... quot;The draft resolution is based on unfounded accusations against Eritrea on the issue of Somalia," Desta said in a letter to the Security Council made public on Tuesday. "Eritrea does not favor or support a military solution, as it is convinced that ... no military settlement in Somalia," he said. "Nor does Eritrea favor one party as opposed to another. It does not work with ...

From McClatchy News: ASMARA, Eritrea — In this lonely corner of the world, the first sign of distress is the luggage. When one of the few ... with food that tin cans bulged through the fabric. The needs are acute in Eritrea, a narrow shard of sand and rock along the Red Sea that’ ... take over an African country. Fear And Secrecy Cloak Eritrea, Africa’s Hermit Nation is a post from: News ...

Eritrea’s ambassador to the European Union, Girma Asmerom, was conspicuously absent. The Europe External Policy Advisors’ moderator ... the Brussels conference for the promotion of peace and human rights in Eritrea. The Eritrean nation’s short legacy of attrition and torture ... among the Eritrean freedom fighters, one former US ambassador to Eritrea, Human Rights Watch and numerous civil society ...

Eritrea is a nice and unique place to visit.It’s very adventure full country . Great Hotels can be found in Massawa and Assab. It is advisable to book in advance.Meals are available in all hotels. There are also hotels and guest houses in smaller towns whose prices are generally slightly lower than for those in

... fought and hard won political independence of the State of Eritrea. There was no surprise there, however, for the US, itself, has been the culprit for the negation of Eritrean independence ... conference were groups and individuals who have chosen to blemish Eritrea for whatever advantage they see above and beyond that of the Eritrean people. Thus, whatever Perspective they may have had is a no starter ...

... it fails to follow up on its deadlines and directives on a conflict like that between Eritrea and tiny Djibouti, one has to wonder why. Following a military clash in ... repeatedly briefed the Security Council about the situation between Djibouti and Eritrea, so he has brought this up in their consultations. Ultimately, any further response is up to the Council, ...

Finally, someone is doing something about Eritrea’s support of terrorism. Uganda has written a draft United Nations resolution calling for sanctions on the country for financing and arming the al-Shabaab terrorist group in Somalia. If passed, arms sales to Eritrea would be outlawed, the assets of members of the government and military would be frozen, and travel bans on officials ...

(Reuters) - A draft U.N. Security Council resolution calls for an arms embargo against Eritrea and travel bans and asset freezes for members of its government and military for aiding Islamist insurgents in Somalia.The resolution, ... and has been circulated to other members of the 15-nation panel, U.N. diplomats said.Move at UN to sanction Eritrea over Somalia links Blogged with the Flock Browser

A new report by the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights details "extensive and systematic" rights violations faced by thousands of political prisoners in Eritrea. The report charges that between 10,000 and 30,000 people are held in a country of about five million. Prisoners are held in shipping containers, or in bunkers deep underground. Torture is routine, with victims sometimes hung ...

A guest post by Johnny Sanchez (Read interview with Sanchez here.) **** There is an old Jewish proverb that says: “A half-truth is a whole lie.” I recently came across an article written by Sam Farber entitled “Contradictions of Cuba’s foreign policy” that appears in the ISO newspaper. I found this article fascinating because it went on to claim