Eritrea becoming ‘a giant prison’
The Eritrean government is turning its country into a giant prison, according to Human Rights Watch. The Horn of Africa nation is widely using military conscription without end, as well as arbitrary detention of its citizens, says HRW. Hundreds of Eritrean refugees forcibly repatriated from countries like Libya, Egypt and Malta face arrest and torture upon their return, says the group. Religious persecution and forced labour are also rife in Eritrea, says HRW…..
Eritrea: President Isaias holds talks with British Conservative Party…
President Isaias Afwerki today received and held talks at the Denden Hall with a British Conservative Party delegation headed by Mr. Andrew Michel, who is the Party’s head of development cooperation.
The two sides conducted discussion on ways of fostering possible bilateral cooperation in the future and regional issues.
Eritrea: Student And Youth Week Conducted in Hamelmalo…
Hamelmalo — The holding of Student and Youth Week has a significant role to play in highlighting the innovative skill and potentials of youth, in addition to preserving traditional norms and sharing experience,the participants of from Hamelmalo and Elabered sub-zones disclosed…
Eritrea: Press Statement on Somalia..
After 18 years of chaos and deception, the trajectory of Somalia’s journey appears to be clearer than ever before. Yet, seemingly benign efforts aimed at disrupting the journey continue without let up. It is therefore vital and timely to recoup and highlight the critical issues and dimensions of the problem…..
The pirate standoff with the U.S. Navy has burned Somalia into the West’s consciousness as a base for lawlessness and terror, but the hostage crisis illuminates a potentially dangerous picture confronting a far greater area…..
