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Canada Appoints Non-Resident Ambassador to Eritrea

October 12, 2014October 12, 2014TesfaNews9 Comments

By TesfaNews, THE Canadian government this week appointed Mr. Dominique Rossetti, the Chargé d’affaires to Sudan, as its first non-resident ambassador to Eritrea. Ambassador Rossetti presented his letter of credence to President Isaias Afwerki on Thursday (09). Prior to Ambassador Dominique Rossetti’s appointment, Canada was represented by an Honorary Consul in Asmara. The Eritrean embassy […]

Canadians of Eritrean Origin Face Discrimination

June 26, 2014June 26, 2014TesfaNews6 Comments

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 […]