Press Release On 14-15 November 2015, the Workshop “Dialogue of Eritrean Opposition Parties and Civil Society Organizations in Exile” took place in the Frankfurt City Hall “Römer”. On the initiative of the Felsberg Institute, members of Eritrean civil society organizations and political parties in exile had been invited to discuss …
Read More »Dialogue of Eritrean Opposition Parties and Civil Society Organizations in Exile
Press Release On 14-15 November 2015, the Workshop “Dialogue of Eritrean Opposition Parties and Civil Society Organizations in Exile” took place in the Frankfurt City Hall “Römer”.On the initiative of the Felsberg Institute, members of Eritrean civil society organizations and political parties in exile had been invited to discuss aspects …
Read More »UN SECURITY COUNCIL CONSIDERS ERITREA A THREAT TO PEACE
By Martin Plaut* and Mirjam van ReisenBRUSSELS (IDN) – The UN Security Council has concluded that the Eritrean regime remains a serious threat to peace in the Horn of Africa and the region as a whole. In a resolution adopted on October 23, the Council expressed concern at the evidence …
Read More »UN SECURITY COUNCIL CONSIDERS ERITREA A THREAT TO PEACE
By Martin Plaut* and Mirjam van Reisen BRUSSELS (IDN) – The UN Security Council has concluded that the Eritrean regime remains a serious threat to peace in the Horn of Africa and the region as a whole. In a resolution adopted on October 23, the Council expressed concern at the …
Read More »Eritrea: Mass exodus to Europe
Dictatorship in Eritrea forces the people of the country to abandon their homes and seek a better life elsewhere By NEOnline/GK “A very significant number” of Eritreans are fleeing a country “that is not in a situation of conflict or unrest” to seek a life free from fear, the head …
Read More »African Dictatorship Fuels Migrant Crisis
Thousands flee isolated Eritrea to escape life of conscription and poverty ASMARA, Eritrea—On a cool March evening soon after his 16th birthday, Binyam Abraham waited until his mother and young siblings were sleeping and slipped away to begin the long trek toward Eritrea’s southern border. With his father trapped in …
Read More »African Dictatorship Fuels Migrant Crisis
Thousands flee isolated Eritrea to escape life of conscription and poverty ASMARA, Eritrea—On a cool March evening soon after his 16th birthday, Binyam Abraham waited until his mother and young siblings were sleeping and slipped away to begin the long trek toward Eritrea’s southern border. With his father trapped in …
Read More »Researchers disown report behind Britain’s Eritrean asylum rejections
Europe Online London (dpa) – Two former Danish government researchers and a British scholar have disowned a report that influences Britain‘s rejection many recent applications for asylum by Eritreans, reports said on Thursday. Jens Weise Olesen and Jan Olsen told Amnesty International in Denmark that they resigned from the …
Read More »From Eritrea to Wonthaggi to Victorian Father of the Year
Victorian Father of the Year Abubeker Mohamed with family (Supplied:Darrian Trainer) By Zoe Ferguson Abubeker Mohamed migrated to Australia from his home country of Eritrea in 1996. Wonthaggi in West Gippsland became home for Abubeker, his wife Suad and their seven children, aged between two and 13-years-old. Less than …
Read More »Canada’s Nevsun defends Eritrea mining after damning UN report
Workers are shown smelting gold at the Bisha mine in Eritrea in this undated photo. Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press CALGARY — Canadian mining company Nevsun Resources is defending its operations in Eritrea following a damning report by the United Nations that accused the miner of using forced labour …
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