Why Iran's Twitter revolution is unique Jun 20, 2009
Only N. Korea, Eritrea, and Turkmenistan do worse ... In its 2007 World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders ranked the country 166th of 169 countries, worse than authoritarian regimes such as Burma and Cuba, and only better than Turkmenistan, North Korea, and Eritrea. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
In Somalia, African Union takes the offensive in information war May 28, 2009
Analysts say Eritrea is the Somali insurgents' main backer, and may be financed by several countries. After vehement denials, President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed admitted this week that foreign Al Qaeda elements were present in his country and called on Somalis and the international community to help the government defeat them a sign, some say, of how bad things have gotten. (Christian Science Monitor)
Somalia: East African bloc calls for a UN blockade and no-fly zone May 23, 2009
An East African bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, has called for a United Nations blockade and no-fly zone to prevent Islamist militias from receiving arms from their backers, including Eritrea ... Paula Roque, an expert on Somali politics with the Institute for Security Studies in Tshwane (formerly Pretoria), South Africa, says that the conflict in Somalia has become a proxy war between Ethiopia and its breakaway neighbor, Eritrea ... "Eritrea is funding armed movements in... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Islamist offensive ruins the West's plan for Somalia May 18, 2009
Western intelligence officials think that the insurgent groups particularly Al Shabab, which has employed Al Qaeda-style roadside bombings and suicide attacks are backed with money and arms from Arab countries and from Ethiopia's blood rival, Eritrea. The top UN diplomat for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, said Friday that 280 to 300 foreigners were fighting alongside the insurgents. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
UN won't rule out peacekeepers for Somalia May 17, 2009
It also expressed concern at reports that Horn of Africa nation Eritrea has supplied arms to opponents of Somalia's government in violation of an arms embargo. The talks Saturday also focused on Sudan and its western region of Darfur, where U.N. officials estimate up to 300,000 people have died and about 2. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Snakes and chips May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 13:59 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 14:59 UK. Pet owner chooses snake and chips. (BBC News -- UK)
Prostate surgery May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 23:33 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 00:33 UK. I had pain-free prostate recovery. (BBC News -- UK)
Firefighters perform a tricky rescue after a bull falls into a well May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 20:42 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 21:42 UK. Two-tonne bull rescued from well. (BBC News -- UK)
Imagine that - cathedral bells to play 'anti-religion' anthem May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 04:30 GMT, Saturday, 16 May 2009 05:30 UK. Bells play 'anti-religion' song. (BBC News -- UK)
Sinn Fein reveals MP allowances May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 17:22 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 18:22 UK. Martin McGuinness is one of five Sinn Fein MPs. (BBC News -- UK)
Failed bomber's recruiters hunted May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 17:37 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 18:37 UK. Reilly is currently undergoing tests at Broadmoor mental hospital. (BBC News -- UK)
Man shot in rail station incident May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 22:12 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 23:12 UK. Officers were called to the station after reports of an incident. (BBC News -- UK)
Life term for robber who shot Pc May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 18:02 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 19:02 UK. Pc Johnson was hit by 12 pellets in the top of her leg outside the Hospital Inn. (BBC News -- UK)
Why clip-on ties are replacing the old school variety May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 23:55 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 00:55 UK. Schools switching to clip-on ties. (BBC News -- UK)
City centre binmen go on strike May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 22:58 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 23:58 UK. Traders should not put waste out, and people are asked to use rubbish bins. (BBC News -- UK)
