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Will Ethiopia Go to War with Eritrea Over a Red Sea Port? | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Will Ethiopia Go to War with Eritrea Over a Red Sea Port? | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Ethiopia's President Abiy Ahmed has been raising tensions in the Horn of Africa region with his rhetoric.
He says Ethiopia's lack of access to the sea will be a cause for future conflict.
Ethiopia's neighbouring countries have taken this as a threat. Eritrea is particularly alarmed considering its bloody history with Ethiopia.
Will Ethiopia's Nobel Peace Prize winning President engage in a fourth war in five years to get sea access?
Palki Sharma explores.
Also read: https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/vantage-is-ethiopias-nobel-laureate-president-stoking-another-war-13369102.html
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Red Sea Port | Ethiopia | Eritrea | Firstpost | World News | Vantage | Palki Sharma
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published: 08 Nov 2023
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Nobel Peace Prize Eritrea | The Listening Post (Full)
Coverage of Barack Obamas trip to Norway to pick up Nobel Peace Prize and Eritrea, off the radar of the global media. What is the story there?
published: 21 Dec 2009
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Eritrea rejoins regional bloc after 16-year absence
Eritrea has taken further steps to rebuild ties with its neighbors, announcing that it has rejoined the East African bloc Intergovernmental Authority on Development in Eastern Africa.
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published: 13 Jun 2023
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Eritrea ranked worst country for press freedom in Africa | DW News
An index released this week marking World Press Freedom day warned that media freedom is under threat in more countries than ever before.Reporters Without Borders - who compiled the index - say the environment for journalism is 'bad' in seven out of ten countries. In Africa the situation is classified as 'bad' in nearly 40 percent of countries and the Sahel region in particular is said to be in the process of becoming a 'no-news zone'.
Eritrea is ranked the worst country for press freedom in Africa. We met a journalist and poet who was imprisoned for her work. The report you're about to see begins with Yirgalem Fisseha Mebrahtu reading the words of a poem she wrote that lead to her incarceration.
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published: 07 May 2023
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With border open, Ethiopia and Eritrea are back in business
Zalambessa is an Ethiopian city on the border with Eritrea. Destroyed during the 1998-2000 war between the two countries, the city sees 20 years after a renewal thanks to the opening of the border.
published: 20 Oct 2018
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Radio Erena: Eritrea's free voice and refugee hotline - The Listening Post
For nearly 10 consecutive years, media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders has ranked Eritrea at the bottom of its annual index on press freedom. This year, it rose by one place above North Korea.
After a 30-year war of independence with Ethiopia, President Isaias Afwerki, who has now been in power for 26 years, chose not to hold elections but keep the country on a war footing. In 2001, he shut down all privately-owned news outlets and began expelling foreign correspondents until none were left in the country.
All that remained was state media, news outlets that toe the government line.
"So there is only one government newspaper, one TV station, one radio station all run by the state," says Abraham Zere, executive director of Pen Eritrea. "The media basically portrays the country a...
published: 05 Nov 2017
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ERITREA: ATTACK LAUNCHED ON BIGGEST ETHIOPIAN BORDER POST
(10 Jun 1998) English/Nat
Eritrean forces attacked Ethiopia's biggest border post during a dawn raid on Wednesday.
Fighting in the northwest Tigray province involved intense shelling.
And as casualties continue to mount, so too do the number of refugees fleeing the area.
Eritrean forces have launched a fresh attack on Ethiopian positions in the heart of disputed territory that has sparked a conflict between the two neighbours.
The attack in northwest Tigray province, on the Badme-Shiraro front at Erde Mattios, started early Wednesday morning. Some reports say it is continuing.
Ethiopia says Eritrea set off the current border conflict on May 6 when it moved into Ethiopian territory in that region.
For their part, the Ethiopians said attacks are coming from Eritrean for...
published: 21 Jul 2015
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Eritrea's president dodges questions about Tigray
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki sidestepped questions about whether his country's troops remain in neighboring Ethiopia's Tigray region three months after the signing of a peace agreement that called for their withdrawal
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published: 09 Feb 2023
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Several people arrested during protest against Eritrean government, Charlotte police say
A protest that closed off a section of a Charlotte street Saturday resulted in several arrests. Police also said members of a crowd turned aggressive to them when the Civil Emergency Unit was deployed.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirmed in a post to X the protest was being held on private property on Monroe Road. Officers said up to 200 people were present in what was described as a civil rights protest regarding a cultural festival.
