Eritrea in the Empire’s Crosshairs: Propaganda and Regime Change Operations

A nation that builds independence outside its system is always met with a smear campaign. The lies about Eritrea are not a plea for justice but a warrant for its sovereignty. Originally published in Global Research. Eritrea is a key player in the...

Eritrea: Vocational Training At Hamelmalo College Of Agriculture

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo The National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students branch for Sawa and higher education institutions, in collaboration with Hamelmalo College of Agriculture, provided a three-month vocational...

Eritrea: Activity Assessment Meeting of the Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice held its 2024 activity assessment meeting and outline of its 2025 plan of action on 9 January at the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers Hall. The meeting was attended by heads of regional courts, judges,...

A Taste of Ethnographic Research

“At a baseline level, everybody loves to eat,” said Madeline Hsu, professor of history and director of UMD’s Center for Global Migration Studies, who co-teaches the course with Psyche Williams-Forson, professor and chair of the American studies...

Eritrea 2024: What Monocracy And Pragmatism Yield 30 Years Later

Due to huge blind spot and hubris, Eritrea’s ruling party (PFDJ) considers its weakest link—foreign policy—its strongest asset. But catalog the outcome of its foreign policy since 1991–its policy towards Sudan, Yemen, Ethiopia, USA, Djibouti,...

Is War Between Ethiopia, Eritrea Brewing in Tigray?

For most people in the volatile Tigray region, the two-year war fought against Ethiopian federal forces with support from the Eritrean Army didn’t really end with the Pretoria peace agreement in November 2022. “What was left of the Pretoria...

Sudan’s Burhan arrives in Turkey on heels of Eritrea visit, key victories

Sudan’s de facto leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, arrived Friday morning in the Turkish city of Antalya as the Sudanese army is gaining the upper hand in the country’s brutal civil war. What happened: Burhan and Foreign Minister Ali Youssif...

10 Conflicts to Watch in 2025

In these unsettled times, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House looks set to shake things up further. But how does a disrupter deal with an already disrupted world? In the Middle East, a chain reaction set off by Hamas’s...

Keeping Africa’s vaccines cool

Keeping Africa’s vaccines cool From a distance, Lilongwe Technical College (LTC) is a modest affair located along the M1 opposite Biwi, the southern gateway to Lilongwe Old Town. The single-storey blocks, concealed in a brick fence, give little...

H-1B visa: Fears rise for foreign tech workers in Silicon Valley over travel

Silicon Valley technology firms employing foreign workers are scrambling to allay visa holders’ fears that if they travel outside the country they might not get back in. “Our clients are pinging us and saying, ‘We’re really worried, we want to...

Eritrea: A Team of Chemical Engineers Won Total Energies Startupper Challenge – Cycle ‘Up Category

They developed Eritrea’s first biodegradable product from brown seaweed, designed to rival plastic in both strength and quality.. A team of four female and one male Eritrean chemical engineers—Sophia Haile, Rodas Berhane, Sinit Solomon, Samrawit...

Ethiopia and Eritrea: A Shared History Distorted by Political Agendas

Throughout history, Ethiopia’s national independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and access to the sea have been fiercely protected through the patriotic struggles of its people, led by leaders from diverse ethnic groups. The nickname “a...

Oman, Eritrea explore more cooperation

ASMARA: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, held a meeting with Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea, in Asmara on Monday. The meeting discussed the cooperation relations between Oman and Eritrea, and means of...

New African Union Executive Chairperson challenges member states

by Jehron Muhammad This year, during the African Union’s annual summit, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African leaders elected the long-serving foreign minister of Djibouti, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, as the new chairperson of the African Union...

“Eritrea is Playing a Fundamental Role in the Stability of the Horn of Africa” – Ambassador Marco Mancini of Italy

“Eritrea’s stability positions it as a key player in the stabilization of the entire Horn of Africa. Observing the current challenges in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and even Kenya, Eritrea stands out as a beacon of stability. President Isaias’ deep...

Dr Wangeshi: Bridging science, policy, and passion to combat cervical cancer

Dr Diana Wangeshi is passionate about improving awareness of cervical cancer prevention. [Rose Muasya, Standard] Driven by a deep sense of purpose and a commitment to save every girl and woman from cervical cancer, a preventable disease, Dr Diana...

African Development Bank Funds $19.5M Minigrid Project in Eritrea

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is funding a 12-MW minigrid project in Eritrea. The $19.5 million grant from AfDB’s Transitional Support Facility will support the rollout of minigrids as part of the Desert to Power Eritrea Minigrid Project....

Ethiopian, Eritrean Officials Accused of War Crimes During Tigray Conflict

Eight survivors of the devastating conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have accused 12 high-ranking Ethiopian and Eritrean civilian and military officials of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the legal rights group representing...

Desert to Power mini-grids project to be set up in Eritrea

Eritrea is to roll out three major mini-grid projects – under the Desert to Power framework – aimed at providing a stable electricity supply to more than 200,000 people. The mini-grids are expected to generate 12MW of electricity across the...

AfDB, Eritrea sign agreement for 12 MW mini-grid project

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and Eritrea have signed an agreement for $19.5 million in grant funding for the Desert to Power Eritrea 12MW Mini Grid Project. Eritrea’s Minister of Finance and National Development, who is also...