BY STRATFOR The Horn of Africa is in the midst of profound change. From a summer peace deal between longtime enemies Ethiopia and Eritrea to multibillion-dollar infrastructure projects, the region is transforming, providing opportunities for outside powers to enhance their economic influence.
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BY TESFANEWS * President Isaias Afwerki met and held talks today at the State House with Russian delegation headed by President Putin’s Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov.
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BY SALEM SOLOMON | VOA NEWS Russia and Eritrea expanded their diplomatic relationship Friday when Moscow announced plans to build a logistics center at a port in the East African country. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov disclosed the plans at a meeting with a high-level delegation from Eritrea, according to RIA, a Russian state-owned news agency.
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All countries that see themselves as friends of Eritrea should provide all possible assistance to the proud and freedom-loving people of Eritrea to achieve its goals. BY AMBASSADOR AZIM YARAKHMEDOV Three years ago, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on appointment of Azim Yarakhmedov as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to […]
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BY MELA GHEBREMEDHIN | SHABAIT What a year it has been for the world and for Eritrea also. The country has gone through a year of challenges and successes. Stronger diplomatic ties have been registered. New economic agreements have been signed. The capital city, Asmara, entered the UNESCO World Heritage list. Financial reform continues and […]
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Tribunal has not lived up to hopes of international community, Moscow says, day after ICC report on Crimea annexation. By TesfaNews, President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to withdraw Russia from the International Criminal Court (ICC), which prosecutes war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. The President instructed Russia’s foreign ministry to notify the […]
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By Reuters, Kenya, facing scrutiny from world anti-doping officials and criticism that it is not doing enough to tackle the problem, has banned seven more athletes for doping offences, raising the total number of Kenyan drug cases in the last three years to 40. In a statement late on Friday, Athletics Kenya said it had […]
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By ESAT News, The management of the Ethiopian Satellite Television and Radio (ESAT) announced that it would soon stop transmitting its news and programming via the Russian AM44 satellite, one of its two satellites, due to pressure from the Russian government. The management said, however, that ESAT will continue its transmission to Ethiopia via its […]
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