As Anna King shares, more details about what was the cause for the protest involved international politics: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/monroe-road-charlotte-nc-protest-2-17-2024/275-a52905e0-f7d3-4325-99f8-8556daeb846c
published: 18 Feb 2024
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4 people arrested during protest against Eritrean government, Charlotte police say
A section of a Charlotte street was shut down Saturday due to a protest that saw police use pepper spray and make four arrests. A nearby business owner said two groups were sharing differing messages about the current government in the country of Eritrea.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirmed in a post to X the protest was being held on private property on Monroe Road. Officers said up to 200 people were present in what was described as a civil rights protest regarding a cultural festival.
STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/monroe-road-charlotte-nc-protest-2-17-2024/275-a52905e0-f7d3-4325-99f8-8556daeb846c
published: 17 Feb 2024
5:29
Will Ethiopia Go to War with Eritrea Over a Red Sea Port? | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Will Ethiopia Go to War with Eritrea Over a Red Sea Port? | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Ethiopia's President Abiy Ahmed has been raising tensions in the Horn of...
Will Ethiopia Go to War with Eritrea Over a Red Sea Port? | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Ethiopia's President Abiy Ahmed has been raising tensions in the Horn of Africa region with his rhetoric.
He says Ethiopia's lack of access to the sea will be a cause for future conflict.
Ethiopia's neighbouring countries have taken this as a threat. Eritrea is particularly alarmed considering its bloody history with Ethiopia.
Will Ethiopia's Nobel Peace Prize winning President engage in a fourth war in five years to get sea access?
Palki Sharma explores.
Also read: https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/vantage-is-ethiopias-nobel-laureate-president-stoking-another-war-13369102.html
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Red Sea Port | Ethiopia | Eritrea | Firstpost | World News | Vantage | Palki Sharma
#redportsea #ethiopia #eritrea #firstpost #vantageonfirstpost #palkisharma #worldnews
Vantage is a ground-breaking news, opinions, and current affairs show from Firstpost. Catering to a global audience, Vantage covers the biggest news stories from a 360-degree perspective, giving viewers a chance to assess the impact of world events through a uniquely Indian lens.
The show is anchored by Palki Sharma, Managing Editor, Firstpost.
By breaking stereotypes, Vantage aims to challenge conventional wisdom and present an alternative view on global affairs, defying the norm and opening the door to new perspectives. The show goes beyond the headlines to uncover the hidden stories – making Vantage a destination for thought-provoking ideas.
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Will Ethiopia Go to War with Eritrea Over a Red Sea Port? | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Ethiopia's President Abiy Ahmed has been raising tensions in the Horn of Africa region with his rhetoric.
He says Ethiopia's lack of access to the sea will be a cause for future conflict.
Ethiopia's neighbouring countries have taken this as a threat. Eritrea is particularly alarmed considering its bloody history with Ethiopia.
Will Ethiopia's Nobel Peace Prize winning President engage in a fourth war in five years to get sea access?
Palki Sharma explores.
Also read: https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/vantage-is-ethiopias-nobel-laureate-president-stoking-another-war-13369102.html
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Red Sea Port | Ethiopia | Eritrea | Firstpost | World News | Vantage | Palki Sharma
#redportsea #ethiopia #eritrea #firstpost #vantageonfirstpost #palkisharma #worldnews
Vantage is a ground-breaking news, opinions, and current affairs show from Firstpost. Catering to a global audience, Vantage covers the biggest news stories from a 360-degree perspective, giving viewers a chance to assess the impact of world events through a uniquely Indian lens.
The show is anchored by Palki Sharma, Managing Editor, Firstpost.
By breaking stereotypes, Vantage aims to challenge conventional wisdom and present an alternative view on global affairs, defying the norm and opening the door to new perspectives. The show goes beyond the headlines to uncover the hidden stories – making Vantage a destination for thought-provoking ideas.
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- published: 08 Nov 2023
- views: 184895
22:50
Nobel Peace Prize Eritrea | The Listening Post (Full)
Coverage of Barack Obamas trip to Norway to pick up Nobel Peace Prize and Eritrea, off the radar of the global media. What is the story there?
Coverage of Barack Obamas trip to Norway to pick up Nobel Peace Prize and Eritrea, off the radar of the global media. What is the story there?
https://wn.com/Nobel_Peace_Prize_Eritrea_|_The_Listening_Post_(Full)
Coverage of Barack Obamas trip to Norway to pick up Nobel Peace Prize and Eritrea, off the radar of the global media. What is the story there?
