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Asmara Marathon creates opportunities for emerging athletes
Xinhua News Agency
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ASMARA, June 8 (Xinhua) -- The 2025 Asmara Marathon kicked off on Sunday in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, attracting more than 10,000 runners to participate in a range of categories, including a public joint run, a wheelchair race, a women's...
Civic Space still Under Siege in Eritrea
CIVICUS
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Geneva 16 June 2025 Statement at the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue on the report of the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea Delivered by Olimjon Bakhtaliev, CIVICUS Mr President, CIVICUS appreciates the work of the...
Meles Zenawi asks Egypt to deport Eritrean refugees to Ethiopia (and not Eritrea)
Zehabesha
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WASHINGTON, DC – The government of Meles Zenawi in Addis Ababa is ready to receive thousands of Eritrean refugees “stranded in Egypt and scheduled for deportation,” an Eritrean opposition website reported on Saturday. “The Ethiopian government has...
108 Eritreans arrested in West Pokot
TV47
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July 6, 2025
Authorities in West Pokot are investigating a suspected case of human trafficking after 108 Eritrean nationals, including 13 children, were found abandoned at Lokitonyala area near the Kenya-Uganda border on Saturday July 5, 2025. The group, which...
National Tobacco Control Conference Held In Asmara
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ASMARA, Eritrea, June 15, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with its partners, organized a National Tobacco Control Conference on 13 June at the National Confederation of Eritrean...
Tour de France Results
Associated Press
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July 5, 2025
Saturday, July 5 1st Stage A 115 mile ride from Lille Metropole to Lille Metropole 1. Jasper Philipsen, Belgium, Alpecin-Decueninck, 3:53.11. 2. Biniam Girmay, Eritrea, Intermarche-Wanty, same time. 3. Soren Waerenskjold, Norway, Uno-X...
Russia Increases Fertilizers and Agricultural Exports to Africa
The News Chronicle
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July 6, 2025
With geopolitical developments shaping the world, Africa is expectedly changing with the times. It has gone far, particularly with Russia, opened new directions in bilateral economic cooperation after their joint historic summits. It is also time...
Northern Tensions on the Rise: Where Is It All Headed?
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 5, 2025
Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea are escalating, marked by mutual accusations and strategic positioning along their shared border. Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of territorial violations, while Eritrea claims Ethiopia harbors unlawful...
Athlete Debesay Desale Wins Asmara Marathon 2025
MENAFN
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June 8, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Athlete Debesay Desale from the Ministry of Defense has won the 2025 Asmara Marathon, held today along the main streets of Asmara. The marathon featured athletes from the Central, Southern, and Gash Barka regions, as well as...
The Debt-Free Illusion: Rethinking Eritrea’s Economic Self-Reliance
Awate
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June 8, 2025
One of the most enduring pillars of Eritrea’s post-independence identity has been its proclaimed self-reliance. In a continent where many nations are entangled in foreign debt and donor dependency, Eritrea has positioned itself, and has been...
MP Accuses Eritrea of Backing Armed Groups, Destabilizing Horn
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 7, 2025
A Member of Parliament has accused Eritrea of supporting armed groups opposed to the federal government, alleging a coordinated effort to destabilize Ethiopia by uniting ethnic militias from the Tigray and Amhara regions. In an opinion piece...
‘No War of Words with Eritrea’: Foreign Minister
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 7, 2025
Foreign Minister Gedion Timotheos says the Ethiopian government will not take a combative stance against Eritrea despite escalating tensions between the two countries. “We have not entered into a war of words with Eritrea despite provocation from...
Sudan Nashra: Military moves warplanes to Eritrea, strikes Nyala, opens new front in North Kordofan | UAE engages Sudan via Cairo, Addis Ababa | Hemedti renews accusations against Egypt, threatens to strike north
Mada Masr
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June 7, 2025
On Sudan’s eastern coast, the military-led government in Port Sudan is swiftly moving to reshape the political landscape following the appointment of a new prime minister and the containment of a wave of drone strikes on the city as the war shifts...
Migrants cast shadow on Starmer-Macron summit
The Straits Times
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July 6, 2025
LONDON - Britain and France are friends again following the rancour of Brexit, but the record number of irregular migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats remains a major point of friction. The issue will feature during a state visit...
World snacks worth travelling for
South Coast Sun
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July 6, 2025
Forget the multiple-course meals—sometimes, the real magic of travel is in a pocket-sized snack. From Japan’s iconic mochi to West Africa’s addictive chin chin, here are ten snacks that are worth crossing borders for. Pastel de Nata – Portugal...
A rhythmic heartbeat is pulsing through Earth beneath Africa
Science Focus
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July 5, 2025
A heartbeat-like pulse has been discovered beating deep beneath East Africa – and it's ripping the continent apart. The strange thumping is caused by a rhythmic surge of molten mantle rock rising and falling under the Earth’s surface, according to...
Strategic Clarity or Political Cannibalism?
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 5, 2025
Rethinking Tigray’s Premature Overtures to Eritrea “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” — George Santayana. In the aftermath of collective trauma and political devastation, the desire to return to normalcy can be...
Jasper Philipsen wins first stage of Tour de France to secure yellow jersey
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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July 5, 2025
LILLE, France — Jasper Philipsen won the opening stage of the 2025 Tour de France in a sprint to the line, while reigning champion Tadej Pogacar finished safely Saturday as the 112th edition of cycling's most prestigious race got underway....
I visited all 54 countries in Africa my least favourite is so dusty you can't even breathe
Daily Express
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July 6, 2025
A travel vlogger who has had the pleasure of visiting all 197 countries, including all 54 of those in Africa, has ranked his favourite places on the continent – including his least favourite. Drew Binsky, a YouTube star, has documented every step...
Fleeing, injured, and forgotten: Migrants in Poland's border forest
Deutsche Welle
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July 5, 2025
Aleksandra Chrzanowska stops for a moment, checks her location on her cell phone, then marches straight into the forest, following no signpost or path. She walks confidently, despite the marshy, uneven ground. The Bialowieza National Park is...