UN Security Council Makes Historic Visit to Somalia

By UNSOM, MEMBERS of the United Nations Security Council arrived in Mogadishu this morning on a landmark visit to Somalia to review progress made by the Federal Government with assistance from the international community, and to demonstrate their continued support for the country’s efforts to ensure a sustainable peace. The visit by the fifteen-member body […]

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Qatar Airways to Launch Twice-Weekly Flights to Asmara

By Qatar Airways, QATAR Airways today announced a further expansion of its African operations with plans to launch scheduled flights to Eritrea’s capital city Asmara, effective 4 December 2014. The twice-weekly flights will operate from Doha to Asmara and will be served by an Airbus A320 featuring 12 seats in Business Class and 132 seats in […]

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The 2014 Eritrean Festival in Washington D.C.

By Eritrean Media Committee, AT a time when Eritreans are celebrating Festivals in various places throughout the world, In the Washington DC metro area the 2014 version was celebrated with zeal. To start the weekend on Friday August 8th, 2014 at the Sheraton Pentagon City the official 2014 Festival kicked off with a seminar and an […]

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CECCO: A Call For Action to Eritrean Canadians

July 8 2014 is designated as Action Day By CECCO, FOR all Canadian-Eritreans in support of the continuation of consular services via the Eritrean Consulate in Toronto and keeping services available to the public. The Coalition of Eritrean Canadian Communities and Organizations (CECCO) is calling to action all member organizations and friends by petitioning in […]

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Canadians of Eritrean Origin Face Discrimination

By CECCO, THE Eritrean consulate in Toronto was the subject of much controversy last week over claims by the National Post and the CBC about the alleged “extortion” of a 2% rehabilitation tax on expats residing in Canada. The CECCO deems it necessary to point out some crucial points that often are ignored by the mainstream […]

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Eritrean Delegation Statement on UPR Outcome Adoption

By TesfaNews, THE following is the full statement delivered by the Eritrean delegation led by H.E. Ambassador Tesfamichael Gerahtu on June 20th, 2014 during the Adoption of the Addendum to National Report of the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/WG.6/18/ERI/1) in Geneva . A media format of the statement is also included (see at the bottom the statement).

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