- published: 21 Dec 2009
- views: 24910
1:52
Eritrea rejoins regional bloc after 16-year absence
Eritrea has taken further steps to rebuild ties with its neighbors, announcing that it has rejoined the East African bloc Intergovernmental Authority on Develop...
Eritrea has taken further steps to rebuild ties with its neighbors, announcing that it has rejoined the East African bloc Intergovernmental Authority on Development in Eastern Africa.
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Eritrea has taken further steps to rebuild ties with its neighbors, announcing that it has rejoined the East African bloc Intergovernmental Authority on Development in Eastern Africa.
#News #Reuters #newsfeed #Eritrea #Africa
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- published: 13 Jun 2023
- views: 3393
7:57
Eritrea ranked worst country for press freedom in Africa | DW News
An index released this week marking World Press Freedom day warned that media freedom is under threat in more countries than ever before.Reporters Without Borde...
An index released this week marking World Press Freedom day warned that media freedom is under threat in more countries than ever before.Reporters Without Borders - who compiled the index - say the environment for journalism is 'bad' in seven out of ten countries. In Africa the situation is classified as 'bad' in nearly 40 percent of countries and the Sahel region in particular is said to be in the process of becoming a 'no-news zone'.
Eritrea is ranked the worst country for press freedom in Africa. We met a journalist and poet who was imprisoned for her work. The report you're about to see begins with Yirgalem Fisseha Mebrahtu reading the words of a poem she wrote that lead to her incarceration.
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An index released this week marking World Press Freedom day warned that media freedom is under threat in more countries than ever before.Reporters Without Borders - who compiled the index - say the environment for journalism is 'bad' in seven out of ten countries. In Africa the situation is classified as 'bad' in nearly 40 percent of countries and the Sahel region in particular is said to be in the process of becoming a 'no-news zone'.
Eritrea is ranked the worst country for press freedom in Africa. We met a journalist and poet who was imprisoned for her work. The report you're about to see begins with Yirgalem Fisseha Mebrahtu reading the words of a poem she wrote that lead to her incarceration.
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- published: 07 May 2023
- views: 37611
1:47
With border open, Ethiopia and Eritrea are back in business
Zalambessa is an Ethiopian city on the border with Eritrea. Destroyed during the 1998-2000 war between the two countries, the city sees 20 years after a renewal...
Zalambessa is an Ethiopian city on the border with Eritrea. Destroyed during the 1998-2000 war between the two countries, the city sees 20 years after a renewal thanks to the opening of the border.
https://wn.com/With_Border_Open,_Ethiopia_And_Eritrea_Are_Back_In_Business
Zalambessa is an Ethiopian city on the border with Eritrea. Destroyed during the 1998-2000 war between the two countries, the city sees 20 years after a renewal thanks to the opening of the border.
- published: 20 Oct 2018
- views: 5151
10:35
Radio Erena: Eritrea's free voice and refugee hotline - The Listening Post
For nearly 10 consecutive years, media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders has ranked Eritrea at the bottom of its annual index on press freedom. This year...
For nearly 10 consecutive years, media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders has ranked Eritrea at the bottom of its annual index on press freedom. This year, it rose by one place above North Korea.
After a 30-year war of independence with Ethiopia, President Isaias Afwerki, who has now been in power for 26 years, chose not to hold elections but keep the country on a war footing. In 2001, he shut down all privately-owned news outlets and began expelling foreign correspondents until none were left in the country.
All that remained was state media, news outlets that toe the government line.
"So there is only one government newspaper, one TV station, one radio station all run by the state," says Abraham Zere, executive director of Pen Eritrea. "The media basically portrays the country as if it's progressing, whereas everybody knows that the country is regressing again."
With only state media operating on the inside, Eritreans rely on news outlets based outside of the country.
Radio Erena is perhaps the most prominent. Based in France, the channel beams into the country via satellite and provides one of the only sources of information in Eritrea that isn't state-controlled.
It was set up in 2009 by a group of exiled journalists who used to work for state media. Now, from the safety of France, they can report on issues like the constitution, national service and immigration.
The channel also provides a lifeline to those fleeing Eritrea.
The UN estimates that about 5,000 Eritreans flee the country every month.
For many, Radio Erena is their primary source of information and can mean the difference between life and death. They face different challenges along the way, so Radio Erena tries to produce coverage that will help them at every stage.
