Refugee who 'embraced' Canada fatally shot by stranger, judge hears as killer pleads guilty
A Calgary man who shot into a crowded bar, killing a new-to-Canada refugee pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Tuesday and was handed an eight-year prison sentence. Originally charged with...
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An African gulag so ghastly that inmates risk death to escape
NAIROBI — The tiny African nation of Eritrea is a sliver of fear wedged between Ethiopia and the Red Sea, a land that has known only a single strongman leader and the shadow of repression since...
The government of Eritrea claims the territories bordering Ethiopia as "sovereign".
The government of Eritrea claims that its troops still present in Ethiopia actually occupy "sovereign Eritrean territories", returning to claim a portion of territory disputed with Addis Ababa under...
Probe into Eritrean riots “should not let regime off the hook”
An investigation into the riots that erupted at an Eritrean festival in The Hague at the weekend should examine the role of Eritrea’s government as well as opposition groups, politicians and...
The strategic alliance between Russia and Eritrea
A stronghold of the Wagner Company, the Afewerki regime at the UN consistently votes on Moscow's side in resolutions on the conflict in Ukraine. Economic cooperation between the two countries grows...