Eritrea
EgyptAir increases flights between Cairo and Asmara, Beirut
Travel
July 12, 2021
EgyptAir increases flights between Cairo and Asmara, Beirut
EgyptAir on Sunday decided to increase its flights from Cairo to the Eritrean capital Asmara to two flights per week…
UN expert says Eritrea has ‘effective control’ in parts of Tigray
World
June 22, 2021
UN expert says Eritrea has ‘effective control’ in parts of Tigray
GENEVA, June 22 (Reuters) – Eritrea now has “effective control” of parts of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a U.N. human rights…
Eritrea releases 97 Egyptian fishermen detained for 100 days
Egypt
April 25, 2021
Eritrea releases 97 Egyptian fishermen detained for 100 days
Eritrean authorities on Sunday released 97 Egyptian fishermen who had been detained due to entering Eritrean territorial waters since January…
Ethiopia says Eritrea agrees to withdraw troops from Tigray
World
March 26, 2021
Ethiopia says Eritrea agrees to withdraw troops from Tigray
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Ethiopia’s prime minister said Friday that Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its forces from the Tigray…
Amnesty report describes Axum massacre in Ethiopia’s Tigray
World
February 26, 2021
Amnesty report describes Axum massacre in Ethiopia’s Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Soldiers from Eritrea systematically killed “many hundreds” of people, the large majority men, in a massacre…
‘Horrible’: Witnesses recall massacre in Ethiopian holy city
World
February 18, 2021
‘Horrible’: Witnesses recall massacre in Ethiopian holy city
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Bodies with gunshot wounds lay in the streets for days in Ethiopia’s holiest city. At night,…
UAE dismantles Eritrea base as it pulls back after Yemen war
Middle East
February 18, 2021
UAE dismantles Eritrea base as it pulls back after Yemen war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates is dismantling parts of a military base it runs in…
US says Eritrean forces should leave Tigray immediately
World
January 27, 2021
US says Eritrean forces should leave Tigray immediately
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States said all soldiers from Eritrea should leave Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region “immediately.” A…
Forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray region bombed Eritrean capital, Tigray leader says
World
November 15, 2020
Forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray region bombed Eritrean capital, Tigray leader says
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The leader of Ethiopia’s Tigray region told Reuters on Sunday that his forces bombed the airport…
Trump’s expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries
World
February 1, 2020
Trump’s expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump issued an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday that targets prospective…