BY FIKREJESUS AMHAZION (PH.D.) Last week, the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to lift the nearly decade-long international sanctions on Eritrea. The news led to the outpouring of widespread joy and excited celebrations among Eritreans, both across the country and in cities around the world.
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BY RUBY SANDHU As developments toward peace and cooperation quickly unfold in the Horn of Africa, it is important to reflect upon the series of politicized campaigns waged against Eritrea. Although the campaigns differed in terms of their approach and implementation, they all negatively impacted the country and violated the fundamental rights of its people.
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BY MINISTRY OF INFORMATION The United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions on Eritrea in 2009. Shortly thereafter, in 2011, sanctions on the country were expanded. These measures were, and remain, biased, unjustified, and not rooted in a genuine concern for international peace and security. No solid evidence was presented proving that Eritrea was guilty of […]
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BY FIKREJESUS AMHAZION (Ph.D.) As the powerful winds of hope and change blow across the Horn of Africa, the issue of international sanctions against Eritrea is again drawing attention and comment. In a recent article featured on Bloomberg, an analyst is quoted as claiming that, for Eritrea, “further domestic and international reforms are needed in […]
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BY ARABS TODAY Members of the UN Security Council have begun discussions and consultations to determine the circumstances under which sanctions imposed on Eritrea could be lifted since 2009 in the light of reconciliation between Asmara and Addis Ababa.
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BY JOHN GRAVERSGAARD Western Imperialism continues to use UN to demonize Eritrea with no substantial and valid arguments. With sanctions in the Security Council (UNSC) the masters of the universe and their fellow-travellers hope to cripple this proud and independent nation. But in vain.
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BY THE MESSENGER There’s nothing to gain for Eritrea by allowing a United Nations monitoring panel to visit the country, according to Eritrea’s envoy to the world body in New York. The UN Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea, known by the acronym SEMG, was created by the UN Security Council in 2009 to monitor […]
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The Security Council Extends Arms Embargoes on Somalia, Eritrea, Adopting Resolution 2317 (2016) by 10 Votes in Favour, with 5 Abstentions. By TesfaNews, The UN Security Council extends on Thursday (10) its arms embargoes on Somalia and Eritrea, Adopting Resolution 2317 (2016) by a vote of 10 in favour, none against, and with 5 abstentions […]
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