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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

  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 …

 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 …

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 …

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 …

There are many stories about Eritrea. Some are accurate and some are not. One particular story that I liked to tell everyone as I was growing up outside Eritrea is a story about some Greek men who as they were roaming the red sea, 100s and 100s of years ago, …