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The media in Eritrea played a role in its war against Ethiopia. Independent Eritrea has one of the harshest media regimes, with private and foreign ownership being banned since the early 2000s. As of 2018, the government controlled four newspapers, one television channel and two radio stations.
Araya Desta, also referred to as Araia Desta, (born 1945 – 28 May 2021) was an Eritrean diplomat who had served as the Permanent Representative of the State of Eritrea to the African Union and UNECA. He previously served as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Eritrea to the United Nations in New York from 2006 to 2014. [1]
25 July – The Eritrean Civil Aviation Authority orders the banning of Ethiopian Airlines from operating over Eritrean airspace effective 30 September, citing multiple violations. [ 2 ] 19 August – Former finance minister Berhane Abrehe dies after six years in solitary confinement in Carshelli prison in Asmara after being arrested for ...
By Aaron Maasho ASMARA (Reuters) - The latest batch of recruits to Eritrea's national service have been told it will last no longer than 18 months, relatives said, raising hopes the indefinite ...
Flaming cars, violent clashes, dozens of people detained. As one of the world’s most repressive countries marks 30 years of independence, festivals held by Eritrea's diaspora in Europe and North ...
The fighters now retaking parts of Ethiopia's Tigray region will pursue soldiers from neighboring Eritrea back into their country and chase Ethiopian forces to Addis Ababa ”if that's what it ...
Eritrea's last execution took place in 1989, four years before the nation declared independence from Ethiopia and gained international recognition. The New York Times reported in 1989 on the execution of General Demessie Bulto, who had attempted a coup against Ethiopian President Mengistu Haile Mariam, and was put to death by junior officers in Asmara on 19 May 1989.
Eritrea (/ ˌ ɛr ɪ ˈ t r iː ə / ⓘ ERR-ih-TREE-ə or /-ˈ t r eɪ-/- TRAY-;, [20] [21] [22] pronounced [ʔer(ɨ)trä] ⓘ), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa, with its capital and largest city being Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia in the south, Sudan in the west, and Djibouti ...