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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 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 & Fistel, LLC; Brower Piven,…
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The Trade Of Defiance!
Thanks a lot to every good friend who took the time to throw in a few but very valuable words in the comments section of my previous article. All of the comments, I must admit, are on spot and none have said anything that I do not fully agree with and accept to follow word…
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Second Fundraising Report
Dear Friends of awate.com, In our second report we would like to inform you that as April 5, 2012, you have donated a a total of $5,138.00 (five-thousand, one-hundred and thirty-eight dollars less 3.95% fee for donations made through paypal.) The donations are as follows: Europe ($1,480); Australia/New Zeland ($953); North America ($1,724); Middle East ($300); Unspecified Addresses…
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EYSC’s Freedom Friday: Will Not Stop Till ‘Dictatorship Is Eradicated’
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, supplement the 2,000 personal phone…
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Minnesota: Eritreans Challenge Loyalists Monopoly Of Public Radio
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 Eritrean community but fell under…
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The National Council And EDA’s Fate
Well before the National Congress for Democratic Change convened in November 2011, questions were being asked about the future of one of its key constituents—the Eritrean Democratic Alliance (EDA). Would it continue as it was? Would it change to accommodate the new political and organizational reality that was to emerge from the Congress? Or would…
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Ethiopian Officials At Congress Of Start-Up Eritrean Opposition Group
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 2011. The members of the…
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Evaluation Of The ENCDC Held In Hawassa
A General Evaluation of the Eritrean National Congress for Democratic Change (ENCDC) held in Hawassa 21-30 Nov. 2011) by Eritreans for Democracy, Justice and Equality (EDJE) Summary: The convening of the National Congress marked the culmination of extensive preparations that lasted over a year. The process was based on the main decision of the Eritrean…
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تقييم عام للمؤتمر الوطني المنعقد في هواسا من 21 – 30 نوفمبر 2011م
إعداد : إرتريون من أجل الديموقراطية والعدالة والمساواة (إدعم) ملخص : جاء انعقاد المؤتمر الوطني الإرتري تتويجاً لعمليات إعداد مضنية استغرقت أكثر من عام استنادا إلى القرار الرئيسي الصادر عن ملتقى الحوار الوطني الذي انعقد في إديس أببا في 2010 والقاضي بعقد مؤتمر وطني شامل . واستطاعت المفوضية التي تم تكليفها بالإعداد لعقد هذا المؤتمر…
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Setting The Stage
I don’t really know where to start. So much has happened in the last two years that I would be lying if I told you I have been following Eritrean politics the way I used to. Several friends have suggested different entry points including private disclosures. I do understand the pressures that my allegedly dubious…
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Saudi Arabia Implements UN Sanctions Against The Eritrean regime
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 circular was supported by a…
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توت أفورقي ورمانة زيناوي
كثيرون ظلوا يراهنون على نظام أسياس افورقي، ويدعمونه، أو لا يعارضونه -على أقل تقدير- تحت مبرر أنه حامي حمى السيادة الوطنية، من التدخلات الدولية والإقليمية، التي تتربص بالوطن وتريد استعادته الى سنوات ما قبل الإستقلال، وبالتالي فهم يتفهمون كل الممارسات الإستبدادية التي يتبعها النظام، لأنها مرتبطة غالباً – حسب رأيهم – بحماية الوطن (أرضه وشعبه)…
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Eritrean Strongman Blames Washington For Ethiopian Attack
Commenting for the first time about Ethiopia’s March 15th incursion into Eritrea, President Isaias Afwerki told Eritrean state media that the United States is behind the attack and that Eritrea would respond at its time and place of choosing. He made his comments in an interview with state television on March 25th. The Eritrean strongman…
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بين دموع التماسيح وبراءة الذئب القديم من دم يوسف
بين دموع التماسيح وبراءة الذئب القديم من دم يوسف! هل يحق الاثيوبيا استخدام الاراضى الارترية؟ بعد ان اعلنت اثيوبيا جهارا نهارا انها اصابت معسكرات متمردين مناؤين لها فى داخل ارتريا، قد استغربت كغيرى من تباكى نظام اسمرا تارة عبر اعلامه الخافت ،وتارة اخرى عبر ابواقه وتوابعه المعروفة لدينا سلفا ،والمدعية بانها تخالفه وبانها وطنية. ان…
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Srryet Addis: Blatant Lie?
This is the last of a three-part series. On February 13, 2012 we presented the first part (He And His Objectives) and on March 7, 2012, we presented the second part, detailed testimonies contained in Gebremedhin Zegergis’ eye witness report which are, to our knowledge, the first detailed first-hand testimony of the subject we are…
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First Fundraising Report
Dear Friends of awate.com, On March 12, 2012, we launched our fundraising campaign and solicited your help. As you might know, sometimes awate.com has more than 7000 visits on a daily basis. It is our hope that enough readers will be generous enough at least to help maintain this website that has been serving them…
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أواسا سلطنة إثيوبية قديمة ترسم مستقبل إرتريا
بقلم – صلاح إبراهيم عبي هل نسينا سيرة الدولة الإرترية!!! كلنا نعرف أنها ابنة تلك الثورة المسلحة التي لم يرض عنها الكثيرون ،ونعرف أنها عانت من العزلة والحصار،لكنها تجاوزت مختلف الصعوبات وانتصرت حتى على خلافات أبنائها الذين تقاتلوا على حبها أو كما يدعون… هي اليوم وقد بلغت العشرين من العمر ترى في نفسها إمرأة مكتملة…
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Eritreans In Europe: Using Law To Fight The Outlaw PFDJ
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 the issue of the 2%…
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Nevsun Resources Buys Its Own Shares
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 easy cash dreams evaporate. This…
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መጽሓፍ ትልሚ ንዘርኢ ክርዳድን ኣበራታን
ኩቡራት ኣንበብቲ መጀመርታ ሰላምታይ ይብጻሕኩም፡ እቶም ብደቂ ሰባት ብቓል ወይ ብጹሑፍ ዝፍጸሙ ጌጋታት፡ ብቡዙሕ ኣገላልጻ ክግለጹ ይኽእሉ፡ ገለ ካብኣቶም፡ 1. ጌጋ ትፍጽም ከምዘለኻ ብዘይ ምርዳእ፡ 2. ብሰባት ተደፋፊእካ፡ 3. ሓቅነት ዘይብሉን ኢሎሞ ኢልካን ወይ ስምዒታውን ወገናውን ምስ ዝኸውን፡ 4. እቲ ዝኸፍአ ግና ረብሓታትካ ንምኽዕባትን ሰባት ንምኽሳብን ኮይኑ፡ ንኻልኦት ዝብድል ፈጠራን ንታሪኽ ዝሓማትልን ጨምጣጥን ቶኽታዂን ምስ…
