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Is there any chance at all of Starmer and Macron's small-boats deal working? Why plan to replace Rwanda scheme raises more questions than answers
Keir Starmer's small-boats deal with France is set to resurrect some of the interminable problems faced by the Tories' Rwanda scheme. The Home Office admitted it expected the plan to be subject to legal challenges, opening up the prospect of...

Eritrea: Voluntary Blood Donation In Central Region
(MENAFN- APO Group) Government workers from various institutions in the Central Region voluntarily donated 70 units of blood on 25 and 26 June in support of the National Blood Transfusion Service. The program was carried out with the participation...

Jobs Boost As The United Kingdom (UK) And Kenya Bolster Economic And Security Partnership
(MENAFN- APO Group) Trade and investment deals agreed during the visit will contribute over £1bn to the UK economy and create UK jobs in engineering, defence industries, technical and advisory services, and financial services The UK and Kenya will...

Eritrea seeks to end mandate of UN expert investigating abuses: document
Eritrea is trying to cancel the mandate of a UN expert investigating alleged abuses, a document sent to the UN Human Rights Council showed, in a rare move that Western diplomats fear may set a precedent for states looking to escape scrutiny. The...

Nigeria is reclaiming its cultural power
A powerful cultural renaissance is underway in Nigeria, where communities are reclaiming their heritage and reimagining their future with confidence and clarity. Long known for its vibrant artistic traditions and dynamic creative industries, the...

Eritrea: Cataract Surgery For Over 700 Citizens
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ASMARA, Eritrea, June 26, 2025/APO Group/ -- Cataract surgery is being conducted for 700 citizens from across the country at Berhan Aini National Referral Hospital from 23 to 26 June. Nurse Gebrezgiabhier...

Eritrea: Nationals Abroad Commemorate Martyrs Day
(MENAFN- APO Group) Eritrean nationals in Italy, France, the Netherlands, South Africa, Belgium, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and the US commemorated Martyrs Day by renewing their pledges and contributing towards augmenting the Martyrs Trust Fund and...

Who is Francesca Albanese – Italian human rights lawyer sanctioned by US?
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Starmer agrees migrant deal with France but EU could be an obstacle
Sir Keir Starmer and President Macron of France have announced a “groundbreaking” returns deal to deter migrants from crossing the English Channel in small boats but officials warn there are likely to be significant legal challenges. Britain and...

Eritrea: Human Rights Council must vote to extend Special Rapporteur’s mandate
Ahead of the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) which is scheduled to decide on numerous draft resolutions between 4th and 7th July, among them a resolution to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea and another to...

Eritrea: Dekemhare Technical School Graduates 139 Students
(MENAFN- APO Group) Dekemhare Technical School today graduated 139 students, including 63 females, who completed two years of theoretical and practical training in auto mechanics, electricity, metal and woodwork, and construction. Mr. Wuhab...

Eritrea: Training Of Trainers To Control Hepatitis B Virus Infection
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Ministry of Health has organized a training of trainers program to introduce a vaccination initiative aimed at controlling Hepatitis B, a virus that causes liver inflammation and is transmitted vertically from mother to...

Eritrea seeks to end mandate of UN expert investigating abuses, document shows
Audio By Carbonatix By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Eritrea is trying to cancel the mandate of a U.N. expert investigating alleged abuses, a document sent to the U.N. Human Rights Council showed, in a rare move that Western diplomats fear may set...

Johannes Zutt appointed World Bank Vice President for South Asia
June 30, Kathmandu The World Bank has appointed Johannes Zutt as the new Vice President for the South Asia Region, succeeding Martin Raiser. His appointment is effective from July 1, 2025. As the regional Vice President for South Asia, Zutt will...

Swedish Court Allows Violent Migrant To Stay Despite Multiple Crimes
A migrant from Eritrea with a long history of violent behaviour will be allowed to stay in Sweden after a court overturned his deportation order. Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed, 27, arrived in Sweden as a refugee in December 2018 after claiming to have...

Annual Eritrean Community Festival In Italy
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ASMARA, Eritrea, June 29, 2025/APO Group/ -- The annual Eritrean community festival in Italy was officially opened by Mr. Fesehatsion Petros in Milano under the theme“Our Cohesion – Our Armour.” The opening...

Tigray Between Two Fires: Ethiopia’s Red Sea Ambitions, Eritrea’s Proxy Games and the TPLF’s Last Stand
The Pretoria Peace Agreement, signed in November 2022, ended the Tigray war but excluded Eritrea from negotiations, a decision that sowed seeds of discord. The agreement mandated the withdrawal of foreign forces, including Eritrean troops, from...
Eritrea: Adopt a strong resolution extending the Special Rapporteur’s mandate
Geneva 22 May 2025 Eritrea remains one of the world’s most repressive states, where widespread human rights violations continue with impunity. Arbitrary arrests and incommunicado detentions of journalists, dissenters, and religious minorities are...

Mapa: ¿en qué países es legal el matrimonio homosexual? ¿Dónde fue legal primero?
Por CNN Español El matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo es una realidad en al menos 39 países, según un reporte de la Asociación Internacional de Lesbianas, Gays, Bisexuales, Trans e Intersex (ILGA, por sus siglas en inglés) y la suma de...

Eritrea: Programs In Connection With Martyrs' Day
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo Various programs in connection with Martyrs' Day, 20 June, have been conducted in Asmara from 16 to 18 June. The National Confederation of Eritrean Workers conducted a popular campaign at Asmara...