Ali Abdu returns to Asmara

Ali Abdu is back to Asmara after a short trip to Europe to write an exam for his distance education in political science.  Ali Abdu has been pursuing a masters degree in political science and journalism via distance education for the past few year...

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Eritrea Red Sea Boys hold Zanzibar Heroes

The 2012 Cecafa Tusker Cup registered its first stalemate as Zanzibar and Eritrea played out a goalless draw at Namboole on Monday. The result leaves the Zanzibari Heroes and the Red Sea Boys on one point apiece. The other Group B match between Rwanda and Malawi was a late kick off. Both teams will have themselves to blame as they wasted chance after chance in either half. Second half substitute Saif Rashid Abdalla was one of the most culpable, breaking down the left with the ball in within his reach but Eritrea goalkeeper Samuel Alazar was quick off his line to collect it to safety. While Zanzibar had a lion’s share of possession,...

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Meron Amanuel wins stage 6 of cycling tour of Rwanda 2012

Meron Amanuel won stage 6 of cycling tour of Rwanda 2012. At stage 6: The best African Rider: Merhawi Kudus (ERITREA) Mountain: 1. Metkel Eyob (ERITREA) General Classification: 1. Merhawi Kudus (ERITREA)                         Stage 6 Result     ...

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Turkey plans to open an embassy in Eritrea in 2013

Turkish news agency Anadolu reported on Friday that Turkey’s foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki in Eritrea’s capital, Asmara, as part of his African tour. Davutoglu briefed Afwerki about his recent visit to the countries of the African Horn, telling the president that Turkey attached great importance to the region. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Davutoglu said his talks with Afwerki took up issues between Ethiopia and Eritrea as well as bilateral relations between Turkey and Eritrea. Davutoglu also said Turkey planned to open an embassy in Eritrea in 2013. Afwerki, on his part,...

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Eritrean national cycling team become African champions for the third consecutive time

In the African Cycling Championship 2012 conducted in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Natnael Berhane stood first and Firekalsi Debesai third and thus the Eritrean national cycling team became African champion for the third consecutive year. Last year’s African champion Natnael Berhane skipped from the main group along with South African rider Jay Thompson during the two remaining lapses and from the bounce he made in the last 500 meters he won a gold medal and he got big applause from cycling fans and especially from residents of Ouagadougou. Firekalsi Debesai also won bronze medal. Reports from the competition indicate that the role...

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Daniel Teklehaimanot won the Elite Men's TT of African Continental Championship 2012

Cycloweb: Fri Nov 09,2012  For the third consecutive year, the Eritrean Daniel TEKLEHAYMANOT has run clinched the title African time trial: in the review being carried out in Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, the runner-dell'Orica GreenEDGE that tomorrow will turn 24 years has managed to win his second gold medal after the team time trial and road race Sunday in the attempt to achieve a hat-trick that has already succeeded in 2010.  The outcome of the race this time is left until the last meters incertissimo despite a 31.8 km long route: second came the Ethiopian Tsgabu Grmay that took just 3 "more than the winner, instead of the...

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Eritrea Wins Team Trial African Cycling Championship in Burkina Faso

By RFI Under sweltering heat in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Eritrea has imposed team in the race against the team time trial, the first event of the Championships African cycling. Eritreans have completed the four laps of Ouaga 2000 (42.4 miles) in 51 minutes and 51 seconds. Tunisia, second 40 seconds behind the winner wins money to Algeria, third in 2 minutes and 44 seconds. The host country concludes its part in 4th place. Software Translation from Fren...

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South Boulder agrees to submit an alternative 50/50 profit sharing proposal with Eritrean Ministry of Energy and Mines

Stuart McKinnon,  The West Australian November 5, 2012 UPDATE 12.55pm:  The sovereign risks for Africa-focused explorers have again been highlighted with South Boulder Mines being forced to present a 50/50 profit-sharing proposal to the Eritrean government over its Colluli potash project.  South Boulder had wanted the Eritrean Government to acquire a 30 per cent paid interest in the project, in addition to its existing free-carried 10 per cent stake.  But negotiations between the two parties have resulted in South Boulder having to present a 50/50 profit sharing proposal where the company would pay 100 per cent of the project's costs.  South Boulder said during negotiations, it had become apparent to both the Eritrean Ministry of Energy and Mines (MOEM)...

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Video: Eritrean Cyclists Eyeing for Gold in Burkina Faso

Eritrean Cyclist Daniel Teklehaymanot, Natnael Berhane, Jani Tewelde, Frekalsi Debesay, Meron Teshome, Bereket Yemane and Tesfom Okbamariam will represent Eritrea on November 6 -11, 2012 in African Cycling Championship race in Burkino Faso. Watch video for full coverage. ...

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Nairobi clarifies Eritrea-Kenya meeting

Ministry of Foreign Affairs P.O Box 30551 – 00100 Nairobi, Kenya. Harambee avenue Tel: (+254 – 020) +254-20-318888 Fax: (+254 – 020) 240066/341935 Press Release  Our attention has been drawn to reporting in the print and electronic of a meeting between His Excellency the President Mwai Kibaki and the Ambassador of the State of Eritrea to Kenya, H.E. Beyene Russom, on 29th October, 2012 at Harambee House. It was reported that His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki had informed the Ambassador of Eritrea, Kenya was willing to assist Eritrea rejoin the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) if the State of Eritrea ceased to propagate its extremist agenda within the region. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was represented at the meeting and indeed was recording...

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