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Eritrea is a Dreamland for Railroad Nostalgics

September 2, 2018September 2, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY MAIKE GRUNWALD | WELT * Kaum a traveler has ever been in Eritrea, a small country on the Red Sea is known primarily from the news. From its neighbors, especially the archenemy Ethiopia, the country secluded itself for a long time. Until it unexpectedly signed a peace treaty with Ethiopia in July 2018.

Africa’s Seven Must Experience Train Journeys

January 21, 2015January 21, 2015TesfaNews3 Comments

By Samantha Spooner, THE Massawa – Asamra Train is a truly vintage experience. The Eritrean Railway was constructed between 1887-1932 by Italy for the Italian Eritrea colony and connects the port of Massawa with Bisha, near the Sudanese border. Following decades of war, the railway became damaged and, having rejected international proposals, Eritrea launched a […]

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