Lord David Alton, a Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Eritrea in the UK Parliament, asked the…
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Author: Martin Plaut
Eritreans among the thousands rounded up in Ethiopia as the war closes in on Addis
This information is from an Eritrean friend of mine. It comes against the background of reports of arrests of Tigrayans…
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URGENT: Report of mass arrests of Tigrayans – warning of impending massacre
I have been sent this. I am unable to confirm the report, but if true it is extremely serious. Martin…
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Map of Asmara from Italian touring guide, 1929
This map is from “Guidi d’Italia del Touring Club Italiano, Possedimenti e Colonie” It is dated August 1929 This was…
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Alamin Mohammed Said – loyal EPLF member and unswerving supporter of President Isaias
Yemane Gebremeskel has announced the death of Alamin Mohammed Said. He is said to have died in Saudi Arabia after suffering…
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Governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea responses to US sanctions
Below are the official responses of each government to the American decision to impose sanctions against the Eritrean regime –…
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Göteborg City Library highlights imprisoned authors
Göteborg City Library highlights imprisoned authors Source: Vartgoteborg 2021-11-11 20 years ago Dawit Isaak was captured. November 15 is Prison Writers’…
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Ethiopian government: President Obasanjo’s mission to Mekelle was “no negotiation or a process of mediation”
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government is on a media offensive designed to attack all the established news organisations for spreading…
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Ethiopia’s capital under threat as Tigrayan rebels advance
As the conflict escalates and rebel forces march towards Addis Ababa, the international community tries to negotiate peace. Source: New…
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Washington’s push to settle the Tigray war via Cairo and Nairobi
A number of initiatives are underway – not all of them are obvious. But two are public. The US State Department…
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