Pair guilty of Sol Campbell abuse May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 15:19 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 16:19 UK. The man and boy had denied shouting offensive chants. (BBC News -- UK)
Workers call for action on jobs May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 02:53 GMT, Saturday, 16 May 2009 03:53 UK. Tony Woodley says ministers need to "wake up". (BBC News -- UK)
CIA rejects Pelosi torture blame May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 21:54 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 22:54 UK. Mr Panetta recently took over the CIA after being appointed by Mr Obama. (BBC News -- Americas)
UK rape victim hails India ruling May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 23:54 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 00:54 UK. UK rape victim hails court ruling. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Defying the mob May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 08:58 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 09:58 UK. Lone Indian voter defies mob. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Nazareth brought to a standstill May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 16:56 GMT, Thursday, 14 May 2009 17:56 UK. Pope brings Nazareth to a standstill. (BBC News -- Africa)
Disgraced China official in new job May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 09:11 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 10:11 UK. Sacked China official in new job. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Heart disorder Alzheimer's link May 16, 2009
US alarmed at Eritrea 'arms link. Indian elections battleground map. (BBC News -- Health)
Sudan accuses Chad of air attack May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 21:42 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 22:42 UK. On Wednesday, an anti-Sudan march was held in Chad's capital. (BBC News -- Africa)
US alarmed at Eritrea 'arms link' May 16, 2009
US alarmed at Eritrea 'arms link ... The US says it is seriously concerned by reports Eritrea is supplying arms to foreign fighters and Islamic hardliners fighting government forces in Somalia ... Eritrea denies any involvement in arming or financing Islamist militants trying to overthrow the government. (BBC News -- Africa)
Facebook moves Cardiff to England May 16, 2009
Page last updated at 14:26 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 15:26 UK. Facebook has put the Welsh capital in England. (BBC News)
Obama to address Muslims in Egypt May 9, 2009
Country profile: Eritrea. Honest taxi driver reaps rewards. (BBC News -- Africa)
MPs' expenses provoke more anger May 9, 2009
Country profile: Eritrea. Tiger leader's photos on display. (BBC News -- UK)
Symposium marks World press Freedom Day May 6, 2009
Three countries, China, Cuba and Eritrea - account for half of those cases. "I urge all governments that have detained journalists to ensure that their rights are fully respected, including the right to appeal and defend themselves against charges.". (Ghana Web, Ghana)
NEGOTIATIONS May 3, 2009
Aweys, who is on the U.S. terrorism list for alleged links to al Qaeda, returned to Somalia last week from Eritrea on his first known trip home in two years ... Aweys and Ahmed later split, with Aweys taking over the Eritrea-based Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia from Ahmed, who was elected president early this year at U.N.-led talks in Djibouti. (AlertNet)
Mixed views on expat vote Apr 16, 2009
The smallest voting stations were Asmara (Eritrea), Suva (Fiji), Ramallah (Palestine), Bujumbura (Burundi) and Trinidad o (Port of Spain) each having only one registered voter. To ensure both the secrecy and legitimacy of overseas votes, the IEC had set up a two-envelope system. (iAfrica.com)
South Africa: Thousands of Expats Cast First Votes Apr 15, 2009
Other voting stations with the lowest number of registered voters are Asmara (Eritrea), Suva (Fiji), Ramallah (Palestine), Bujumbura (Burundi) and Trinidad and Tobago (Port of Spain) with only one voter each. Meanwhile, Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and her South African delegation are expected to cast their vote in Geneva, Switzerland later today. (allAfrica.com)
Expats gear up to vote Apr 14, 2009
The voting stations with the lowest number of voters are Asmara (Eritrea), Suva (Fiji), Ramallah (Palestine), Bujumbura (Burundi) and Trinidad o (Port of Spain) with only one voter each. To ensure both the secrecy and legitimacy of overseas votes, the IEC has set up a two envelope system. (iAfrica.com)
Eritrea 'ignored' UN resolution Apr 9, 2009
