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Last update: 9 hours agoDawit Isaak Pressure Mounts: An opinion piece marks 15 May as the day Dawit Isaak will have been jailed for 9,000 days in Eritrea without charge or trial, urging Sweden to act and warning that any U.S. move toward sanctions relief could be a chance for Sweden to press for his release. Eritrea’s Defense Women: In Denden Camp, National Union of Eritrean Women chief Ms. Tekea Tesfamicael ran a seminar for female Defense Forces members on women’s roles in resilience and development, highlighting post-independence legal changes and continued organizing at home and abroad. Horn of Africa Tensions: Reports keep flagging Ethiopia’s sea-access push and the wider risk of renewed conflict, including renewed fears around Tigray. Human Rights Spotlight: Christian groups and other NGOs renewed calls for the UN to extend Eritrea’s human rights mandate, citing ongoing arbitrary detention and a worsening press environment. Regional Connectivity: Astral Aviation inaugurated a weekly Nairobi–Asmara freighter route, pitching it as a boost for Eritrean trade links.
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