Eritrean President on Thursday visited Assab in southern Red Sea zone of Eritrea. Assab is a port city situated on the west coast of the Red Sea. The President presided over a meeting of Southern Red Sea Zone officials. This is the first time in years that Eritrean President visited Assab. His visit has sparked…
Abune Basilios has been elected the 6th patriarch of Eritrean Orthodox Church. Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church today conducted election in its headquarters in Asmara. The electoral board, which chose the new patriarch, consists of the members of the Synod, delegates from the Eritrean monasteries, the Religious scholars council, the Diocese at home and abroad and…
The Ethiopian government deported hundreds of Eritreans this week. Thousands of Eritreans illegally migrate to the Middle East and Europe through Ethiopia every year. According to Eritrean sources, this week Ethiopian authorities deported over 300 Eritreans. The Eritreans were mostly arrested in and around Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. The detained Eritreans were transported by…
Isaias Afwerki, the President of Eritrea, criticized Ethiopia in an interview aired on Eri TV on Saturday. He said that Ethiopia built GERD (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam) to humiliate Egypt and this is what Meles Zenawi, the late Ethiopian Prime Minister, told him. The President unequivocally declared the that the Ethiopian dam is the agenda…
A delegation of an anti Eritrean government group visited Ethiopia recently. The revelation about this visit was made at a meeting of the group held this week in England. Brigade Nhamedu UK chapter held its 4th congress this weekend in Birmingham. Brigade Nhamedu is an anti Eritrean government group. It is struggling for political and…
Eritrea has withdrawn from CHAN soccer match against Ethiopia. African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers are being played in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Eritrean football team was due to face Ethiopia in its first soccer appearance in recent years. The match was due to be played in Juba South Sudan. But the Eritrean players did not…
Eritrean government has written a letter to the Ethiopian government, demanding payment of long standing dues. Eritrea Ethiopia relations have significantly deteriorated in recent months. In July, Eritrea banned Ethiopian airline from operating in Eritrea. Eritrean Civil aviation Authority has written a letter to the Ethiopian Airline, asking the airline to pay dues pending since…
Soccer teams of Eritrea and Ethiopia will play a football match tomorrow. Fans of both teams are anxiously waiting for this face-off. The match between Ethiopia and Eritrea is scheduled to be held on the 25th of October 2024, and it will take place at the Juba Stadium, which is located in South Sudan. Soccer…
Somalia has reportedly requested Eritrea for the deployment of Eritrean soldiers in Somalia. The request was made recently when Hassan Sheikh, the President of Somalia, visited Eritrea. In Somalia, starting from January 2025, African Union’s new peacekeeping mission will take charge. The current mission has troops from Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Burundi and Djibouti. Somalia does…