Eritrea

Eritrea Grounds Ethiopian Airlines Over Alleged Misconduct and Price Gouging ASMARA - The Eritrean Civil Aviation Authority announced the suspension of all Ethiopian Airlines flights to Asmara, Eritrea’s capital, taking effect on September 30, 2024. This decision follows a slew of grievances from Eritrean passengers, accusing the airline of "nefarious trading practices." Allegations against Ethiopian Airlines are extensive, including "pilfering of passengers' luggage," consistent delays in flights and baggage, neglect in…

Debretsion Gebremichael Exclusive Interview on RFI He graced RFI with his presence this morning. Debretsion Gebremichael, the former leader of Tigrayan Authority during the gruesome civil conflict that raged from 2020 to 2022 between Tigray and the federal forces of Addis Ababa and their allies Eritrea and the Ethiopian Amharas. The toll of the war was devastating with over 600,000 reported deaths, sparking concerns of genocide. The war finally ended in November 2022 with the Pretoria peace accord. However, the aftermath…

Eritrean Biniam Girmay gained Ghent-Wevelgem on Sunday, March 27, the primary victory for a rider from sub-Saharan Africa in a biking traditional. The 21-year-old "Bini", his nickname, beat the Frenchman Christophe Laporte to win brilliantly and make sure the…

WHO chief: Ethiopian and Eritrean troops block humanitarian help to Tigray ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The World Health Organization Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom stated a serious humanitarian disaster is hitting the Tigray area after troops loyal to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed imposed a blockade on the area. In a tweet, Dr Tedros Adhanom from Ethiopia stated the essential entry routes into…

On Monday, August 23, the United States announced sanctions against a senior Eritrean military official, General Filipos Woldeyohannes. He is accused by Washington of abusing the Eritrean forces in the Tigray conflict. The latter intervened from the beginning of the conflict in this Ethiopian province to support Addis Ababa against the TPLF rebels.…

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on an Eritrean official it accused of being involved in serious human rights violations in the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, where thousands of people have been killed and more 2 million displaced people.…

A senior Eritrean military official has been sanctioned by the United States for "serious human rights abuses" during the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray. The US Treasury Department said that forces under the command of General Filipos Woldeyohannes, Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF), were responsible for "massacres, looting and sexual assault". "The Ministry of Finance will continue to take action against those involved in serious human rights violations around the world, including in…

Eritrea is the only country on the African continent that has not yet started vaccinating its citizens against COVID-19 as part of a national campaign. According to national media reports, after the vaccination campaign started in Tanzania on July 28 and Burundi announced that it would also vaccinate itself, Eritrea is now the only country on the continent that has not planned a COVID-19 vaccination campaign. Although Tanzania and Burundi say "yes" to the vaccine with the help of the international…

Eritrea is the last country in the world, along with North Korea, to refuse vaccination against Covid-19. In fact, in recent days, Tanzania and Burundi have agreed to the vaccine with the help of the international community. However, the continent is far behind in vaccination campaigns. With the launch of the vaccination…

Food and water are flowing into two camps in Ethiopia's conflict-torn Tigray region, which houses about 24,000 Eritrean refugees, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday. Fighting between armed groups has escalated in and around the camps, Mai Aini and Adi Harush, and two refugees have been killed this month, it said, adding that they do not know who the groups are. "The last distribution of food to the two refugee camps took place in June, when the ration was only enough for 30 days," said Babar Baloch,…