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Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of trying to destabilise its security

Accusations come as Ethiopia continues to be under a state of emergency since its former prime minister resigned. Ethiopia has accused neighbouring Eritrea of attempting to destabilise its security by supporting "destructive" groups while the country continues to be under a state of emergency. According to Ethiopian state television,...

Netherlands expels top Eritrean diplomat

Daniel Mumbere The Dutch government has told the highest representative of Eritrea in the Netherlands to leave the country, minister of Foreign Affairs Halbe Zijlstra said on Wednesday. Tekeste Ghebremedhin Zemuy has been declared persona non grata, Zijlstra wrote in a letter to parliament, as the...

Eritrean president arrives in Egypt for talks

The visit is the fifth by the Eritrean president to Egypt By Mahmoud al-Husseini, Mahmoud Barakat CAIRO  Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for a two-day visit for talks with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. The two leaders are expected to hold talks about bilateral relations...

Eritrea says U.S. dwells on false, politically concocted religious violation

Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban   Eritrea has responded to the United States’ recent re-designation of the country to a list of 10 “countries of particular concern” under the International Religious Freedom Act. The U.S. accused the 10 countries of having engaged in or tolerated egregious violations of...

Eritreans still fleeing brutal regime, world must act – U.N. Gen. Assembly told

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Eritrea, has reiterated a call on the U.N. not to turn its back on Eritrean nationals who continue to flee the repressive regime back home. Sheila Keetharuth told the U.N. General Assembly that citizens of the Horn of Africa...

Ethiopia Frees Eritrean Journalists After Nearly 11 Years

Two Eritrean TV journalists who spent more than a decade imprisoned in Ethiopia have been released, according to family members and Eritrean press freedom advocates. The sources told VOA's Horn of Africa service that Tesfaldet Kidane and Salih Gama were released over the weekend. A...

‘Ethiopia had to back Eritrea sanctions lifting as head of UNSC’

A former United States diplomat has averred that Ethiopia had to use its influence as head of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to champion the lifting of sanctions on neighbouring Eritrea. Ethiopia for the month of September 2017 is serving as head of the...

Remembering the day the Eritrean press died

By Abraham T Zere Eritrea's transformation into a police state started with a ban on independent media 16 years ago today. By demolishing the independent media, ceaselessly recycling tired propaganda, and introducing pervasive censorship, Afwerki has created a grim state, writes Zere People who haven't experienced...

Eritrea and Guinea slapped with new U.S. visa restriction regime

Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban The United States has officially issued new visa restrictions on two African countries – Eritrea and Guinea. The respective embassies in Asmara and Conakry confirmed the order. They added that the directive took effect on Wednesday September 13. The move is...

Eritrea: Seminar for Voluntary Members of Villages’ Rehabilitation

Asmara — The Ministry of Labor and Human Welfare branch in the Central region organized a seminar for 138 members of villages' rehabilitation with a view to strengthen their capacity. Mr. Yosief Tesfai, director of the branch, pointed out that the objective of the seminar...