The UN Security Council says Eritrea has failed to fulfil its obligation to withdraw troops from part of Djibouti. It passed a resolution in January which gave Eritrea five weeks to pull its soldiers out of a disputed region on the border between the two countries ... Eritrea rejects any suggestions that its troops are on Djiboutian territory. (BBC News -- Africa)
Why Arab leaders embrace Sudan's indicted president Apr 1, 2009
His visit to Qatar's capital is the fourth time in two weeks that he has defied the standing international warrant for his arrest, coming after visits to the neighboring countries of Eritrea, Egypt, and Libya ... In a region plagued by human right violations, no Arab or African leader wants to set the precedent of one of their own being indicted, says Sondra Hale, a UCLA professor who has studied Sudan and Eritrea for 47 years ... "With regard to Eritrea, it has been one of the most independent... (Christian Science Monitor)
Will Arab leaders discuss Israeli airstrike in Sudan? Mar 30, 2009
"There are many different processes used to transship arms from Iran to Hamas in Gaza, and going through Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea to the Sinai is just one of them.". IRAN'S GROWING TIES TO SUDAN. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Ethiopia: Country's Struggle for Democracy and the Rule of Law Mar 28, 2009
Beginning with the nation's conflicting elite groups and the separation of Eritrea from Ethiopia, the author examines how various parties and policies have impeded democracy ... The residue of these historical factors created major contradictions among Ethiopia's elite, the consequence of which appears to have sparked the separation of Eritrea from Ethiopia in 1991 (de facto), and in 1993 (de jure), to form a separate government ... Drawing tremendous support from their Eritrean counterpart, the... (allAfrica.com)
Sudan's president thanks Gaddafi Mar 27, 2009
Mr Bashir, who on Wednesday visited Egypt and on Monday Eritrea, thanked Libya's Col Gaddafi for his support. Libya is not a signatory to the ICC's charter, which obliges member states to arrest those indicted if they enter their territory. (BBC News -- Africa)
Egypt backs Sudanese president Mar 26, 2009
It was the second international visit by Mr. Bashir this week, following a stop in Eritrea on Monday ... While Mr. Bashir, in theory, risks arrest when he leaves Sudan, the International Criminal Court has no enforcement police force, and Egypt, Eritrea and Qatar are not signatories to the court's founding treaty. (International Herald Tribune)
Sudan's Bashir heads to Ethiopia Mar 26, 2009
He also visited neighbours Egypt and Eritrea this week following invitations from those countries for talks on the ICC move. The Sudanese government said shortly after the ICC decision that Bashir would defy the warrant by travelling further afield to an Arab summit in Qatar next week. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Despite warrant, Sudanese president goes abroad Mar 24, 2009
In a snub of the International Criminal Court, President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan traveled on Monday to Eritrea, barely three weeks after the court issued a warrant for his arrest on war crimes charges for atrocities committed in Darfur, news agencies reported ... But Eritrea, which invited Mr. Bashir, seems unlikely to comply with the court's warrant ... Eritrea, while not officially a member of the Arab League, has been a nonvoting "observer" since 2003. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Sudan's Bashir in Eritrea after ICC warrant Mar 23, 2009
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir arrived in Eritrea on Monday on his first foreign visit since he was indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes in Darfur, Eritrea's government said. "Yes, he is here," Eritrean Information Minister Ali Abdu told Reuters by telephone. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Travelers, your tour bus is boarding for Basra Mar 21, 2009
Mr. Chung has been to Algeria, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Eritrea, Pakistan the list goes on. "I get my best travel ideas from the State Department's travel warning list," he said. (International Herald Tribune)
Sudan wants aid groups to stop distributing relief Mar 16, 2009
Bashir said Sudan's neighbours Ethiopia and Eritrea had carried out similar programmes to distribute foreign aid through local groups. Bashir did not specify how the order would be carried out. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Sudan Dubs The ICC "White Man's Court" Mar 6, 2009
Archbishop Desmond Tutu In Africa, those considered possible targets of the court are leaders in Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Chad, Ivory Coast, Rwanda and Central African Republic. Even among the Africans, the court's choices are questioned. (CBS News -- World)
