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News Eritrea » Politics: Eritrea: Diplomacy Changes, but Political Prisoners Remain

News channel or source: https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/eritrea-diplomacy-changes-but-political-prisoners-remain

Published on: Monday 09 April 2018

NAIROBI, Kenya - The recent arrest of Eritrea’s former finance minister is a troubling sign that repressive tactics continue despite changes in Eritrea’s diplomatic engagements. Human Rights Watch ...

News Eritrea » Politics: State of Journalism in Eritrea: Challenges and Realities

News channel or source: https://earthtimes.org/state-of-journalism-in-eritrea-challenges-and-realities/

Published on: Monday 01 March 2021

Imagine a country where keeping reporters imprisoned is a common policy. Welcome to Eritrea, where press freedom is not just limited—it’s been almost completely erased. CPJ’s latest data shows Eritrea ...

News Eritrea » Politics: Eritrea has imprisoned 7 church leaders for decades without charges

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/eritrea-has-imprisoned-7-church-leaders-for-decades-without-charges/ar-AA1KPSRw

Published on: Tuesday 19 August 2025

In the nearly 21 years since two Orthodox priests were arbitrarily imprisoned in Eritrea, their wives have died. Neither the Rev. Gebremedhin Gebregiorgis nor Dr. Futsum Gebrenegus have been charged ...

News Eritrea » Politics: Is Ethiopia aiming to intimidate Eritrea over access to the sea?

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/international-relations/is-ethiopia-aiming-to-intimidate-eritrea-over-access-to-the-sea/ar-AA1Q0oXC

Published on: Friday 07 November 2025

Ethiopia's dream of a seaside port is fueling fears of war in the Horn of Africa. Some even fear an imminent Ethiopian invasion of neighboring Eritrea.Ethiopia and Eritrea have experienced quite a few ...

News Eritrea » Politics: Another war in the Horn of Africa would be disastrous for one of the world’s most repressed nations

News channel or source: https://theconversation.com/another-war-in-the-horn-of-africa-would-be-disastrous-for-one-of-the-worlds-most-repressed-nations-271529

Published on: Wednesday 14 January 2026

William Gourlay is affiliated with the Brotherhood of St Laurence. The geopolitical temperature is rising in the Red Sea. Ethiopia is threatening Eritrea, its diminutive neighbour, making a claim on ...

News Eritrea » Politics: ‘I Hope You Find What You’re Looking For’ Review: A Family Portrait, Dissected Across History

News channel or source: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/4/2/i-hope-you-find-what-youre-looking-for-book-review/

Published on: Wednesday 01 April 2026

I Hope You Find What You’re Looking For” merges a family’s two worlds in a chronicle of the diasporic experience and a celebration of ancestry.