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.
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.
Eritrea at the UN Security Council closed meeting
Highlights: Pres. Isiais Afeworki asked Ban Ki-moon for ‘three hours’ to make his case; ‘Eritrea.
US: Eritrea conceals humanitarian needs
In a Special Briefing session on the Current Situation in the Horn of Africa held.
How EPRDF could fall down – Two Scenarios | Ethiopia
Highlight: The choice of a long-term successor to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is likely to.
East African drought causing complex, multi-directional migration | IOM Press Release
The severe drought …is leading to a considerable increase in complex, multi-directional migration flows…Those population.
IGAD calls for more sanctions on Eritrea [full text]
The Assembly of IGAD: Calls on the UN Security Council to take all appropriate measures.
Latest chart: Nabro eruption pause, No more Volcanic Ash expected
No more Volcanic Ash is expected after Friday 6 UTC(9 am local time) according to.
Global Mobile phone access: Ethiopia at the bottom
Ethiopian telephone telephone tariff is the cheapest in East Africa, Ethio-Telecom CEO Jean-Michel Latute noted.
East African Volcanic Ash Cloud [simulations for Thursday]
A Nabro volcano erupted in Eritrea on Sunday, June 12 mid-night local Time, as reported.