previously known. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) is downplaying the embargo breaks. Heiko Maas (SPD, l) speaks at a joint press conference in June 2019 with the United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan […]
Railroad track in Frankfurt : Eritreans as apparent refugees in Switzerland
Story by Karl Alpnacher, Zurich In Switzerland, the unbelievable act in Frankfurt’s main station is just as shaky as it is in Germany. All the more so, as the perpetrator is an Eritrean, who illegally entered Switzerland in 2006, but to whom the local asylum industry (asylum organizations, competent offices […]
Ethiopia needs a new rallying point instead of recycling its painful past
Ethiopia has survived several dark epochs in its long history. One of them is known as Zemene Mesafint – the era of princes. This period, between the mid-18th and mid-19th century, got its name from the Bible because it mimics the biblical “period of judges” in Israel’s history. Joshua, who guided Israel […]
Kagames business with the refugees
Rwanda’s treatment of refugees meets the demands of EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini. According to media reports, the government of Paul Kagame is ready to accept the now homeless Africans. Officials recently visited Niger, where nearly 1,000 immigrants are held in detention centers. The EU has examined resettlement options and […]