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Eritrea and Ethiopia End War and Adopt Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship
African Press Organization
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July 11, 2018
The United States welcomes the July 9 commitment to peace and security between the State of Eritrea and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, effectively ending 20 years of conflict. We commend Prime Minister Abiy of Ethiopia and President...
Eritrea: United Nations expert says embracing human rights vital to shape successful future
African Press Organization
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June 26, 2018
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea expressed concern that patterns of violations identified over the past six years persist, namely arbitrary and incommunicado detention, indefinite military/national service...
Coronavirus - Eritrea: The story of the simple innovative and cost-effective handwashing stand
African Press Organization
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October 2, 2020
Download logo The National Confederation of Eritrean Workers (NCEW) has introduced simple and effective handwashing stands. This ensures workplace safety and wellbeing whilst also promoting local innovation and job creation in Eritrea. This...
Eritrea National Day - Press Statement by Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State
African Press Organization
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May 24, 2018
Press Statement by Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State: On behalf of the government and people of the United States, I wish the people of Eritrea a happy national day as you celebrate the 27th anniversary of your nation on May 24, 2018. We hope that...
Coronavirus - Eritrea: Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) Country Brief - Eritrea
African Press Organization
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August 29, 2020
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Erratic rains during first half of 2020 June‑September “kiremti” rainy season Abundant precipitation in late July and early August improved vegetation conditions and lifted crop prospects Moisture deficits affect grazing...
Eritrea & Sudan: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Statement regarding the cancellation of Israel-UNHCR agreement
African Press Organization
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April 3, 2018
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Statement regarding the cancellation of Israel-UNHCR agreement: It is with regret that UNHCR notes today’s cancellation by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the Israel-UNHCR Agreement of 2nd...
Coronavirus - Eritrea: Detainees in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions defenceless against COVID-19
African Press Organization
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May 21, 2020
Download logo Unable to shower or wash their clothes regularly, denied access to toilets or forced to relieve themselves in the open, thousands of people locked away in Eritrea’s crammed detention centres have little or no defence against...
Eritrea: UN expert urges world not to turn its back on people fleeing unending human rights abuses
African Press Organization
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October 27, 2017
The people of Eritrea are suffering unending brutal human rights violations, and thousands continue walking for days in a desperate bid to reach the borders with neighbouring countries, the UN General Assembly has heard. Special Rapporteur Sheila...
Coronavirus - Eritrea: Show humanity and release prisoners of conscience amid COVID-19
African Press Organization
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April 6, 2020
Download logo Eritrean-American Ciham Ali Ahmed turns 23 today – and once again she is spending her birthday behind bars. This year she faces the additional and potentially deadly risk of contracting COVID-19 in some prison in Eritrea. She is a...
Coronavirus - Eritrea: Health Alert
African Press Organization
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March 25, 2020
Download logo Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Asmara, Eritrea, March 25, 2020 Location: Asmara Event: The Eritrean Ministry of Health has confirmed one case of COVID-19 at the airport. On March 14, the Department of State authorized the departure from...
Coronavirus - Eritrea: Eritrea must free political prisoners and low-risk offenders to reduce COVID-19 threat in crowded jails, says UN expert
African Press Organization
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April 3, 2020
Download logo A UN rights expert has urged Eritrea to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading in its overcrowded jails by immediately releasing all political prisoners, low-risk offenders and others such as the sick and elderly who are particularly...
Coronavirus - Eritrea: UNICEF applies innovative strategies for COVID-19 response in Eritrea
African Press Organization
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May 9, 2020
Download logo As the world hunkered down under the onslaught of COVID-19 and rushed to implement containment measures, this tiny country in the Horn of Africa was already prepared with a prevention and response plan. Even before the first positive...
Eritrea accused over catalogue of human rights abuses – New report
African Press Organization
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June 15, 2017
Eritrea must stop delaying action to tackle the severe human rights abuses meted out to its citizens, a United Nations rights expert has warned in a new report to the Human Rights Council. The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in...
UN Women’s Rights Committee to review Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Eritrea, Kiribati, Latvia, Pakistan, Republic of Moldova, and Zimbabwe
African Press Organization
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February 6, 2020
Download logo The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is meeting in Geneva from 10 to 28 February 2020 to review the situation of women’s rights in the following countries: Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Eritrea,...
Wang Yi to Visit Egypt, Djibouti, Eritrea, Burundi and Zimbabwe
African Press Organization
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January 3, 2020
Download logo Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang announces: At the invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt Sameh Hassan Shoukry, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Djibouti Mahmoud Ali Youssouf,...
AIDA Country Report on Switzerland – Update on 2024
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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May 15, 2025
|Published on: 15th May 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Switzerland provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants...
UAE, Eritrea decades of distinguished relations
African Press Organization
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December 24, 2019
Download logo The UAE and Eritrea have enjoyed strong historic relations established since the era of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and continued its development and progress with the support of the leadership of the two countries...
Eritrea must free prize winning journalist, says UN human rights expert
African Press Organization
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May 3, 2017
The Government of Eritrea must free journalist Dawit Isaak who has been awarded a prestigious press freedom prize some 15 years after he was detained, a United Nations human rights expert says. The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human...
United States welcomes Eritrea’s Observer Status in the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG)
African Press Organization
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September 10, 2019
Download logo The United States is encouraged to learn that on September 6 the Council of Ministers of the Eastern and Southern Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) responded to a request from Government of the State of Eritrea by admitting...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed receives President of Eritrea
African Press Organization
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September 10, 2019
Download logo His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Monday in Abu Dhabi, President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed welcomed...