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UAE ‘Downsizing’ Eritrea Military Base

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021TesfaNews2 Comments

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS The United Arab Emirates is dismantling parts of a military base it runs in the East African nation of Eritrea after it pulled back from the grinding war in nearby Yemen, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press show.

DP World Upgrading Eritrean Ports (Update)

February 17, 2020February 18, 2020TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

“This Bloomberg report is inaccurate. There is NO contract between Eritrea and DP World to “upgrade, maintain Eritrean ports.” Eritrea is currently in discussions with a few potential partners.” – Gov’t official BY TESFANEWS Bloomberg business news today reported that the Eritrean government contracted DP World to upgrade and maintain the ports of Assab and […]

Press Release // Al-Jazeera’s Relentless Campaigns of Disinformation

March 20, 2019March 21, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY MINISTRY OF INFORMATION The Doha-based Al-Jezeera TV Stations – both English and Arabic Channels – have been spewing false and vicious news about Eritrea this week. This is not, of course, the first time for these Channels to broadcast ludicrous allegations against Eritrea.

Year in Review: Five Eritrea News Storylines that Defined 2017

December 30, 2017November 2, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY BEREKET KIDANE The year 2017 was, in fact, a good year for Eritrea in terms of the peace and tranquility that prevailed in the country, the development efforts that kicked into a higher gear, the regional diplomatic and security alliances struck, and the calm that prevailed on its frontiers. Relations with the United States […]

Behind the Scenes at the Saudi-Qatari Pissing Contest

June 28, 2017TesfaNews17 Comments

BY THOMAS C. MOUNTAIN Saudi Arabia, with the bellicose support of President Trump, has launched a diplomatic and partial economic offensive against the ridiculously small state of Qatar and is dragging its allies, the United Arab Emirates in particular, into a potential major headache.

(Opinion): UAE’s Berbera Military Base Boosts Somaliland – Ethiopia Relations

February 13, 2017February 13, 2017TesfaNews49 Comments

By Mohamed Farah Abdi, On 12 February 2017, the government of Somaliland accepted the formal application seeking permission from the Somaliland government to open a military base in Berbera. This application followed the 440 million dollar investment – 30-year contract for UAE’s international ports operator, DP World, take a 65% stake in the project and […]

Houthi Rebels Fire Missiles at US Warship in Red Sea: Navy

October 10, 2016October 10, 2016TesfaNews12 Comments

By AFP, Two missiles fired from rebel-held territory in Yemen fell short of a US warship patrolling the Red Sea off the coast of the war-torn country, the US navy said Monday. The USS Mason “detected two inbound missiles” within an hour of each other from around 7:00 pm (1600 GMT) on Sunday, said US […]