A First: Qatari Prime Minister Visits Ethiopia
– The Qatari Prime Minister: “Ethiopia is important to us and we seek to enhance cooperation with it.” – Qatar
Sudanese Police Free 17 Eritrean Children From Human Trafficking Gangs
On Tuesday, Sudanese security authorities in Kassala State freed 17 Eritrean detainees from human trafficking gangs, according to Adoulis.com. The
Egypt Trades Four Eritreans For One Egyptian Captain
A ship captain, Mohammed Esmat AlHlaisi, who has been detained in Eritrea since February and accused of being a CIA agent,
Is This The Beginning Of The End For The Eritrean Regime?
Gedab News: Although Eritrea has been ruled under an undeclared state of emergency for 14 years, recent developments lend credence
Qatar Appoints Its Ambassador To Ethiopia
Ethiopia, which had severed its diplomatic relations with Qatar in April 2008, is renewing them by accrediting a new Qatari
Saudis Intercept “Horn of Africa” Aircraft
On Tuesday, two Saudi F-15 fighter planes intercepted “an unidentified aircraft coming from the Horn of Africa [and] flying at
80 Eritrea-Bound Lorries With Contraband Intercepted By Sudanese Officials
Sudanese law-enforcement officials in Kassala State bordering Eritrea foiled a smuggling operation that involved around 80 vehicles, including lorries and
Ethiopia’s Ruling Coalition Elects New Chairman
The Central Committee of Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), a coalition of parties which dominates Ethiopia’s parliament, has elected
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Is Dead
awate.com has learned from its sources in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia that Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is dead. The Deputy Prime
Eritrean Students Conference Commences In Ethiopia
The Eritrean students conference opened on Monday August 13, 2012 in Addis Ababa at the Arat Kilo university campus. The
Ethiopia Organizing (Yet) Another Eritrean Conference
Gedab News has learned that an Eritrean students conference is expected to be held in Ethiopia beginning on Monday August
Sudanese Consul To Eritrea Dies In Asmara in Mysterious Circumstances
Major Qutbi Ali Tahir, Sudan’s Consul to Eritrea, has died in Asmara. Sudanese and Egyptian news sources are reporting that
Security Council Extends Mandate Of Monitoring Group On Eritrea
Condemning the continuing flow of “weapons and ammunition supplies to and through Somalia and Eritrea”, the Security Council has extended
UN Monitoring Report: Eritrea Still Violating UN Resolutions
The Eritrean regime is behind a “clandestine exercise” of a “criminal networks” to smuggle weapons and people out of Eritrea
Special Rapporteur On Eritrea: The Cause and The Likely Outcome
Repeating the same indifference it showed to the UN arms monitoring group resulting in two Security Council sanctions, the Eritrean
Eritrea-Ethiopia Cold War Heats Up, But War Drums Silent
In contrast to their 1998-2000 “border war,” where intermittent but deadly clashes were preceded by long taunts, the Eritrean and
The Case Of Stateless Arabs With Eritrean Passports
Ten years ago, in early 2001, the Eritrean Embassy in Kuwait advertised the availability of Eritrean passports. The targeted group
Eritrea’s Tyrant Reappears On TV After A 30-Day Absence
Thirty days to the day, Eritrea’s dictator Isaias Afwerki re-appeared on state TV to counter rumors that he is seriously
The Unusual Absence Of Isaias Afwerki
Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki has not made a public appearance since March 28, 2012 when he received the credentials of
Nevsun And Its Eritrean Bisha Gold Mine: More class action lawsuits filed
Six more class action lawsuits have been filed against Nevsun Resources after Brent Cook, the editor of Exploration Insights, in
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