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19 March 2012

Ethiopia/Eritrea: Netizens Denounce Winds of War as Ethio-Eritrea War 2.0 Looms

Written by Endalk · War & Conflict, International Relations

Ethiopia and Eritrea fought one of the most gruesome war in the world between May 1998 and June 2000. Following the attack on Eritrea by Ethiopian troops on 17 March, Ethiopians are voicing their opinions online denouncing the winds of war in the renewed conflict between the two countries.

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14 March 2012

After Kony 2012, “What I Love About Africa” Reclaims Narrative

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · War & Conflict, Citizen Media

An online campaign about Ugandan war criminal Joseph Kony has caused enormous controversy in Africa. A counter initiative to highlight positive aspects of the African continent #WhatILoveAboutAfrica is now trending on Twitter.

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12 March 2012

Italy Condemned for Violations of African Refugee Rights

Written by Abdoulaye Bah · Translated by Greg Ahlswede · Human Rights, Refugees

On February 23, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg came to a historic judgment that Italy had violated the European Convention on Human Rights by intercepting and sending back Eritrean and Somali migrants to Libya. Abdoulaye Bah reports.

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7 March 2012

Africa: Interview With Africa Desk Officer at the Committee to Protect Journalists

Written by Abdoulaye Bah · Citizen Media

Abdoulaye Bah interviews Mohamed Keita who runs the Africa desk of the Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1981 to promote press freedom worldwide by defending the rights of journalists to report without fear of reprisal.

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30 May 2009

Egypt: Cairo Refugee Film Festival

Written by Marwa Rakha · Ideas, Arts & Culture

Integrating refugees in society is the aim of a film festival with a difference. Marwa Rakha learns about the Cairo Refugee Film Festival, being held from June 16 to 20 from the event's blog through a fellow blogger, and shares her findings in this post.

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24 April 2008

Israel: Modern Day Exodus, on African Refugees and their Right for Medical Care

Written by Gilad Lotan · Disaster, Health

Around 6,000 African refugees escaped the horrors in their countries, and seek refuge in Israel. Many of them live in harsh conditions and can be spotted shivering cold on the streets of southern Tel-Aviv. The insensitive behavior from the side of the Israeli government comes only tens of years after the holocaust, when Jews came to the same plot of land, seeking refuge from the horrors of Europe, writes Gilad Lotan, who shows us how a group of bloggers are volunteering to draw a smile on the faces of countless of destitute refugees.

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15 August 2006

Global Food Blog Report #28

Written by Melissa De León · Environment, Food

#1: From Tanzania, MiRecipe.com spices up the day with an incredible easy and delicious recipe to prepare "Chatini Ya Ukwaju" (Tamarind Chutney). It is great with bread, and a tasty...

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21 July 2006

French-Speaking Bloggers on Rabat Conference on Migration

Written by Alice Backer · Ideas, Development

What Will the Conference Bring? Says France-based African blogger Le Pangolin, Du 10 au 11 juillet 2006, s'est tenue à Rabat au Maroc, la première rencontre interministérielle euro-africaine sur les...

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2 July 2006

Africa: Is Homosexuality a Religion?

Written by Alice Backer · Law, Gay Rights (LGBT)

France-based Togolese Blogger Kangni Alem reflected on homosexuality in Africa recently. Namely, he tackled claims by some on the continent that homosexuality is a heretic religion. In the process, he...

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28 June 2006

Why No Mention of Slavery in African and Haitian Fiction?

Written by Alice Backer · Ideas, History

Why is there so little mention of slavery in African and Haitian Fiction? That is the question that Togolese France-based blogger Kangni Alem addresses in a prolific and well-thought out...

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Updates about Eritrea

20 June 2011

English

A blogger visiting Juba, Southern Sudan, reports that Eritreans are thriving in the city: “The Eritreans I observed there were cliquish, befriended the SPLM generals, pay bribes generously (so I was told), smuggle in young Eritrean girls and so forth…At one stage I saw over one thousand youngsters at one place partying – a totally Eritrean affair (with Eritrean music, food and all).”

• Ndesanjo Macha

13 May 2011

English

Release Eritrea, a charity based in the UK, is concerned about the plight of Eritrean refugees in Egypt: “In recent days, five Eritreans have been shot by the Egyptian border guards on the border with Israel. They managed to cross the border despite their wounds, but later died in Israel of their injuries, reports coming from Israel confirm.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

15 March 2011

English

A holiday in my country, Eritrea: “I’m from Eritrea which is in the horn of East Africa. We have a religious holiday called “Meskel” which means “cross”. The holiday is about how our ancestors find the holy cross. It is in September.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

3 March 2011

English

Some African leaders do not want citizens to know what is happening in North Africa and Middle East: “As news of Middle Eastern and North African protests swirl around the globe, satellite television and the Internet prove vital sources of information for Africans as governments fearful of an informed citizenry and a free press such as in Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, and Zimbabwe impose total news blackouts on the developments.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

15 February 2011

English

capitaleritrea news is an online news platform covering the latest from Eritrea. The site is managed by volunteer editors and authors.

• Ndesanjo Macha

English

Invest in Eritrea is a blog about business and investment activities in Eritrea.

• Ndesanjo Macha

26 January 2011

English

Yosief Ghebrehiwet explains why the Tunisian revolution cannot be replicated in Eritrea:”the wholesale eviction of the adult student population from the cities and the overall low development level of the nation make it impossible for the kind of uprising that we are witnessing in Tunisia to be emulated in Eritrea.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

22 January 2011

English

Asmarino reacts to first annual “African Presidents Index” released by the Nation Media Group: “Obviously our own totalitarian leader Isaias Afworki didn’t disappoint us. Not only did he make it to the “Morgue” category with flying colors, he also ended up dead last within that category…”

• Ndesanjo Macha

11 December 2010

English

Gabriel Guangul discusses WikiLeaks in the context of Eritrea: “Somewhere along the lines of US embassy cables being laid bare on WikiLeaks, one could imagine the dark clouds behind the façade of Eritrea’s defiant image. In fact, that is exactly what it was all time – a shop window for total control and defiance.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

3 November 2010

English

Is Eritrea a regional aggressor?: “Eritrea is often labeled by journalists and governments as a regional aggressor (here and here). The most often cited evidence for this designation is that Eritrea has been engaged in conflict with each of its contiguous neighbors as well as an overseas state.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Comments on "Eritrea"

South Sudan/Eritrea: Eritreans Thriving in Juba

the blogger is tplf cadre ( of the ethiopian gov.) the site is owned by the same TPLF the ruling...

I love Eritrean music.
the thing ethiopians couldnt 4get is thinking ERI is belong to them ---we took our way to walk forward its...
'' Don't waste your time ! enjoy the music , the love & the joy of life " you said...

the italian translation of this (much needed!) post now has a very good spot on the homepage on "lastampa.it", it...
So loving this love for Africa from a collection of voices.