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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Judge used Google Translate to speak to African asylum seeker
Case against Eritrean national adjourned because no interpreter who spoke his language could be found,A judge had to use Google Translate to speak to an asylum seeker in court because an...
The African country among the world's poorest that got £15m grant for huge power project
African countries are investing billions of pounds into their energy infrastructure, as they seek to boost economic development across the continent. One country that is hoping to profit from this...
Ethiopia does not want war with Eritrea, says PM
Landlocked Ethiopia has no intention of starting a war with neighbouring Eritrea in order to gain access to the sea, the country's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said. A previous statement, in 2023,...
Power struggle leads to coup in Tigray as war looms between Ethiopia and Eritrea
Tigray’s interim leader flees as rival faction seizes control, while Ethiopian tanks and troops move to border of Eritrea,Aregawi was building a tour-guiding business when war struck Ethiopia’s...