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Eritrea

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  • Eritreans Biniam Girmay wins the Gent-Wevelgem men's elite race in March 2022, becoming the race's first African winner.
    CultureEditor's PicksEritreaSociety

    Why are there no Black riders in the Tour de France?

    By Georgia Cole & Temesgen Futsumbrhan Gebrehiwet
    July 13, 2022
    The answer is not a lack of talent, as Eritrea’s long history of producing worldclass cyclists attests. On the 17 May, Eritrea made headlines ...
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  • Tigray region, Ethiopia. Credit: Rod Waddington. war
    EritreaEthiopiaPolitics

    Tigray: One hundred days of war

    By Martin Plaut
    February 12, 2021
    Calls for the withdrawal of Eritrean troops, unimpeded humanitarian access, and investigations into war crimes are growing. It began as what the Ethiopian Prime ...
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  • eritrea Adigrat Street in Tigray, Ethiopia. Credit: Rod Waddington.
    EritreaEthiopiaPolitics

    Eritrea in the Tigray war: What we know and why it might backfire

    By Martin Plaut
    January 8, 2021
    The war against the TPLF will not be quick or easy, and it already looks to be going badly for Eritrea’s president. There is ...
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    EritreaPolitics

    Eritrea: Is political change really on the horizon?

    By Valerie Frank
    August 13, 2019
    Looked at one way, President Isaias’ rule is more fragile than ever. Looked at another, his grip on power is only getting firmer. For ...
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  • Eritrea and Ethiopia. Credit: Fitsum Arega.
    EritreaEthiopiaPolitics

    Eritrea and Ethiopia: A year of peace, a year of dashed hopes

    By Selam Kidane & Martin Plaut
    July 8, 2019
    Since the historic accord last year, the border has closed again and little has changed. Patience among Eritreans is wearing thin. A year ago ...
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  • Smuggling networks in east Sudan are flexible and resilient. Credit: SOS Sahel
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    With Ethiopia’s border now open, why are Eritreans still fleeing to Sudan?

    By Michael Jones
    January 15, 2019
    Despite huge regional shifts, Eritreans continue to flee through Sudan, aided by resilient and flexible people-smuggling networks. When the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea reopened ...
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  • The lack of information about President Isaias' plans as Eritrea undergoes a period a change is making many nervous. Credit: Sailing Nomad.
    EritreaPolitics

    Eritrea’s “state of uncertainty”: Senior government sources reveal…nothing

    By Abraham T. Zere
    December 19, 2018
    Insiders say President Isaias is now ruling largely unilaterally, keeping the public, military leaders, and even ministers out of the loop. Eritrea’s life-president Isaias ...
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  • Eritrea sanctions are being lifted, but Eritrea's government faces many more problems. Credit: Andrea Moroni.
    EritreaPolitics

    Why sanctions on Eritrea are being lifted and what it means

    By Martin Plaut
    November 14, 2018
    There are three key reasons the UN is removing sanctions on Eritrea. The United Nations Security Council is about to lift an arms embargo ...
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  • Eritrea's government building in Asmara.
    EritreaRed Sea

    Eritrea: Why change abroad doesn’t mean change at home

    By Salih Noor
    September 12, 2018
    Eritrea’s recent foreign policy shifts have been driven by President Afwerki and his Red Sea allies. Neither has an interest in Eritrea democratising. This ...
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  • Ethiopia is home to around 160,000 of Eritrea's refugees. Credit: EU/ECHO/Anouk Delafortrie.
    EritreaEthiopiaSociety

    “We can’t go home”: What does peace mean for Eritrea’s refugees?

    By Jennifer Riggan & Amanda Poole
    August 1, 2018
    For Eritrea’s refugees, the declaration of peace with Ethiopia has so far brought more uncertainty and fear than hope.  Sitting outside a corrugated metal ...
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