Eritrea: President's Stranglehold Remains Tight [analysis] Mar 5, 2009
com: Eritrea: No One Breathes Easy As Dictator's Grip Remains Tight (Page 1 of 1) ... Eritrea: No One Breathes Easy As Dictator's Grip Remains Tight ... Asmara Away from the limelight, as world attention is focused on Africa's major crises like Darfur, DR Congo and Robert Mugabe, Eritrea is a veritable prison. (allAfrica.com)
High court orders a new look at one man's quest for US asylum Mar 4, 2009
An Eritrean who worked at a prison where torture occurred gets another chance to live in America ... Washington - An Eritrean man who was forced to serve as a guard in a military prison where inmates were tortured and killed has won another chance to obtain asylum in the United States ... Daniel Negusie's application was denied because US officials concluded he had participated in persecution of inmates while serving at the prison in Eritrea. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Fight to the end Feb 27, 2009
On the other hand, Eritrea, East Timor, much of the former Yugoslavia - indeed, colonial America along with numerous other nations carved out of empires - attained independence because they either defeated or exhausted occupiers or cohabitants. And Kosovo, Bangladesh and Taiwan achieved and preserved independence through military intervention from outside. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Renewed fighting could undermine new government Feb 26, 2009
Sheikh Sharif, he added, needed to negotiate with the opposition based in Asmara, Eritrea. "If he can come to some agreement with [the group in] Asmara, then deal with Sheikh Aweys [one of the former leaders of the Union of Islamic Courts and head of the Asmara-based opposition] and Al-Shabab [rebel group], only then can pressure be brought to bear on Al-Shabab's fragmented units and their various backers. "The reality is that the current crisis is, once gain, tied to regional politics the... (AlertNet)
Mogadishu rocked by fierce battle Feb 25, 2009
It came as Eritrea said all foreign troops must leave Somalia if national reconciliation was to be achieved ... Meanwhile the Eritrean foreign ministry said in its statement: "Putting an end to invasion and external interference is a precondition for the realisation of the Somali people's aspirations to reconstitute their nation. "It is equally imperative to get rid of any force deployed in Somalia under the pretext of 'peacekeeping mission. (BBC News -- Africa)
Ethiopia: Meles, Close-up and Personal Feb 24, 2009
Issues from diverse areas were raised, including how the two-year Ethiopian intervention in Somalia could be deemed successful; Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi's latest bid to broker a deal between Ethiopia and Eritrea; what is at stake for the administration in reinstating the life-in-prison sentence on Birtukan Mideksa; and the challenges on the macro economy ... Q: The new chairman of the AU visited your counterpart in Eritrea, and he offered to restore the friendship you once had with Issayas... (allAfrica.com)
Fighting kills at least 13 in Somali capital Feb 24, 2009
Eritrea, which the United States has accused of funnelling weapons to Somalia's Islamists in the past, also called for the AU peace mission, AMISOM, to be pulled out. "It is imperative to get rid of any force deployed in Somalia under the pretext of 'peacekeeping mission'," Eritrea's foreign ministry said on its website, www. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Somalia: U.S. Advised to Back Reconciliation Efforts Feb 12, 2009
The ICU subsequently splintered, with an increasingly radical Shabaab leading the insurgency against the Ethiopians and TFG security forces, while others set up camp in Eritrea where they formed the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS). The U.S. meanwhile carried out a series of cruise-missile attacks against Shabaab leaders believed to have links with al Qaeda, most notably a May 2008 strike that killed Aden Hashi Ayro who was rumoured to be group's leader. (allAfrica.com)
Ethiopian woman confronts "Red Terror" ghosts Feb 8, 2009
She walked to neighbouring Eritrea and was eventually granted a Canadian visa. Hirut was alerted to Kelbessa's presence in the United States by a friend who was a waitress at the hotel. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Funds tighten for fighting AIDS and malaria worldwide Feb 8, 2009
Malaria cases are down by two-thirds in Rwanda, Chernin says, and by 80 percent in Eritrea. Chernin says it would be inaccurate to tar the US as a laggard in international health issues. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
