Eritrea
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:28:19 GMTOutgoing U.S State Department's Top Africa Official Cites 'Significant' Achievements
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- At the end of his tenureĀ as the top Africa policymaker in the State Department, Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy says the legacy of the outgoing administration includes a number of 'concrete achievements' that have streng...
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:55:20 GMTThe Beauty in Eritrean Religious Ceremonies
[Shabait] It was 8 in the morning and I was rushing to get to my work place. I was running by the streets of Harnet Avenue. I decided to take a rest as I was panting. While I was taking a rest I took my phone out of my pocket to check if I could make...
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:08:05 GMTKilling of Respected Ex-Foreign Minister Needs International Investigation
[African Arguments] Seyoum Mesfin, who was killed in Tigray this week at the age of 71, was Ethiopia's longest-serving foreign minister. His untimely death robs Ethiopia of a man who exemplified the country's tradition of enlightened and progressive ...
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 19:42:15 GMTMental Illness and Disorders - a Snapshot
[Shabait] Mental illnesses (also sometimes referred to as mental disorders) are conditions that affect an individual's thinking, feelings, moods, and behaviors. They are associated with distress and/or problems functioning in social, work, or family ...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:22:13 GMTAnnouncement From the Ministry of Health
[Shabait] Two hundred nine patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Quarantine Centers and OPD Services in the Central, Gash Barka, and Southern Regions.
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:32:03 GMTSudan Delegation Visits Eritrea to Discuss Regional Security
[Radio Dabanga] Asmara -- A high-level Sudanese delegation returned from a one-day visit to Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, yesterday evening.
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:43:09 GMTEritrea - 2020 - Year in Review (Part III & Final)
[Shabait] *Editor's note: Around the world, 2020 was turbulent, challenging, and a year truly unlike any other. This article, reviewing the period from September to December, is the third in a three-part series that looks back at some of the importan...
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:51:15 GMTBook Review and Conversation With Amanuel Biedemariam
[Shabait] Recently I read the book, The History of the USA in Eritrea: From Franklin D. Roosevelt To Barack Obama and How Donald Trump Changed The Course Of History, written by Amanuel Biedemariam, an Eritrean-American author. Published in August 202...
Sat, 09 Jan 2021 08:53:25 GMTEritrea in the Tigray War - What We Know and Why It Might Backfire
[African Arguments] The war against the TPLF will not be quick or easy, and it already looks to be going badly for Eritrea's president.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:04:34 GMTMekelle Interim Mayor Says Remark On Eritrea Forces Only a Repeat of Military Official - Interim CEO Says Mayor Not Mandated to Speak On the Issue, Corrective Measure Taken
[Addis Standard] Commenting on his remarks regarding the presence and involvement of Eritrean forces in Tigray's armed conflict, Atakilti Hailesilasie, interim mayor of Mekelle City told Addis Standard by phone that his remarks were "only a repeat of...
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:06:21 GMTMekelle City Interim Mayor Admits Presence and Participation of Eritrean Forces in Tigray Conflict
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ataklti Haileselassie, Interim Mayor of Mekelle city who was appointed by the Tigray regional state interim administration, admitted the presence and participation Eritrean forces in the armed conflict in Tigray.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:05:05 GMTSports Festival of Nationals in Khartoum
[Shabait] Sports festival of Eritrean community in Khartoum that was organized in cooperation with the Eritrean Embassy in Sudan commences on 30 December with patriotic zeal.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:27:06 GMTContinued Threat Posed By Covid-19 Means It Is Too Early to Relax
[Shabait] *Editor's note: while Eritrea has had considerable success in controlling COVID-19, the country must remain vigilant.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:25:12 GMTEritrea - 2020 - Year in Review (Part I)
[Shabait] *Editor's note: Around the world, 2020 has been turbulent, challenging, and a year truly unlike any other. This article, reviewing the period from January to April, is the first in a three-part series that looks back at some of the importan...
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:08:01 GMTDimtsi Hafash - Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea
[Shabait] Radio Dimtsi Hafash celebrated its 42nd birthday yesterday. It was established as a clandestine broadcaster at a critical time on January 1, 1979, following the strategic withdrawal of Eritrea's freedom fighters in 1978.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:07:22 GMTEritrea - 2020 - Year in Review (Part II)
[Shabait] *Editor's note: Around the world, 2020 has been turbulent, challenging, and a year truly unlike any other. This article, reviewing the period from May to August, is the second in a three-part series that looks back at some of the important ...
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:06:53 GMTActivity Assessment Meeting By Nationals in Melbourne
[Shabait] Eritrean nationals residing in Melbourne, Australia, conducted 2020 activity assessment meeting on 27 December and charted out programs for 2021.
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 06:28:17 GMTFinancial Support to Disadvantaged Families
[Shabait] Asmara -- Financial support was extended to disadvantaged families in Godaif administrative area, Central region.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:16:59 GMTPresident Isaias Afwerki's Message On New Year
[Shabait] Dear compatriots at home and abroad,
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 12:29:40 GMTCommendable Effort to Control Desert Locust Invasion
[Shabait] Commendable pre preparation and integrated effort has been conducted to control the desert locust invasion that was observed in the Central region's sub-zones of Berik, Gala-Nefhi, Serejeka and Akria. The report was made at an assessment me...
Mon, 28 Dec 2020 14:25:49 GMTUnited Nations Agencies Deliver Lifeline Food Assistance to 25,000 Eritrean Refugees in Tigray
[WFP] Eritrean refugees in two camps in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia received a month's worth of food supplies through a joint distribution by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and Ethiopia's Ag...
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 12:29:07 GMTAnnouncement From the Ministry of Health
[Shabait] One hundred eighty one patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Quarantine Centers in the Southern and Gash Barka Regions as well as at OPD Services in Asmara, Central Region.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 08:51:46 GMTMarriage Is Not a Private Affair
[Shabait] The famous Nigerian novelist, Chinua Achebe, has a short story titled, "Marriage is a Private Affair", which describes the conflict that arises out of the antagonistic conceptions a son and his father ascribe to marriage and how it should b...
Sun, 27 Dec 2020 10:17:41 GMTAnnus Horribilis - Why 2020 Was the Horn of Africa's Worst Year
[Nation] An air of optimism greeted the year 2020, but it has turned out to be the Horn of Africa's -- and indeed the World's -- worst Year-- an annus horribilis. Many are happy that this "horrible year" has come to an end.
Sat, 26 Dec 2020 11:30:34 GMTEritrea Earthquake Felt in Eastern Sudan's Kassala
[Radio Dabanga] Kassala -- Residents of Kassala in eastern Sudan witnessed a light earthquake on Friday.