"We put them [refugees] in three different categories," explains Biniam Simon, editor-in-chief, Radio Erena. "For those who are inside the refugee camps, we try to explain the hardship, the danger they face if they try to cross to European countries. For those who reach their destinations, we try to give them information on how to integrate and try to live a new life. For those who are on the road, they do face the biggest challenge - a lot of terrible things happen."
When Radio Erena was getting started in 2009, a disturbing trend was developing along one of the main escape routes out of Eritrea. In the Sudanese and Egyptian deserts, refugees were being kidnapped by human traffickers and held for ransom. They would be given a mobile phone to call relatives and beg for money. Families that did not pay would have to listen to their loved ones being tortured repeatedly as the human traffickers tried to extort their ransom.
Meron Estefanos, a human rights activist and journalist at Radio Erena, was one of the only journalists covering the story, so the victims, and those trying to free them, started calling her for help. She became a go between: as a journalist, Estefanos would shine a light on individual cases and as an activist, she would help raise the money to pay their ransoms. Which raises the ongoing debate over whether or not to pay ransoms, but in this case it's hard to argue.
"The man that just called me said that his two children got kidnapped in Sudan and he is being asked for $10,000," says Estafanos. "And this is a newly arrived refugee himself and he has no money. So I was trying to convince him it's ok, call my friend, I'll send you her number. She will help you."
What sets the Eritrean refugee story apart is that they are not fleeing a war, but the by-product of a war.
Mandatory national service was introduced to rebuild the country after Eritrea's war with Ethiopia. The terms are meant to be 18 months, but according to Amnesty International, national service can be indefinite, often lasting decades - turning it into a form of forced labour. The government denies this, but most Eritrean refugees say that's why they fled the country.
Two years ago the EU quadrupled its foreign aid to Eritrea to $237m to keep refugees out of Europe. The money came with the vague provison that Eritrea would improve its track record on human rights.
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https://wn.com/Radio_Erena_Eritrea's_Free_Voice_And_Refugee_Hotline_The_Listening_Post
For nearly 10 consecutive years, media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders has ranked Eritrea at the bottom of its annual index on press freedom. This year, it rose by one place above North Korea.
After a 30-year war of independence with Ethiopia, President Isaias Afwerki, who has now been in power for 26 years, chose not to hold elections but keep the country on a war footing. In 2001, he shut down all privately-owned news outlets and began expelling foreign correspondents until none were left in the country.
All that remained was state media, news outlets that toe the government line.
"So there is only one government newspaper, one TV station, one radio station all run by the state," says Abraham Zere, executive director of Pen Eritrea. "The media basically portrays the country as if it's progressing, whereas everybody knows that the country is regressing again."
With only state media operating on the inside, Eritreans rely on news outlets based outside of the country.
Radio Erena is perhaps the most prominent. Based in France, the channel beams into the country via satellite and provides one of the only sources of information in Eritrea that isn't state-controlled.
It was set up in 2009 by a group of exiled journalists who used to work for state media. Now, from the safety of France, they can report on issues like the constitution, national service and immigration.
The channel also provides a lifeline to those fleeing Eritrea.
The UN estimates that about 5,000 Eritreans flee the country every month.
For many, Radio Erena is their primary source of information and can mean the difference between life and death. They face different challenges along the way, so Radio Erena tries to produce coverage that will help them at every stage.
"We put them [refugees] in three different categories," explains Biniam Simon, editor-in-chief, Radio Erena. "For those who are inside the refugee camps, we try to explain the hardship, the danger they face if they try to cross to European countries. For those who reach their destinations, we try to give them information on how to integrate and try to live a new life. For those who are on the road, they do face the biggest challenge - a lot of terrible things happen."
When Radio Erena was getting started in 2009, a disturbing trend was developing along one of the main escape routes out of Eritrea. In the Sudanese and Egyptian deserts, refugees were being kidnapped by human traffickers and held for ransom. They would be given a mobile phone to call relatives and beg for money. Families that did not pay would have to listen to their loved ones being tortured repeatedly as the human traffickers tried to extort their ransom.
Meron Estefanos, a human rights activist and journalist at Radio Erena, was one of the only journalists covering the story, so the victims, and those trying to free them, started calling her for help. She became a go between: as a journalist, Estefanos would shine a light on individual cases and as an activist, she would help raise the money to pay their ransoms. Which raises the ongoing debate over whether or not to pay ransoms, but in this case it's hard to argue.
"The man that just called me said that his two children got kidnapped in Sudan and he is being asked for $10,000," says Estafanos. "And this is a newly arrived refugee himself and he has no money. So I was trying to convince him it's ok, call my friend, I'll send you her number. She will help you."
