– the need for accountability – the internet never forgets! – BY RUBY SANDHU & YAFET ZEREOU The Eritrean diaspora have been outraged with the uncalled-for and outlandish diatribe against the Government of Eritrea by a certain Yemane Nagish (Nagish), a journalist with the Nairobi-based BBC Tigrinya Service.
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Time to end the misleadingly simplistic, culturally ill-informed, and politically dangerous narratives about Eritrea and the Horn region. BY SOPHIA TESFAMARIAM | SHABAIT Much of western media coverage of the Horn of Africa tends to focus on negative attributes or problems. So when Eritrea and Ethiopia signed the “Peace and Friendship Declaration” on 9 July […]
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BY ALEM FISSHATZION Martin Schibbye wrote a very confusing and difficult-to-follow article on 25th March 2018. The article was posted on his own website “Blankspot” and was in Swedish. The article was supposed to be a coverage on Eritrea with the very ambiguous title: “Will the president’s cows prove to be decisive factor in Eritrea’s […]
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Context and critical thinking are nonexistent within coverage on Eritrea, and various stories and reports about the country are released and published, often with minimal or no fact-checking. It is little surprise that this has often led to the publication of countless far-fetched, sensationalized, racist, and ultimately debunked stories and claims about Eritrea. BY MELA […]
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By Shabait, Eritrea’s local media conducted an extensive interview with President Isaias Afwerki yesterday mainly focusing on projected public development programmes for this year and other issues of importance to the domestic audience. The two-hour long interview was broadcast live on Eri-Tv and Dimtsi Hafash radio station.
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By ESAT News, Ato Neamin Zeleke today announced that he is resigning from his Managing Director position at the Ethiopian Satellite Television and Radio (ESAT) effective from January 1, 2016. Burdens from other commitments and to make room for other responsibilities is the reason for his sudden departure. ESAT Board of Directors, in the meantime, […]
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By Dahir Alasow, Somali people are very concerned about the Ethiopian occupation in their territory, Waagacusub Media, an Investigative news outlet, has obtained that currently, at least six Ethiopian Generals freely operate in Hargeisa, Garowe, Kismayo, Dhusamareeb, Baydhabo, and Mogadishu. The Generals have their own staffers that established a network of spies and other institutions.
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By TesfaNews, SOURCES from Asmara confirmed that Mr. Yemene Gebremeskel has been promoted to a Minister of Information, effective immediately. Mr. Yemane G/Meskel is a very experienced, capable and arguably one of the most educated government officials who is also very well connected to the social media through @hawelti.
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