Department Press Briefing – July 27, 2021 The United States is deeply concerned about reported attacks against Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a U.S. State Department spokeswoman said on Tuesday, calling for the intimidation and attacks to stop. “We are deeply concerned about credible reports of […]
AFRICA
The Battle of Tsorona
The Battle of Tsorona Six weeks after the battle of Tsorona, the bloodiest yet of this desert ‘border’ war, Ethiopian soldiers still lie unburied on the baking plain, just yards from Eritrean trenches; an occasional breeze, otherwise welcome, brings only the stench of decomposition.A fifth of Eritrean combatants are […]
Ethiopia on path of reforms amidst challenges
Crucial measures of reform have been taken to set a stage for long term political solutions to peoples Ethiopia has shifted its focus towards its main agenda of continuing its reform process, while at the same time re-building the region of Tigray. A group of reformists led by Dr. […]
Horn of African Cooperation
Heads of State and Government Meeting Between Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia Joint Communiqué source: shabiat.com The Heads of State and Government of Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia met in Asmara, on 27 January, 2020.The three leaders held candid and extensive discussions on the situations in their respective countries, […]
Gahtelay Dam
Gahtelay Dam by Ruth Abraham Gahtelay was derived from the Saho word ‘Gahteley’, which means ‘water is back’. The name refers to the unpredictable rainfall patterns in the village. A long time ago, the rainy season was not consistent; it rained and stopped raining at any time of the year. So, […]
corporation Rheinmetall wanted to retrofit guns on warship in Embargoland Eritrea
corporation Rheinmetall wanted to retrofit guns on warship in Embargoland Eritrea An internal email proves that Rheinmetall told UAE military officials in early 2017 to upgrade guns on a battleship stationed in Eritrea, East Africa, despite a UN embargo. An expert speaks of a possible offense. Rheinmetall rejects criticism. By Frederik […]
Vatican should first process its criminal acts in Africa instead of talking about Eritrea
Vatican should first process its criminal acts in Africa instead of talking about Eritrea Vatican owes Africa the truth Could the Catholic Church’s Ethnology Museum be holding artefacts with doubtful histories? by: Kwame Opoku ( archive pamazuka news) Churches supported the establishment of colonial regimes, especially through the destruction […]
TICAD is a ‘begging meeting, disgrace to Africa
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]