A brief history of African nations at the Olympic Winter Games
A record number of eight African countries competed at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. At the
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Eritrea
Ethiopia’s rebellious Tigray party accuses Eritrea of attacking its forces
THE Tigray People’s Liberation Front, the party that controls most of the northern Ethiopia region of Tigray, on Sunday accused
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Eritrea condemns new U.S. sanctions
ERITREA has condemned sanctions imposed on its military and other Eritrea-based individuals and entities by the United States a day
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Ethiopian leader pledges to bury foes ‘with our blood’
ETHIOPIAN Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has pledged to bury his government’s enemies “with our blood” as he marked the start
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Eritrea admits presence in Tigray
MICHELLE NICHOLS ERITREA has told the United Nations Security Council that it has agreed to start withdrawing its troops from
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Eritrea withdraw troops near Ethiopian border
ERITREA has agreed to withdraw troops from Ethiopian territory along their common border, Ethiopia’s prime minister said on Friday, days
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EU slaps sanctions on Eritrea
THE European Union has imposed sanctions on Eritrea over human rights violations and blacklisted the country’s National Security Office which
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Eritrea reports first COVID-19 death – information ministry
ERITREA has reported its first death from COVID-19, its information ministry said. The ministry said in a statement on its
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What next for Ethiopia and its neighbours: Somalia and Eritrea
FROM a historical standpoint, the current conflict in Ethiopia fits within an established political pattern. There have been power struggles between the centre and the border regions since the modern Ethiopian state was established in the late 19th century.
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U.S. thinks Eritrea has joined Ethiopian war, diplomats say
PHIL STEWART and DAVID LEWIS THE United States believes Eritrean soldiers have crossed into Ethiopia, despite denials from both nations,
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