Birmingham refugee who fled indefinite military service dreams of Olympics amid new life
A Birmingham refugee who fled one of the most secretive countries in the world is making a new life in the Midlands. Keen runner Kidanemariam left Eritrea in 2015 - dubbed Africa's North Korea -...
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Can Eritrea Be a Force for Stability After Its Dictator’s Fall?
Isaias Afwerki, Eritrea’s dictator who has ruled the country since its 1993 independence, is almost 80 years old and rumors continue to abound about his increasingly frequent health crises. Under...
Ethiopia: MP accuses Eritrean troops of occupying Ethiopian territory
Ethiopian Parliamentarian and former spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dina Mufti, has accused the Eritrean troops of occupying areas within the territory of Ethiopia. While calling...
See the Countries Under Trump’s New Travel Ban
President Trump has targeted the citizens of a dozen countries as part of a new ban on travel to the United States and restricted travel from several more. The restrictions touch more parts of the...
Secrets of the Red Sea: Eritrea’s Dahlak Archipelago
Inside this 200-island maze off Eritrea’s coast, there are no hotels, no crowds—just coral, sea, and pure Red Sea solitude. Scene Traveller Jun 03, 2025 Just off the coast of Massawa in Eritrea, the...