Readers of this blog will remember that this issue was dealt with in November 2020. Well, it’s back! With the…
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Author: Martin Plaut
Ibrahim Omer – Eritrean and New Zealand Member of Parliament
Ibrahim Omer MP “I work hard, I am determined but not unique. I happened to be in the right place,…
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Romodan Mohammed Nur – Eritrean freedom fighter (1941 – 2021)
The death has been announced of Romodan Mohamed Nur. The official obituary simply says that “Mr. Romodan Mohammed Nur has…
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As UN Security Council due to meet, Tigray Government calls for a no-fly zone over Tigray and opening of a humanitarian corridor
In a letter to the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, the President of Tigray, Debretsion Gebremichael has issued an appeal…
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British government ducks question about the plight of Tigrayans arrested and abused in Ethiopia
Lord David Alton, a Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Eritrea in the UK Parliament, asked the…
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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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