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  1. Eritreans in Canada say consul still demands cash from themRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | CBC News

    There are calls to expel Eritrea's top diplomat in Canada because he presides over a system that's milking money from the Eritrean community in this country.

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  2. Eritrean youth face most harrowing atrocities: activistRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday | Sudan Tribune

    ... the world simply fails to grasp", she said during her speech, adding that "fear is now the most common emotion in Eritrea". The three-day forum was attended by hundreds of the world's most influential dissidents, journalists, philanthropists and ...

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  3. Eritrea: Keren Residents Finalize Preparations for Independence Day ObservancesRead the original story

    Sunday | AllAfrica.com

    Mr. Woldegiorgis Chini'e, chairman of the committee, disclosed that the reparations pertain to sports contests, cultural activities, environmental hygiene and embellishment of streets, besides a parade by workers and inhabitants, as well as carnival show of institutions.

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  4. Escape From An Eritrean PrisonRead the original story

    Sunday May 19 | National Public Radio

    Eritrea's human rights record has long faced international criticism. But since the African country is so closed to the outside world, individual stories tend to come almost exclusively from those who have fled. 2 comments

  5. Eritrea: WHO Representatives Laud Eritrea's Accomplishments in Combating Malaria - ReportRead the original story

    Saturday May 18 | AllAfrica.com

    Reports indicated that Eritrea's accomplishments in combating malaria have been applauded by WHO representatives at a joint meeting with the Ministry of Health that was conducted yesterday here in Asmara.

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  6. The role of Qatar in mediating Ethiopia and EritreaRead the original story

    Friday May 17 | Tigrai Online

    Last month the International Crisis Group presented a report on future scenarios for Eritrea, whose repressive government has shown recent signs of instability.

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  7. Sunridge brightens Asmara's economicsRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 16 | The Northern Miner

    Sunridge Gold has outlined stronger economics in the feasibility study for its prized Asmara copper-zinc-gold project project in Eritrea, outshining last year's prefeasibility study . 4 comments

  8. Sunridge Gold Announces $837 Million Net Present Value Feasibility...Read the original story

    Thursday May 16 | Business Wire

    ... an independent feasibility study (the "Study") by lead engineer SENET (Pty) Ltd. ("SENET") for its Asmara Project in Eritrea. The Study demonstrates that the mining of all four advanced deposits that make up the Asmara Project (Emba Derho, Adi ...

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  9. Eritrea Travel WarningRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | Kansas City InfoZine

    infoZine - This replaces the Travel Warning for Eritrea of November 29, 2012, to update information on additional travel restrictions, and to remind U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Eritrea. The Eritrean government continues to restrict ...

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  10. Remembering the Past and Present, Planning for the Future: Is there a ...Read the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | Tigrai Online

    On May 24, 1991 citizens of the East African country of Eritrea celebrated their long-awaited independence following a victory over the unjust occupation of their land by neighboring Ethiopia.

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  11. Independent UN expert stresses need to improve human rights situation in EritreaRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | United Nations

    14 May 2013 – The international community must keep Eritrea under "close scrutiny", an independent United Nations expert said today, stressing the need to fundamentally transform the East African nation's "current culture of rights denial." ... 4 comments

  12. U.S. Department of State issued new travel warning for EritreaRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday May 11 | Tigrai Online

    The U.S. Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Eritrea and strongly recommends U.S. citizens defer all travel to the country. 5 comments

  13. Eritreans desire to migrate to Israel stifledRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday May 11 | Jerusalem Post

    ... said that in meetings with Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia, including in the refugee camps near the border with Eritrea, people are aware of the new border fence with Israel and the threat of incarceration, and there appears to be a diminished desire ... 4 comments

  14. Eritrea jailed "at least 10,000" political prisonersRead the original story

    Saturday May 11 | In-depth Africa

    Eritrea's hardline regime has jailed at least 10,000 political prisoners, many in "unimaginably atrocious conditions", rights group Amnesty International said in a report Thursday criticising the situation in the Red Sea state.

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  15. Rights group says Eritrea detains 10,000 political prisonersRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Apr 29 | Sudan Tribune

    Human rights group, Amnesty International, on Thursday criticised Eritrea over the allegation that it is arresting thousands of people for political reasons.

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  16. Eritrea: Rampant repression 20 years after independenceRead the original story

    Friday May 10 | In-depth Africa

    Twenty years after its independence, Eritrea's prisons are filled with thousands of political prisoners, locked up without ever being charged with a crime, many of whom are never heard from again, Amnesty International said in a report released today.

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  17. Lives Lived: Keflimariam Mahari, 71Read the original story

    Thursday May 9 | The Globe and Mail

    Haile Selassie's pilot, friend to Eritrean refugees, husband, father. Born Aug. 21, 1941, in Hebo, Eritrea, died March 28, 2013, in Toronto of complications from a fall, aged 71. 1 comment

  18. Eritrea jailed 'at least 10 000'Read the original story

    Thursday May 9 | News24

    ... DRC by the M23 rebels in their fief of Rutshuru since the beginning of April, says a community leader. Nairobi - Eritrea's hardline regime has jailed at least 10 000 political prisoners, many in "unimaginably atrocious conditions", rights group ...

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  19. Amnesty slams Eritrea political jailingsRead the original story

    Thursday May 9 | AdelaideNow...

    ERITREA'S hardline regime has jailed at least 10,000 political prisoners, many in "unimaginably atrocious conditions", rights group Amnesty International says in a report criticising the situation in the Red Sea state.

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  20. Eritrea: Rampant repression 20 years after independenceRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 8 | Amnesty International

    Twenty years on from the euphoric celebrations of independence, Eritrea is one of the most repressive, secretive and inaccessible countries in the world.

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