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Eritrea’s Tyrant Reappears On TV After A 30-Day Absence

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Thirty days to the day, Eritrea’s dictator Isaias Afwerki re-appeared on state TV to counter rumors that he is seriously sick or dying. Heavily made up and wearing an over-sized short-sleeved shirt, light blue pants and sandals, the relaxed-looked Eritrean president was animated in his condemnation of the myriad of … more

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The Unusual Absence Of Isaias Afwerki

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Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki has not made a public appearance since March 28, 2012 when he received the credentials of the incoming ambassador from South Africa. Given that his appearance is the daily diet of the State media, this has, understandably, fueled speculation that he is either seriously ill or … more

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Nevsun And Its Eritrean Bisha Gold Mine: More class action lawsuits filed

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Six more class action lawsuits have been filed against Nevsun Resources after Brent Cook, the editor of Exploration Insights, in an exclusive interview to The Gold Report, characterized Nevsun’s multiple  revised reserve estimates of Bisha gold mine in Eritrea, as shoddy work [1]. The plaintiffs representing shareholders are Holzer Holzer … more

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EYSC’s Freedom Friday: Will Not Stop Till ‘Dictatorship Is Eradicated’

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The Eritrean Youth Solidarity for Change (EYSC) announced on Wednesday that its Freedom Friday (Arbi Harnet) campaign has successfully executed 10,000 phone calls to Eritreans, calling on them to protest the Eritrean regime by “emptying the streets of Eritrea’s cities every Friday after 6 PM.” The calls known as Robocall, … more

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Minnesota: Eritreans Challenge Loyalists Monopoly Of Public Radio

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Eritreans in Minnesota have persuaded the management of KFAI, a public radio station, that the air-time it provides Eritreans has been abused by loyalists to the Eritrean regime. Thus ends a 15-year monopoly enjoyed by Eritrea’s ruling party, PFDJ, in Minnesota. The one-hour Tigrinya program was initially given to the … more

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Ethiopian Officials At Congress Of Start-Up Eritrean Opposition Group

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The Eritrean Movement for Democracy and Justice (EMDJ), a new political organization founded by Eritreans exiled to Ethiopian refugee camps, is convening its first congress in a camp near Shire, Ethiopia, close to the Eritrea-Ethiopia border. The organization, which claims it has an armed wing operating inside Eritrea, was founded in April … more

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Saudi Arabia Implements UN Sanctions Against The Eritrean regime

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Saudi Arabian authorities began implementing UN Sanctions Resolutions 1907 and 2023 against the Eritrean regime, according to Eritrean Nahda Party. The Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued a circular (# 512/3171) to all its member businesses instructing them to implement the UN security council sanctions against Eritrea. The chamber’s … more

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Eritreans In Europe: Using Law To Fight The Outlaw PFDJ

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According to a statement issued by the Information Committee of ENCDC-Europe, on March 15, 2012, the Swedish Parliament received the report of its legal committee which, among other issues, contained a report on the 2% tax the Eritrean government collects from Swedish citizens of Eritrean ancestry. The motion to discuss … more

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Nevsun Resources Buys Its Own Shares

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To quell speculation amid escalating tensions between Eritrea and Ethiopia, Nevsun Resources buys back its own shares in an attempt to boost investor confidence. Nevsun Resources has been facing difficulties while its partner, the Eritrean government that expected high returns from the Bisha gold mine, is in shock watching its … more

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Ethiopia Occupies Adi Tekhlai And Sheshebit

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On Saturday morning March 17, 2012, Ethiopian forces made a second incursion inside Eritrean territories and attacked several Ethiopian opposition and Eritrean security camps. Though Ethiopia has, denied Saturday’s attack, Gedab News learned that, on Saturday, the Ethiopians have occupied the villages of Adi Teklai, Sheshebit and surroundings. These two … more

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Eritrean Opposition On A Diplomatic Move

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Taking advantage of the political environment following the Arab Spring, the Eritrean National Conference for Democratic Change (ENCDC) and its member organizations have been on an accelerated diplomatic activity in North Africa, Turkey and Europe. The activities of the Eritrean Islamic Party for Justice And Development (EIPJD) are the most … more

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Ethiopia Attacks Military Bases Inside Eritrea

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On March 16, the Ethiopian government announced that it had carried out raids 18 kilometers into Eritrea and that it had destroyed three Ethiopian “terrorist” bases in Ramida, Gelahbe, and Gimbi in the Afar region of Eritrea. The Ethiopian government also said that “several Shaebian [Eritrean] soldiers and anti-peace forces … more

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Eritrean Opposition Figures Missing In Sudan

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In mid-February, an Eritrean opposition figure, Mohammed Ali Ibrahim, a senior member of the Eritrean Peoples’ Democratic Party (EPDP), disappeared after he left his house in Kessala, Sudan. His whereabouts are not known yet. A few weeks before that, another opposition figure, Mahmoud Jibril, a senior member of the Eritrean … more

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Ethiopian Rebels Release German Tourists

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The Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front (ARDUF), a rebel group whose goal is to unite Afar nationalities of Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti under one political entity, announced today that, on Monday,  it released two German citizens it had been holding since January 17, 2012. In a statement obtained by Gedab … more

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