Category: Eritrea
Eritrea: UK Firm Apologises For Using Limo to Transport Asylum Seekers
LONDON (HAN) October 14, 2015 – Public Diplomacy Regional Security News. Outsourcing group Serco has apologised to the British government for the “inappropriate” use of a stretch limousine to transport asylum seekers from temporary accommodation near London to Manchester, 330 kilometres (205 miles) away. The luxury vehicle was used in July to pick up asylum…
Eritrea: Ongoing Efforts to bolster Higher Education Institutions
Asmara (HAN) October 10, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional News. Professor Taddese Mehari, Executive Director of the Commission of Higher Education, described the vigorous efforts that are being exerted to strengthen the institutions of Higher Education in the county to ensure provision of quality education as well as enhance their research capabilities. Currently, the…
Eritrea: New EU Plan For Eritreans in Italy
Roma (HAN) October 9, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security Initiative News. Italian police aircraft carrying 19 Eritreans took off from Rome’s Ciampino airport Friday, bringing the first refugees to Sweden under the European Union’s new resettlement program aimed at redistributing asylum-seekers from hard-hit receiving countries. The 19 Eritreans, who had arrived on the…
Eritrean Catholic priest Might Win the Nobel Peace Prize For Saving Thousands of Migrants
London (HAN) October 8, 2015 Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News. A little-known priest is giving Pope Francis a run for the Nobel Peace Prize this week – and he has even been given the pontiff’s blessing. Father Mussie Zerai, a 40-year-old Catholic priest of Eritrean descent, has been nominated for his helping save the lives of…
Eritrea: Young Eritrean Migrant killed in Channel Tunnel
Asmara (HAN) September 25, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Humanitarian Initiative News. Young Eritrean was killed by a freight train near the entrance of the Channel tunnel in the port of Calais overnight, French officials announced Thursday. European leaders remained divided over a decision to take in 120,000 refugees, despite a six-hour summit in…
Eritrea: Refugees flee the world’s most repressive and secretive regimes
Asmara (HAN) September 19, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Humaniterian Initiative News. As refugees flee one of the world’s most repressive and secretive regimes, Ismail Einashe talks to Eritreans who have reached the UK but who still worry about the risks of speaking out. TELEVISION JOURNALIST TEMESGHEN Debesai had waited years for an opportunity to…
The Future of Eritrea Telecommunications Market to 2025
Dublin (HAN) September 12, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security. Analysis and Outlook of Eritrea Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Sectors” Eritrea Telecom report provides complete analysis and outlook of the country’s mobile, fixed landline and broadband service markets. The research report gives you the yearly outlook of the emergence of demand for mobiles, fixed landline,…
Eritrea: Eritreans Never Give up Until the Finish Line
Asmara (HAN) August 24, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional weekly Sports Initiatives update. Eritrea claimed the first gold of the world championships when unheralded teenager Ghirmay Ghebreslassie stormed to a shock victory in the men’s marathon on Saturday. Eritrean teen Ghirmay Ghebreslassie becomes youngest to win worlds marathon crown. The opening day of the worlds…
A Twitter Account Targeted by Inside Eritrea as an “enemy number one”
Asmara (HAN) August 18, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional weekly Security Initiatives update. A Twitter account meaning the “state of Eritrea” – Exiles working to criticize the government describe a litany of abuse both on and offline by users intent on silencing them. The Article published by theGuardian, “From online trolling to death threats…
Eritrea: Eritrean refugees ‘Crimes against humanity’
Asmara (HAN) August 7, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Eritrean refugees Security updates. The Swiss Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga has defended the government’s policy for processing asylum requests from Eritrean refugees, following a critical letter she received from the Lucerne cantonal government. Swiss Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga defends Eritrean refugee policy—–Sommaruga said on Thursday…