What sets the Eritrean refugee story apart is that they are not fleeing a war, but the by-product of a war.
Mandatory national service was introduced to rebuild the country after Eritrea's war with Ethiopia. The terms are meant to be 18 months, but according to Amnesty International, national service can be indefinite, often lasting decades - turning it into a form of forced labour. The government denies this, but most Eritrean refugees say that's why they fled the country.
Two years ago the EU quadrupled its foreign aid to Eritrea to $237m to keep refugees out of Europe. The money came with the vague provison that Eritrea would improve its track record on human rights.
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- published: 05 Nov 2017
- views: 11117
2:06
ERITREA: ATTACK LAUNCHED ON BIGGEST ETHIOPIAN BORDER POST
(10 Jun 1998) English/Nat
Eritrean forces attacked Ethiopia's biggest border post during a dawn raid on Wednesday.
Fighting in the northwest Tigray provi...
(10 Jun 1998) English/Nat
Eritrean forces attacked Ethiopia's biggest border post during a dawn raid on Wednesday.
Fighting in the northwest Tigray province involved intense shelling.
And as casualties continue to mount, so too do the number of refugees fleeing the area.
Eritrean forces have launched a fresh attack on Ethiopian positions in the heart of disputed territory that has sparked a conflict between the two neighbours.
The attack in northwest Tigray province, on the Badme-Shiraro front at Erde Mattios, started early Wednesday morning. Some reports say it is continuing.
Ethiopia says Eritrea set off the current border conflict on May 6 when it moved into Ethiopian territory in that region.
For their part, the Ethiopians said attacks are coming from Eritrean forces inside Ethiopia.
Over the last week, many of the casualties from the border dispute have made their way here, to Hospital Halibet in Asmara.
Hospital Halibet is receiving an overflow of wounded from the frontlines as well as those from recent bombing raids on Asmara itself.
Emergency procedures have been set up at the hospital in preparation for potential air strikes.
A series of hostilities have erupted since Ethiopian warplanes bombed an Eritrean military airport over the weekend.
Kesete Ghebresellare, an aircraft mechanic, was badly burned when the bombs were dropped on the airport.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"America is a country and they have to stop this, instead of after this has happened and some people are dead. It might take so much more, there will be so much more wounded it will be one of the world's worst."
SUPER CAPTION: Kesete Ghebresellare, aircraft mechanic
Not everyone is surprised by renewed violence.
Some have already watched Eritrea go through 30 years of civil war, followed by seven years of peace and another civil war.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"This is something that we didn't expect to happen but since we have past, we have very good experience in handling war situations I think that I personally feel this is something we can handle."
SUPER CAPTION: Dr. Habteab Mehari, hospital director
A languishing peace proposal put forth by the United States and Rwanda includes a recommendation that Eritrea withdraw to positions it held prior to May 6.
In an interview following the airport bombing, Eritrean President Isaias Afweki said the country still had to choose whether it was willing to pursue a peaceful solution.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"The attacks on a number of sites in the last week or seven days in terms of the magnitude has been much more, much bigger than what we've see happen by involving the airforce from any side. What matters here is, do we have to be drifted by the escalation? Do we have to be desperate and very reactive to what is happening? Or do we have to seriously commit ourselves to restraining and continued to persist in finding a peaceful solution to the problem? "
SUPER CAPTION: Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki
The German ambassador and his staff were among the latest to flee Eritrea on Wednesday due to a worsening of the conflict with neighbouring Ethiopia.
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https://wn.com/Eritrea_Attack_Launched_On_Biggest_Ethiopian_Border_Post
(10 Jun 1998) English/Nat
Eritrean forces attacked Ethiopia's biggest border post during a dawn raid on Wednesday.
Fighting in the northwest Tigray province involved intense shelling.
And as casualties continue to mount, so too do the number of refugees fleeing the area.
Eritrean forces have launched a fresh attack on Ethiopian positions in the heart of disputed territory that has sparked a conflict between the two neighbours.
The attack in northwest Tigray province, on the Badme-Shiraro front at Erde Mattios, started early Wednesday morning. Some reports say it is continuing.
Ethiopia says Eritrea set off the current border conflict on May 6 when it moved into Ethiopian territory in that region.
For their part, the Ethiopians said attacks are coming from Eritrean forces inside Ethiopia.
Over the last week, many of the casualties from the border dispute have made their way here, to Hospital Halibet in Asmara.
Hospital Halibet is receiving an overflow of wounded from the frontlines as well as those from recent bombing raids on Asmara itself.
