Carol Pineau says, ‘In Eritrea, the Experts on Eritrea are Eritreans’

“The only experts are nationals of their own countries” – Weh Yeoh BY BILLION TEMESGHEN | ERITREA PROFILE Carol Pineau is an American journalist who has worked in Africa for many years representing the biggest news agencies of the world. Her first visit in Eritrea impacted her profession the most as she describes the Eritrean […]

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Al-Jazeera: A Persistent Campaign that Remains Hollow and Futile

BY SHABAIT | EDITORIAL Al-Jazeera English TV channel has ratcheted up its smear and defamation campaigns against Eritrea these days. The stats tell it all: Inside Story ran three programmes in the past month alone; Al-Jazeera’s AJ-Stream has also chipped in to broadcast two programmes of vitriol in the same period.

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‘Wedi Senafe – ወዲ ሰንዓፈ’: Dr. Samuel Mahaffy

“I will stand with the people of Eritrea as long as I have a voice”- Dr. Samuel Mahaffy BY BILLION TEMESGHEN | ERITREA PROFILE Samuel Mahaffy (Ph.D.) was born to an American family in Asmara on August 21st, 1952. He grew up in the beautiful small town of Senafe. His childhood, much of which was […]

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Sanctions and the Negative Campaigns Against Eritrea

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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