Conte in East Africa and Hysteria of Certain Groups Whose Interests are Affected

BY FILIPPO BOVO | OPINIONE-PUBBLICA * The visit of Giuseppe Conte in Ethiopia and Eritrea, undoubtedly crowned with success, has aroused the hysterical reaction of many “humanitarian” and “human rights” associations, of the political front connected to them and composed largely, but not exclusively, of the left and above all mainstream media that for years […]

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Swiss: There Exists Better Knowledge on the Situation in Eritrea

BY TESFANEWS * Switzerland is trying to expel as many as 3,200 “Eritreans” whose requests for asylum have been rejected years ago and receive provisional admission from the government ever since. The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) announced that the government starts issuing letters to these Eritreans [including other national who falsely claim Eritrean] to […]

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Italy Police Investigating Father Mussie Zerai

Priest accused of facilitating illegal immigration BY TESFANEWS Don Mussie Zerai, an Eritrean priest who for years lives in Italy and become a reference point for thousands of migrants in distress who are facing the journey to Europe, is among those under investigation by the Trapani Prosecutor’s Office as part of the investigation for aiding and abetting […]

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Italian FM Agrees ‘100 percent’ Migrant NGOs Working with Smugglers

“I am 100 percent in agreement with prosecutor Zuccaro as he asked a real question… Those who become indignant at the drop of a hat are hypocrites.” – Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano BY RT.COM Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano said he “agreed 100 percent” with claims made last week accusing migrant rescue charities of […]

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Italian Prosecutor: Evidence NGOs Colluding with Human Traffickers

BY BBC NEWS An Italian prosecutor says he has evidence some of the charities saving migrants in the Mediterranean Sea are colluding with people-smugglers. Carmelo Zuccaro told La Stampa (in Italian) phone calls were being made from Libya to rescue vessels. Organisations involved in rescue operations have rejected accusations of collusion, saying their only concern […]

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Medicine Sans Frontier’s Selective ‘Testimonies’ : Humanitarian or Political?

BY SOPHIA TESFAMARIAM At a time when most of Europe is grappling with its migrant crisis, the headlines on Eritrea are increasingly less acerbic. A report by the Regional Mixed Migration Secretariat (RMMS) of February 9 last month reads: “…While the total number of migrants and refugees arriving in Italy in 2016 hit a record, […]

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