Category: Eritrea
Eritrea: Canadian Matthew McClearn Attacks Eritrea Whitewashes Slavery
Djibouti (HAN) April 30, 2014 – Story Opinion by Sophia Tesfamariam. This is an expanded version of the story that appeared in the issue of Canadian Business magazine. When an acquaintance at the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry sent me an advance copy of the article, “The Slaves of Eritrea”, written by Matthew McClearn for the Canadian…
Eritrea: Emirates Donation for Eritrean children in six provinces
Nairobi (HAN) April 26, 2014. The United Arab Emarites (UAE) Red Crescent Authority has distributed clothing to 5,000 Eritrean children in six Eritrean provinces as part of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Campaign to clothe one million deprived children to improve the lives of children. The Authority delegation, headed by Ali bin Shamil Al Kaabi,…
Eritrea: Hostage crisis Terrorized Eritrean Immigrants
Khartoum (HAN) April 25, 2014 – Story Opinion by Ben Gittleson . Eritreans across the globe whose life has been touched by torture and extortion reached out to family and friends in England, Ethiopia, Italy, USA, Canada and Israel. Haben, Gebrekidan’s nephew, had fled Eritrea, fearing harsh imprisonment for skipping out on mandatory military service, and…
Eritrea: The First American man to win the Boston Marathon in 31 years
Djibouti (HAN) April 22, 2014 – By: Nate Boroyan (City News Writer) –American success story – The Eritrean American Diaspora Mr. Meb Keflezighi became the first American man to win the Boston Marathon in 31 years. Though his 2014 Boston Marathon performance marked one of the great American sports moments in recent memory, his triumph…
Eritrean Refugee in Sudan Selected to Study in the Netherlands
Khartoum (HAN) April 18, 2014 – By, NICOLAS BRASS, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – Press Release – These days in Sudan, Eritrea’s policy of indefinite military conscription, coupled with drought and poor economic opportunities, prompt some 1,800 people to cross into Sudan every month, according to the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR. “Refugees have…
Ethiopia: Piracy is not just limited to Eritrean music
Addis Ababa (HAN) April 18, 2014 – In this section Music Opinion By, Madote Admin (Eritrean Music) – Gossaye Kellemu, alias Jacky Gosee, is one of vocalists from the younger generation rising to Ethiopian stardom, along with guys like Temesgen Gebregziabher and Ziggy Zaga. Gosee lives in Amsterdam, and brings something of a modern, urban image…
Eritrean Refugees in Djibouti Succeeded their Demands
Djibouti (HAN) April 16, 2014 , Djibouti and neighboring Eritrea have twice engaged in border conflicts. In April 1996, they almost went to war after a Djiboutian official accused Eritrea of shelling the town of Ras Doumeira. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth, today hailed…
Eritreans are at Risk to protest against Israel's hard line immigration
Tel Aviv (HAN) April 12, 2014 – Eritrean refugees are one of the main groups in this protest against Israel’s hard line on immigration, Tel Aviv, – This article is a joint publication of TheNation.com and Foreign Policy In Focus. Hundreds of thousands of Eritreans have fled a repressive dictatorship since 2001. Their small northeast African country, which has…
Eritrea: Turkish, Yemeni and Egyption Airlines are to Begin Strategic Flights to Asmara
Djibouti (HAN) April 12, 2014 – With the number of destinations Turkish Airlines is flying to in East Africa having increased to double, the company is now making efforts to trade places with Lufthansa, Ethiopian Airlines and Air France for being the Horn of Africa’s top carrier. Turkey’s contacts, diplomatic and otherwise, with Africa have increased greatly…
Eritrea: Eritrea's Quiet Construction Boom
Asmara (HAN) April 12, 2014 – In a telling sign the economy is gaining momentum, Eritrea has been quietly building a number of multimillion dollar infrastructure projects. From luxury resorts to colleges to modern homes and dams, Eritrea is witnessing an unprecedented development boom. With so many projects under construction or slated to be developed,…
