Tag Archives: Araya Desta

Eritrea: PFDJ’s pick and mix response to Forto 2013

January 30, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

by Selam Kidane When I was a primary school my teacher from grade one was my favourite teacher… one day during lunch hour, we all saw her being led away across our play ground wailing whilst being held by some … read more »

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What really happened at Asmara’s ministry of (dis)information ?

January 25, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Reporters Without Borders; The Eritrean capital, Asmara, saw an uprising on 21 January that was both unexpected and short-lived. Around 100 soldiers staged a mutiny and stormed the information ministry. The army responded by surrounding the building with tanks. … read more »

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Eritrea Envoy Urges UN to Lift ‘Unfair’ Sanctions

January 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Eritrea’s envoy to the United Nations says his country is vindicated following a recently-released preliminary U.N. report that found insufficient evidence that Asmara provided weapons to Somalia militant group al-Shabab last year. Eritrea has often maintained its innocence over accusations … read more »

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Eritrea behind AU attack plot – claim

July 28, 2011 by benim

Nairobi – Eritrea was behind a plot to attack an African Union summit in Ethiopia in January and is bankrolling al-Qaeda linked Somali rebels through its embassy in Kenya, according to a UN report. A UN Monitoring Group report on … read more »

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