Emergency procedures have been set up at the hospital in preparation for potential air strikes.
A series of hostilities have erupted since Ethiopian warplanes bombed an Eritrean military airport over the weekend.
Kesete Ghebresellare, an aircraft mechanic, was badly burned when the bombs were dropped on the airport.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"America is a country and they have to stop this, instead of after this has happened and some people are dead. It might take so much more, there will be so much more wounded it will be one of the world's worst."
SUPER CAPTION: Kesete Ghebresellare, aircraft mechanic
Not everyone is surprised by renewed violence.
Some have already watched Eritrea go through 30 years of civil war, followed by seven years of peace and another civil war.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"This is something that we didn't expect to happen but since we have past, we have very good experience in handling war situations I think that I personally feel this is something we can handle."
SUPER CAPTION: Dr. Habteab Mehari, hospital director
A languishing peace proposal put forth by the United States and Rwanda includes a recommendation that Eritrea withdraw to positions it held prior to May 6.
In an interview following the airport bombing, Eritrean President Isaias Afweki said the country still had to choose whether it was willing to pursue a peaceful solution.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"The attacks on a number of sites in the last week or seven days in terms of the magnitude has been much more, much bigger than what we've see happen by involving the airforce from any side. What matters here is, do we have to be drifted by the escalation? Do we have to be desperate and very reactive to what is happening? Or do we have to seriously commit ourselves to restraining and continued to persist in finding a peaceful solution to the problem? "
SUPER CAPTION: Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki
The German ambassador and his staff were among the latest to flee Eritrea on Wednesday due to a worsening of the conflict with neighbouring Ethiopia.
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Eritrea's president dodges questions about Tigray
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki sidestepped questions about whether his country's troops remain in neighboring Ethiopia's Tigray region three months after the...
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki sidestepped questions about whether his country's troops remain in neighboring Ethiopia's Tigray region three months after the signing of a peace agreement that called for their withdrawal
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Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki sidestepped questions about whether his country's troops remain in neighboring Ethiopia's Tigray region three months after the signing of a peace agreement that called for their withdrawal
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Several people arrested during protest against Eritrean government, Charlotte police say
A protest that closed off a section of a Charlotte street Saturday resulted in several arrests. Police also said members of a crowd turned aggressive to them wh...
A protest that closed off a section of a Charlotte street Saturday resulted in several arrests. Police also said members of a crowd turned aggressive to them when the Civil Emergency Unit was deployed.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirmed in a post to X the protest was being held on private property on Monroe Road. Officers said up to 200 people were present in what was described as a civil rights protest regarding a cultural festival.
As Anna King shares, more details about what was the cause for the protest involved international politics: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/monroe-road-charlotte-nc-protest-2-17-2024/275-a52905e0-f7d3-4325-99f8-8556daeb846c
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A protest that closed off a section of a Charlotte street Saturday resulted in several arrests. Police also said members of a crowd turned aggressive to them when the Civil Emergency Unit was deployed.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirmed in a post to X the protest was being held on private property on Monroe Road. Officers said up to 200 people were present in what was described as a civil rights protest regarding a cultural festival.
As Anna King shares, more details about what was the cause for the protest involved international politics: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/monroe-road-charlotte-nc-protest-2-17-2024/275-a52905e0-f7d3-4325-99f8-8556daeb846c
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4 people arrested during protest against Eritrean government, Charlotte police say
A section of a Charlotte street was shut down Saturday due to a protest that saw police use pepper spray and make four arrests. A nearby business owner said two...
A section of a Charlotte street was shut down Saturday due to a protest that saw police use pepper spray and make four arrests. A nearby business owner said two groups were sharing differing messages about the current government in the country of Eritrea.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirmed in a post to X the protest was being held on private property on Monroe Road. Officers said up to 200 people were present in what was described as a civil rights protest regarding a cultural festival.
STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/monroe-road-charlotte-nc-protest-2-17-2024/275-a52905e0-f7d3-4325-99f8-8556daeb846c
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A section of a Charlotte street was shut down Saturday due to a protest that saw police use pepper spray and make four arrests. A nearby business owner said two groups were sharing differing messages about the current government in the country of Eritrea.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirmed in a post to X the protest was being held on private property on Monroe Road. Officers said up to 200 people were present in what was described as a civil rights protest regarding a cultural festival.
STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/monroe-road-charlotte-nc-protest-2-17-2024/275-a52905e0-f7d3-4325-99f8-8556daeb846c
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