The Eritrean, May 24 youth movement , a human right movement, held an evening of solidarity with the Eritrean patriotic artist Idriss Mohamed Ali on the 10th anniversary of his detention by the Eritrean authorities. The evening was held on December 25, 2015 in the Egyptian capital Cairo under the …
Read More »Eritrea and Yemen Highlight Variance in Refugee Motivations and Solutions
On opposite sides of the Red Sea, Yemen spirals deeper into civil war and chaos, while Eritrea accepts foreign cash and commodities for its support in fighting against Yemen’s rogue government. Why then is Eritrea, population 6.3 million, sending tens of thousands more refugees to Europe than Yemen is, population 24.4 million? …
Read More »The Afars: Eritrea’s Forgotten Refugees
The Afars, a tightly knit Muslim minority in one of the most inhospitable corners of Africa, are determined to keep their home and the culture that sustains them. By Dan Connell Thousands of refugees have made their way to eastern Ethiopia across Eritrea’s porous southern borders in recent years. Many …
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 …
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 …
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