Source: The Global Post by Martin Plaut July 19, 2019 in Opinion African migrants in a packed room at the…
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The Eritrean Catholic Secretariat responds to nationalisation of its clinics
Read the statement in full here: Eritrean-Catholic-Churchs-Response-to-Government
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Eritrea and Ethiopia: A year of peace, a year of dashed hopes
Source: African Arguments Since the historic accord last year, the border has closed again and little has changed. Patience among…
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Catholic hospital closures in Eritrea: “It is like amputating one of the Church’s arms”
Gail Orenstein | NurPhoto | AFP Share 283 Tobias Lehner Tobias Lehner-ACN | Jul 06, 2019 In mid-June, the Eritrean…
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How glow of the historic accord between Ethiopia and Eritrea has faded
Source: The Conversation July 7, 2019 10.03am BST Author Martin Plaut Senior Research Fellow, Horn of Africa and Southern Africa,…
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Abiy Ahmed’s Reforms Have Unleashed Forces He Can No Longer Control
Ethiopia’s prime minister oversaw the chaotic release of thousands of prisoners, including many ethnonationalist militants. His amnesty may now be…
Read moreEthiopia plans rail link with Eritrea
Source: Construction Review https://constructionreviewonline.com/2019/06/ethiopia-to-build-railway-that-connects-with-eritrea/ The government of Ethiopia has announced plans to build a railway line that connects Ethiopia with port…
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UNHCR appeals to Eritrea over refugee camp closure
Source: Unhcr 03 July 2019 | Français UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appealing to Eritrea not to close the…
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Ethiopian Jews protest after Israeli policeman kills teenager
Members of the community say their young people live in constant fear of police harassment because they are black. Al…
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Eritrea is a human rights ‘priority country’ for the Britain
The UK welcomed Eritrea’s increasing engagement with the Human Rights Council, but called for Eritrea to respect freedom of religion…
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