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.
Swiss MPs discuss Eritrean refugees “illicit trips” to Asmara
(Swissinfo.ch and agencies, with input from Stefania Summermatter) As a United Nations report accuses Eritrean.
The heavy fighting in the Tsorena area of the Ethiopian Eritrea border subsided after the.
The Eritrean government has just issued a statement confirming the heavy fighting on the border.
(Adds mid-day developments) A heavy fighting is going on the Tsorena front of Ethiopian Eritrean.
UN Inquiry finds Crimes Against Humanity in Eritrea
Geneva (8 June 2016) – Crimes against humanity have been committed in a widespread and systematic.
In Asmara, Eritrean soldiers killed conscripts, civilians
(Gedab News – Awate.com) On Sunday, April 3, in the Shuq area of Asmara, Eritrean.
Eritrea: An Offline State Thriving Online
(Tesfay Nigus Ayenew) A little nation, as young as my nephew and as isolated as.
On Eritrea, Lesson for Ethiopia from Russia-Ukraine relations
(Haile Tessema) It’s not new for a country that has achieved its independence to have.
Eritrea continued to violating the UN Security Council’s resolution by hosting Ethiopian rebel groups, Patriotic.
Swiss investigating Eritrean consulate for forced tax
(Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi – Reuters) Swiss prosecutors are investigating whether the Eritrean consulate has broken.