IS TICAD DISGRACE TO AFRICA ? A Kenyan professor and human rights crusader has described the seventh Japan – Africa summit in Yokohama as a disgrace. Over twenty African presidents were in Japan for the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, TICAD. Prof. Makau Mutua, board chair of the […]
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Eritrea becomes 20th member of the Elephant Protection Initiative
Elephants have been recorded in Eritrea since Biblical times Eritrea has joined the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) a coalition of African countries dedicated to the sustainable conservation of elephants and ending the ivory trade. The EPI was founded in 2014 by the leaders of Botswana, Chad, Ethiopia, Gabon […]
Should President Isaias Afwerki attend the TICAD7 conference?
Eritreans want to see their president on a big stage Should President Isaias Afwerki attend the TICAD7 conference? surely he would have made a big impression, most of the attendant know what he has built in his time a historic momentum. Maybe he would have […]
“We aren’t safe at all”: Cameroonians flee English-speaking regions
Uncertainty forces Cameroonians to flee over impending lockdown Thousands of Cameroonians have fled the English-speaking regions over the past week after separatist activists announced the region would be put on a three-week ‘lockdown’ beginning Tuesday. At Moghamo bus terminal in Bamenda, the tension is palpable as a large […]
Italy provides Euro 1 million to UNICEF Eritrea to strengthen resilience of children and youth
A girl smiles from a desk in a school classroom ASMARA, Eritrea – The Government of Italy has provided UNICEF Eritrea with a grant of Euro 1 million to support a programme to strengthen resilience of children, adolescents and youth. The programme will mobilise existing community-based child protection platforms such […]
Time to consider a Plan B
United States need not leave Djibouti, but it is time to consider a Plan B The United States need not leave Djibouti, but it is time to consider a Plan B for otherwise a single whisper from Beijing to Djibouti’s president could cripple America’s ability to defend itself and its […]
Former FIFA referee & Eritrea FA President Tesfaye Gebreyesus dies in Asmara
Former FIFA referee & Eritrea FA President Tesfaye Gebreyesus dies in Asmara Former soft-spoken President of the Eritrean National Football Federation, Mr TesfayeGebreyesus has passed away at the age of 78 in Asmara. Following his retirement as a referee, he contested and became the President of the Eritrean Football Federation […]
Aksum Mosque ban: Muslims seem determined to press ahead with their demand.
Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES source: BBC Tigrgnya For Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians, the ancient city of Aksum is a sacred place, home to the Biblical Queen of Sheba and Ark of the Covenant. The ark is believed to contain the 10 commandments handed down to Moses by God, and is said to […]
Asmara: CECAFAU, under 15 championships.
Matches are underway in Eritrean capital Asmara which is hosting the Council for East and Central African Football Associations, CECAFA, under 15 championships. Per the calculations of Group A, Kenya and Tanzania have qualified for the semi finals. Kenya bagged 10 points to top the group whiles Burundi came […]
Ethiopia: A way of life lost
Gibe III dam: A way of life lost Despite boosting the country’s energy output by 85%, Ethiopia’s Gibe III dam has left an indelibly negative mark on the thousands of indigenous people living along the Omo River A suri boy with traditional face painting in the Kibish region of the […]