The farcical 'one in, one out' scheme is now completely discredited. The sooner ministers accept it, the better: DAVID BARRETT

By DAVID BARRETT, HOME AFFAIRS EDITOR Published: 18:49 EDT, 22 October 2025 | Updated: 18:56 EDT, 22 October 2025 The ludicrous flaw in Sir Keir Starmer's 'one in, one out' deal was obvious from the start. It was only a matter of time before a...

Eritrea & Its Ministries – Justice

Eritrea’s Ministry of Justice is headed by Ms Fawzia Hashem, who has held the position since it was created. The primary role of a Minister of Justice is to uphold the constitution, the nation’s supreme law. The job description includes ensuring...

BRICS+ Series: Ethiopia’s escalating tensions with Eritrea

Ethiopia faces renewed instability as its relationship with Eritrea rapidly deteriorates, nearly seven years after their 2018 peace accord. The peace, once a cause for celebration and a Nobel Prize, now seems superficial, overshadowed by...

One in, one out... and back in again: Migrant finally sent to France in Government's bungled exchange scheme has RETURNED to UK on a small boat

Labour’s ‘one in, one out’ deal with France turned to farce today as it emerged a man deported under the scheme has come back to Britain on a small boat. Home Office sources confirmed the unnamed Iranian first arrived here on August 6 - the first...

Global report warns of sharp decline in religious freedom

People praying at St Michael's Melkite Greek-Catholic Church in Aleppo. (Photo: Aid to the Church in Need) Religious freedom is under growing threat across the globe, according to a new report released by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). The...

The Risk of a New Ethiopian-Eritrean War Is Growing

For more than a year, another catastrophic war between Eritrea and Ethiopia has appeared imminent. Seasoned experts and some political figures have repeatedly raised the alarm, citing the seemingly irreconcilable differences between the leaders of...

Where the Ethiopia–Eritrea tension may lead

By Africa Risk Control (ARC)- The 2018 peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea once held promise of transformation. With embassies reopened, trade corridors reactivated and a diplomatic reset in motion, both nations began to shift resources from war...

Guns Over Governance: The Militarization of Tigray’s...

From battlefield glory to political decay, Tigray’s generals tighten their grip. Until recently, many Tigrayans regarded the region’s military leaders as patriots, celebrated for their decisive role in the seventeen-year armed liberation struggle...

Hailemariam Desalegn: A Placeholder Prime Minister who gave the country for Butcher Abiy Ahmed

By Zehabesha Editorial Team From Hailemariam Desalegn to Abiy Ahmed: Ethiopia’s Fragile Transition and the Crisis of Leadership Introduction Ethiopia’s modern political trajectory remains a cautionary tale of broken reform and recurring...

Minister says Irish funds for Gaza rebuilding won't be diverted from other programmes

James Cox A Government minister has said Ireland's aid contribution to the reconstruction of Gaza will not mean funding is diverted from other programmes, adding "at a time like this it's even more important for a small country like Ireland to...

IGAD Labor Ministers gather in Nairobi; single visa initiative tops agenda for regional mobility

Author: Koang Pal Chang | Published: 2 hours ago South Sudan’s Deputy Minister of Interior, Gen. Mangar Buong, addresses the 3rd IGAD Ministerial Conference on Labour, Employment and Labour Migration in Nairobi, Kenya - October 20, 2025 NAIROBI,...

FIDEL ODINGA’s estate sparks fresh dispute as Eritrean ex-wife, LWAM GETACHEW, seeks custody of assets after RAILA’s death

Monday, October 20, 2025 - A new chapter has unfolded in the saga surrounding the estate of the late Fidel Odinga, son of the late ODM leader, Raila Odinga. Lwam Getachew Bekele, Fidel’s Eritrean ex-wife, has formally applied for custody of his...

Power, Image, and Machiavellian Survival: Emperor Haile Selassie and President Isaias Afwerki

Two Towering Figures–Giants and Lilliputians (Part 1) Across the sorrowful and entangled histories of Ethiopia and Eritrea, two figures loom with spectral intensity: Emperor Haile Selassie I and President Isaias Afwerki. Their shadows stretch...

China, Russia-led efforts to starve funding for UN rights works exposed

(TibetanReview.net, Oct23’25) – China and Russia have for years led repeated efforts to block funding for human rights-related works at the UN in closed-door meetings of the world body, reported Reuters Oct 22, citing Geneva-based non-profit group...

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on India-Mongolia relations, Durand Line and more (Week 132)

UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to...

Extending the Cultural Boycott of Apartheid South Africa to Israel

by Thomas C. Mountain / October 23rd, 2025 I have been informed by the leadership of what might best be described as the “black consciousness movement” of Azania (South Africa) that a formal call to include Israel in the “cultural boycott” of...

Newcastle v Fulham Live TV – Global channel listings on Saturday for St James’ Park match

Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Fulham Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Saturday (3pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe looking to follow up that excellent 3-0 Champions...

Mayor of Lebanese town protected by Irish peacekeepers desperate for them to stay

Irish soldiers from the 126th Infantry Battalion at Camp Shamrock with the UN in southern Lebanon Villagers in southern Lebanon are terrified that Irish UNIFIL troops are being withdrawn – and leaving them at the mercy of Israel, a top politician...

Fox Highlights Car Crash Deaths Caused by Illegal Alien Truckers

Cross posted to the MRC's NewsBusters blog On Thursday, Fox reporter William La Jeunesse filled in viewers on several car crash deaths caused by illegal aliens who were allowed into the country under the Biden administration. Setting up the report...

Eritreans arrested over illegal entry in South Sudan

By Lodu William Odiya At least 14 Eritrean Nationals have been arrested over illegal entry in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr El Ghazal while cruising to Sudan. While addressing the media yesterday, Maj. Gen. Elia Costa Faustino, the Director General...