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Autocracy in the Horn: Eritrea’s Strongman and His Dangerous Narratives
The Reporter Ethiopia
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August 9, 2025
On July 19, 2025, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki delivered yet another one of his long, ideologically freighted television interviews, part geopolitical treatise, part regional blame game, and all too familiar in its evasiveness. In a...
Eritrean asylum seeker who 'threatened to torture wife and children' says he should be allowed to stay 'secure and safe in UK'
Daily Mail
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August 8, 2025
By JADA BAS, TRAINEE REPORTER Published: 13:09 EDT, 8 August 2025 | Updated: 13:30 EDT, 8 August 2025 An asylum seeker who reportedly threatened to torture his wife and two young children is fighting to stay in the UK. Eritrean national Andemariam...
Eritrea: Official Reception For Olympian Athlete Biniam Girmay
MENAFN
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August 8, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ASMARA, Eritrea, August 8, 2025/APO Group/ -- An official reception was organized for Olympian athlete Biniam Girmay upon his return home after participating in the 2025 Tour de France. The ceremony was held...
Higher Court increases attempted murder sentence for Eritrean man
STA
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August 8, 2025
Ljubljana, 8 August - Ljubljana's Higher Court has increased the prison sentence for Eritrean national Coco Filip Faragala for the attempted murder of a woman he stabbed in Ljubljana's city centre in November 2022. The court raised the sentence...
How Eritrea’s dams are revitalizing the land
Business Ghana
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In villages across Eritrea’s dry interior, change is quietly flowing. Where seasonal rivers once surged and vanished without trace, hand-built dams now hold back precious water. Irrigation canals feed crops even in dry months. Eritrea, one of the...
Eritrea: Preparation For National Festival 2025 Finalized
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Ambassador Zemede Tekle, Commissioner of Culture and Sports, indicated that preparations for the National Festival 2025 have been finalized. The festival is scheduled to take place from 9 to 17 August at the Expo Grounds in...
Eritrea: World Breastfeeding Week Observed At National Level
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) World Breastfeeding Week is being observed from 1 to 7 August with various activities under the theme“Prioritize Breastfeeding – Create Sustainable Support System.” At a national-level ceremony organized today in Asmara, Sister...
Transforming dust: How Eritrea’s dams are revitalizing the land
Business Ghana
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The United Nations in Ghana has expressed deep sorrow following the tragic crash of a military Z-9 helicopter, which claimed the lives of several high-profile government officials. In a statement issued on Wednesday, August 6, the UN in Ghana...
Tensions Rise as Ethiopia, Eritrea Threaten War
Africa Defense Forum
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August 5, 2025
Old adversaries Ethiopia and Eritrea appear to be marching toward war, as saber-rattling has escalated into threats, and troops are massing at the shared border. Shifting alliances, geopolitical aspirations, ethnic divisions and contested access...
Eritrean Community Festival In The United States (US)
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Eritrean community in the United States enthusiastically conducted their 51st annual festival from 1 to 3 August in Tracy, California. The event was attended by numerous nationals, friends of Eritrea, and other foreign...
Doctor explains what makes Okra a ‘superfood’
TV47
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August 9, 2025
A proud member of the mallow family and a close cousin to hibiscus, cotton, and even cocoa, okra is among the world’s oldest cultivated crops. With roots tracing back over a thousand years to the African region around Ethiopia and Eritrea, this...
This African country has no mobile internet access; here’s the surprising truth behind its digital blackout
The Times of India
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In today’s digitally connected world, the idea of living without internet access seems almost impossible. We rely on the internet for everything — from communication to entertainment, education, and even daily financial transactions. However, one...
Eritrea’s Unanswered Question: 34 Years of Isaias Afwerki’s Rule
Awate
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August 3, 2025
Eritrea’s Unanswered Question: What 34 Years of Isaias Afwerki’s Rule Reveal About Sovereignty and Survival In the beginning was the question—etched into the soul of the nation itself: Can Eritrea survive—and thrive—as a truly sovereign,...
Eritrean Community Festival In Germany
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ASMARA, Eritrea, August 3, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Eritrean community festival in Germany was colorfully conducted on 2 and 3 August in Frankfurt. Mr. Yohannes Woldu, Chargé d'Affaires at the Eritrean Embassy,...
Eritrea: Members Of 38Th Round Of National Service Depart To Sawa
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ASMARA, Eritrea, August 3, 2025/APO Group/ -- The second group of members of the 38th round of national service from the Central Region departed today for Sawa to continue their 12th-grade education. The...
Transforming Dust: How Eritrea's Dams Are Revitalizing The Land
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) In villages across Eritrea's dry interior, change is quietly flowing. Where seasonal rivers once surged and vanished without trace, hand-built dams now hold back precious water. Irrigation canals feed crops even in dry months....
Eritrea: President Donald Trump Sends Message To President Isaias Afwerki
MENAFN
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August 1, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) President Donald Trump has sent a letter to President Isaias Afwerki, on 30 July this week, underlining that he is“reversing the negative, harmful damage of the Biden Administration around the globe”. In his message that also...
Eritrea: Training For Heads Of Ministry Of Education Branch In Anseba Region
MENAFN
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August 1, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ASMARA, Eritrea, August 1, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Ministry of Education branch in the Anseba Region, in collaboration with partners, has provided training to heads of education regional office and supervisors,...
Eritrea: Contribution Towards Augmenting Martyrs Trust Fund
MENAFN
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August 1, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare reported that nationals inside the country and abroad have extended financial support to augment the National Martyrs Trust Fund. Accordingly, nationals in...
US suspends routine visa services in Zimbabwe
Africa Feeds
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August 9, 2025
The United States Embassy in Zimbabwe has suspended routine visa services, citing national security and public safety concerns. The directive to halt consular operations came from Washington and does not affect Zimbabweans who already hold valid...