Category: Eritrea
The State of Eritrea covers 117,600 sq km (45,405 sq mi) and it is bounded on the east by the Red Sea, on the southeast by Djibouti, on the south and west by Ethiopia, and on the north and northwest by Sudan.
It became a de facto state in 1991 after a long secession war, later formalized in 1993 by a referendum.
Isaias Afewerki is the only President of Eritrea since independence with no constitution or election.
Eritrea’s population is estimated about 6 million in 2014. Asmara is the capital, while Massawa is the main port.
Read the posts related to Eritrea below.
US wants more sanction on ‘famine hit’ Eritrea
Highlights: United States is very much interested in additional pressure and sanctions….we think that that.
UN Tightens Sanctions Regime on Eritrea, Somalia [Text of Resolution 2002-2011]
The United Nations Security Council decided unanimously to tighten the Sanctions regime on Somalia and.
Eritrean Terrorism: Key personalities and facilities | UN Report
The United Nations had already sanction Eritrea for destabilizing the Horn of Africa region. Its.
Highlight: In 2006, following the seizure of Mogadishu by the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC),.
UN report: Eritrea plotted to ‘make Addis Ababa like Baghdad’
UN confirmed Eritrea plotted to attack an African Union summit in Ethiopia in January and.
Highlight: “Te’ame opened his laptop and showed me a video about how Iraqi insurgents have.
UN Security Council Resolution 1907-2009 | on Eritrea
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1907 Adopted by the Security Council at its 6254th meeting,.
Somalia: Al-Shabaab divided on aid ban
Following media claims that Al-Shabaab, the Al-Qaeda linked terrorist group, lifted its ban on aid.
Maps of Famine and Emergency forecasts | East Africa
The following four maps show Estimated Food Emergency situations in Africa, in general, and Ethiopia,.
Ethiopia wants no sanction on Eritrea’s remittance flows
Highlight: Ethiopian government wants sanctions to bankrupt the Asmaran regime, while leaving the remittance flow.