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Eritrea: Commemoration Of World Drought And Desertification Day
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ASMARA, Eritrea, June 19, 2025/APO Group/ -- World Drought and Desertification Day was commemorated at the national level at Embasoira Hotel, Asmara, on 17 June under the theme“Restore the Land – Unlock the...
US government explains inclusion of Ghana on 36 country visa ban
Ghana Business News
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June 26, 2025
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa – Minister of Foreign Affairs The United States authorities have given in detail reasons for including Ghana on a list of additional 36 countries banned from travelling to the US. A report by the Washington Post citing an...
Russian cabinet approves creation of Russia-Eritrea cooperation commission
TASS
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June 25, 2025
MOSCOW, June 25. /TASS/. The Russian government has approved the creation of a Russian-Eritrean commission on trade-economic and scientific-technical cooperation. A respective decree has been published on the website of legal information. The...
President Trump issues new travel/visa restrictions on 19 countries
JD Supra - California
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June 18, 2025
Key takeaways President Donald J. Trump imposes full travel/visa bans on certain foreign nationals from 12 countries (with some exceptions) and partial travel/visa restrictions on seven other countries focusing primarily on students. The new...
Top 10 African countries with the lowest leap in government debt from 2024 to 2025
Business Insider Africa
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June 26, 2025
While borrowing is sometimes required to promote development, the capacity to sustain a minimal year-on-year increase in government debt indicates good economic management, maintains macroeconomic stability, and fosters long-term resilience. As...
Eritreans face ‘systemic’ rights violations: UN expert
African Insider
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June 18, 2025
Addis Ababa – Eritreans face severe rights violations under the three-decade rule of President Isaias Afwerki, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Eritrea has said. The small country of around 3.5 million people in the Horn of Africa is...
Ethiopia–Eritrea Border Reopens After Five Years
Africa.com
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June 24, 2025
Joy and tears flowed at Ethiopia’s Zalambessa border town as Eritreans and Ethiopians reunited for the first time in five years. Families, separated by war and political tensions, reconciled in an emotional ceremony organized by local leaders,...
World Reuters Eritrea seeks to end mandate of UN expert investigating abuses, document shows
Yahoo News
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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 a precedent for...
Eritrea: A New Supply Route for Burhan’s Forces
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 17, 2025
By: Nihad Mustafa Eritrea has emerged as a new gateway for smuggling weapons to the government forces in Port Sudan, according to media reports revealing the arrival of a military supply shipment that includes anti-aircraft systems, barrel bombs,...
International Attendance at U.S. Meetings at a Critical Crossroads
Trade Show Executive - Illinois
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June 16, 2025
The impact of the Trump Administration’s new policies has begun to be felt by international trade shows and business events. Several countries have posted travel advisories, warning their citizens about traveling to the U.S., including China,...
Human Rights Council Members Should Reject Eritrea’s Bid to End Scrutiny
Human Rights Watch
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June 24, 2025
The government of Eritrea has been working the corridors of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to try to end the mandate of the UN special rapporteur on Eritrea. In an clear attempt to scuttle the annual mandate renewal resolution,...
KITFO TV Is Building a Streaming Home for Ethiopian and Eritrean Stories
OkayAfrica
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June 24, 2025
It started with a bold declaration at a panel discussion. While preparing to moderate a conversation in 2023 about Ethiopian and Eritrean representation in film and television, Denkinesh Argaw came to a clear conclusion. Two challenges stood out...
Nigeria is reclaiming its cultural power
Business Ghana
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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...
Does Donald Trump deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? We asked 5 experts
The Conversation
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July 10, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally nominated United States President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. He says the president is “forging peace as we speak, in one country, in one region after the other”. Trump, who has...
Who is Francesca Albanese – Italian human rights lawyer sanctioned by US?
The Independent
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July 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Eritrea: Workshop On Reducing Environmental Pollution
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ASMARA, Eritrea, June 15, 2025/APO Group/ -- A workshop aimed at addressing health problems affecting humans and livestock, as well as environmental pollution caused by unsafe waste management and plastic use,...
Fact Check: Did President Donald Trump Really Ban Americans From Leaving the Country?
Green Matters
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June 23, 2025
Amid escalating global tensions, travel may be dangerous. Amid dangerously high tensions in certain parts of the world, many throughout the U.S. have wondered if President Donald Trump has banned Americans from leaving the country until further...
Eritrea: World Blood Donor Day Observed At National Level
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ASMARA, Eritrea, June 15, 2025/APO Group/ -- World Blood Donor Day, 14 June, was observed at the national level in Asmara under the theme“Give Blood, Give Hope – Together We Save Lives.” Ms. Alem Berhe,...
Joyful Ethiopians and Eritreans embrace at rare border reopening
BBC
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June 23, 2025
Girmay GebruBBC Tigrinya, Zalambessa ShareSave Relatives and friends came together for the first time in five years There have been celebrations at the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea as communities from the frontier villages came together for...
The Implications for Global Governance of China and Russia’s Post-2022 Alignment
CEPA
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June 23, 2025
Executive Summary The political alignment of China and Russia is best defined as a friendship rather than a classical alliance. While they are committed to coordinating and supporting each other, the relationship does not entail the strict...