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Why Has the US Sanctioned Eritrean Navy?

April 1, 2017April 1, 2017TesfaNews116 Comments

BY THE MESSENGER The United States has banned the export of munitions, technologies and other goods to the Eritrean navy by US government agencies and departments, according to a new State Department directive. The US restrictions aren’t meant to target Eritrea per se but to discourage Eritrean dealings with US rivals Iran, North Korea and […]

Ghana Caught up in South Sudan’s UN Arms Scandal

May 15, 2014May 15, 2014TesfaNews7 Comments

By Asumpta Lattus, A GHANIAN delegation is meeting South Sudanese authorities to discuss the seizure of its weapons earlier this year. The mix-up has left Ghanaian UN peace-keepers defenseless, Ghana’s Defense Minister told DW. The boxes were labeled as carrying construction material, yet they contained arms. While Ghana claims that they were headed for Ghanaian forces supporting […]