News: Eritrea

We have started to collect the most important news related to Eritrea in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Eritrea – overview

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• Asylum for Eritrean gospel singer – Eritrea 'arming' Somali militia
• Eritrea 'snubs' UN's peace envoy – Eritrea rebuffs 'smear campaign'
• Eritrea rejects Ethiopia warning – Ethiopia severs ties with Qatar
• Ethiopian general joins rebels – Islamists in Somali alliance plan
• Kidnap Britons 'held by rebels' – UN approves Horn sanctions plan
• UN demands halt to Eritrea order – US condemns Eritrea 'aggression'
• US gives stark warning to Eritrea – Warning of Horn of Africa war

Eritrea: news

Asylum for Eritrean gospel singer

Monday, October 22nd 2007, 16:20
related countries: Denmark

An Eritrean Christian singer, held without charge for two years before fleeing into exile, takes asylum in Denmark.
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AU calls for sanctions on Eritrea

Saturday, May 23rd 2009, 21:38
related countries: Somalia

The African Union calls on the UN Security Council to impose sanctions against Eritrea for supporting insurgents in Somalia.
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AU troops 'may spark Somali war'

Friday, March 9th 2007, 19:58
related countries: Somalia, Uganda

Eritrea warns of "dire consequences" unless Uganda pulls its peacekeeping troops out of war-torn Somalia.
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Blast on Ethiopia-Eritrea border

Thursday, March 13th 2008, 18:50
related countries: Ethiopia

There has been a deadly blast in a bus on the disputed border between Ethiopia and Eritrea, officials say.
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Djibouti says Eritrea risking war

Friday, October 24th 2008, 9:16
related countries: Djibouti

Djibouti's president says there will be war with Eritrea unless the UN acts growing tension over a border dispute.
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Djibouti troops killed on border

Wednesday, June 11th 2008, 12:36
related countries: Djibouti

Two Djibouti soldiers are killed and 17 wounded in border clashes with Eritrean troops, Djibouti's government says.
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Doubts over US Eritrean visit

Wednesday, January 18th 2006, 11:53
related countries: Ethiopia, United States

Uncertainty remains over a proposed US mission to Eritrea to discuss the border dispute with Ethiopia.
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Drought-hit Eritrea expels NGOs

Wednesday, March 22nd 2006, 19:18

Eritrea expels at least three aid agencies, despite the country being in the grip of a serious drought.
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Eight Ethiopian hostages released

Monday, April 23rd 2007, 0:33
related countries: Ethiopia

Eight Ethiopians who were kidnapped alongside five Europeans are released in neighbouring Eritrea.
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Eritrea 'arming' Somali militia

Friday, July 27th 2007, 8:13
related countries: Somalia
related places: Asmara

Insurgents in Somalia receive huge numbers of weapons from Eritrea, the UN says, but Asmara denies the claims.
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Asylum for Eritrean gospel singer – Eritrea 'arming' Somali militiaEritrea 'snubs' UN's peace envoy – Eritrea rebuffs 'smear campaign'Eritrea rejects Ethiopia warning – Ethiopia severs ties with QatarEthiopian general joins rebels – Islamists in Somali alliance planKidnap Britons 'held by rebels' – UN approves Horn sanctions planUN demands halt to Eritrea order – US condemns Eritrea 'aggression'US gives stark warning to Eritrea – Warning of Horn of Africa war