Tag: Eritrea

Chad halts US visas in revenge for Trump travel ban

The central African nation of Chad says it is suspending all visas…

Mourning mother’s anger at Kenyan migrant smugglers

As the sun set over Lake Turkana, a mother sobbed and threw…

Ethiopia does not want war with Eritrea, says PM

Landlocked Ethiopia has no intention of starting a war with neighbouring Eritrea…

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World’s longest detained journalist wins rights prize

A journalist detained in Eritrean prison without trial for 23 years has…

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Eritrean cyclists in pursuit of inspirational Girmay

Eritrea's Biniam Girmay is a hero in his cycling-mad homeland. The first…

The African Tour de France cyclist racking up historic wins

To his fans, he’s the “African king” - an international star and…

After losing my hearing, newspapers helped me find a way to cope

The psychological effects of going deaf as a child were unbearable. But…

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Eritrean Biniam Girmay becomes first black winner of a Grand Tour stage

Biniam Girmay made history as the first black African winner of a…

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Emotional reunion of mother & son after 47 years apart

Nothing beats the love of a mother and the relentlessness of an…

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Ibrahim Omer: Former refugee who’s New Zealand’s first African MP

Ibrahim Omer, originally from Eritrea, a United Nations interpreter, longed for a…

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