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Staten Island relief organization: Gaza travel ban threatens care for war-injured children
SI Live - New York
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August 20, 2025
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- At just 4 years old, Omar Abukwaik lost his arm and suffered severe injuries when a bombing destroyed his home and killed his entire family in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war. The boy also suffered severe burns to his body,...
UNGA 2025 schedule: Eyes on returning Trump and welcoming Syria's Al Shara to UN
The National News
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World leaders will converge on New York next month for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, facing a crowded agenda of protracted wars, climate change and UN reforms, with the spotlight firmly on the return of US President Donald Trump....
SECAM Official Lauds Eastern Africa Catholic Bishops for Innovation in Unveiling New Communication Policy, Digital App
ACI Africa
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August 19, 2025
He expressed hope that the newly launched AMECEA communication policy 2025-2035 and the digital App would bear abundant fruits for the Church and society across member and affiliate countries. According to AMECEA, the 10-year policy document “sets...
UPSC Key: Wang Yi meets Modi, Brain-eating amoeba, and PLI schemes
The Indian Express
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August 20, 2025
Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: General Studies-II: India and its neighbourhood- relations, Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or...
Eritrea’s Succession Crisis: A Nation on the Brink
Awate
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August 10, 2025
In the long arc of Eritrean history, few moments have been as ominous as the present. The country stands on the edge of a precipice—not because of natural calamities, foreign invasions, or economic collapse, but because of a dangerous void at its...
Arcadia coffee shop blends Ethiopian, Eritrean cultures through drinks, treats
Arizona’s Family
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August 13, 2025
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A.T. Oasis’s coffee and teas are imported from Ethiopia and carefully selected by owners Aisha and Abdul to provide an authentic and unique experience for Valley customers, complemented by Aisha’s homemade Ethiopian treats....
Isaias Afwerki: My Struggle for Eritrea and Africa
Black Agenda Report
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Michel Collon has interviewed Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and says the world must listen to him. Michel Collon is a French investigative journalist and co-founder of the website Investig’Action. He believes that we must listen to Eritrean...
Why Eritreans want Isak to remain at Newcastle
BBC
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August 12, 2025
Alexander Isak has been central to Newcastle United's success since joining the club but, in one growing community in the city, his impact has stretched beyond the pitch. For members of the Eritrean diaspora, seeing someone who shares their...
Abiy Ahmed’s Classified Meetings with Oromo Leaders Spark Controversy Amidst Allegations of Tigrayan and Amhara Exclusion from Military
Zehabesha
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August 13, 2025
This article sets the stage to examine timelines, personnel changes, and the legal basis for security decisions. We will assess what evidence supports these claims, compare past and present practices, and explore implications for civil-military...
Eritrean asylum seeker who 'threatened to torture wife and children' says he should be allowed to stay 'secure and safe in UK'
Daily Mail
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August 8, 2025
By JADA BAS, TRAINEE REPORTER Published: 13:09 EDT, 8 August 2025 | Updated: 13:30 EDT, 8 August 2025 An asylum seeker who reportedly threatened to torture his wife and two young children is fighting to stay in the UK. Eritrean national Andemariam...
AMECEA Members Agree on Creation of Diocesan Crisis Management Teams to Address Communication Delays
ACI Africa
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August 19, 2025
He gave the example of how the Vatican covered the illness of Pope Francis as one of the best ways to handle crisis communication, saying, “It was very efficient.” He emphasized the need for the Church operating in a digital environment to be...
Revolution: from Zanzibar to Zufar to Eritrea
Awate
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August 11, 2025
The young may not know Tanganyika or Zanzibar, but they know Tan-Zan-ia. Tanganyika was the mainland country, and Zanzibar was an island off the coast of East Africa. In April 1964, just after the Revolution and Genocide of Zanzibar, the two...
Seminar Focusing On Cultural Heritage And Identity
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Commission of Culture and Sports organized a seminar on cultural heritage and identity for over 150 members of traditional dance and music groups from the Southern Region on 18 August in Asmara. At the seminar, Dr. Tsegay...
Eritrea: Preparation For National Festival 2025 Finalized
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Ambassador Zemede Tekle, Commissioner of Culture and Sports, indicated that preparations for the National Festival 2025 have been finalized. The festival is scheduled to take place from 9 to 17 August at the Expo Grounds in...
Eritrea: World Breastfeeding Week Observed At National Level
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) World Breastfeeding Week is being observed from 1 to 7 August with various activities under the theme“Prioritize Breastfeeding – Create Sustainable Support System.” At a national-level ceremony organized today in Asmara, Sister...
National Eritrean Festival 2025 Commences
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) The National Eritrean Festival 2025 was officially opened this morning by President Isaias Afwerki at the Expo Grounds. The opening ceremony, which featured colorful traditional dances and songs from the...
Girl Guides Of Canada Guided Away From USA
Wonkette - Michigan
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August 10, 2025
(Photo: Girl Guides of Canada) The Girl Guides of Canada won’t be visiting the United States of America for jamborees again anytime soon and it has nothing to do with disastrous new tariffs imposed on their cookies. The guiding principle of the...
Tunisia among five African countries facing IMF economic consultation delays
African Manager
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August 19, 2025
Tunisia was flagged among four other African nations by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for prolonged delays in completing their mandatory Article IV consultations. The other African nations are: Sudan, Eritrea, Liberia, and Senegal, among...
Contracts vs Chronicles: The Eritrea–Ethiopia Divide
Eritrea Digest
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August 9, 2025
1. Since Eritreans gained political consciousness in the 1940s and agitated for independence, their argument for sovereignty has always been centered on contracts: Ethiopia entered into a treaty with authorities (Italians) that created the polity...
The Courage to Be Eritrean: Navigating a Moment of Crisis
Awate
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August 9, 2025
Eritrea stands at a precipice, a chasm in the unfolding narrative of our nation. This juncture demands not merely the reflex of action, but a descent into the very core of our being—a profound interrogation of what it means to be Eritrean. As the...