AI and Visual Propaganda Are Being Used to Stoke Tensions as Ethiopia Eyes Eritrea’s Red Sea Port

By Guest Contributor By Amanuel Tesfaye and Matti Pohjonen On September 9, 2025, Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a mega-dam with the capacity of generating over 5,000 megawatts of energy. The ceremony was highly...

International student travel: What to know heading into the year about immigration policy shifts

Northwestern’s Office of International Student and Scholar Services has issued multiple warnings in the past academic year about heightened visa screening, visa application disruptions and travel risks regarding both new and returning...

AI and visual propaganda are being used to stoke tensions as Ethiopia eyes Eritrea's Red Sea Port

By Amanuel Tesfaye and Matti Pohjonen On September 9, 2025, Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a mega-dam with the capacity of generating over 5,000 megawatts of energy. The ceremony was highly publicized, with both...

Eritrea: Sports Competitions Of Defense Forces Conclude

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ASMARA, Eritrea, October 5, 2025/APO Group/ -- The 16th sports competitions of the Eritrean Defense Forces, which had been underway since 1 September in Keren, concluded on 4 October. The competitions included...

What is the difference between legal, illegal and irregular migration?

The Government has vowed one of its top priorities is to stop illegal migration, with US President Donald Trump even wading into the debate to say an option would be to call in the military. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the...

The UK's 'most dangerous' migrant town: Resort where hotel migrants now say they would rather go home than stay at taxpayer expense

There was a time when Bournemouth was the archetypal Victorian resort town - a haven attracting the wealthy middle classes with its golden sandy beaches, shimmering bay and vibrant culture. But what was once a jewel in the crown for a...

Eritrean man found dead in Kent prison after expressing fears of deportation

An Eritrean man who had a 'number of risk factors for suicide and self-harm' was found dead at a Kent Prison. Filmon Brhane hung himself in his cell at HMP Maidstone on June 12, 2023, a new report has revealed. The 23-year-old was an Eritrean...

These countries require a 6-month passport validity for travellers

The rules are in place so that foreign travellers do not stay beyond the period specified on their visas, unintentionally due to sudden passport expiration. Sudden expiration results in unnecessary complications if they get stranded in a foreign...

Saudi low-cost carrier Flynas eyes tourists, business travelers with Nairobi expansion

Flynas chief commercial officer Stefan Magera/ HANDOUT Middle East's low-cost airline–Flynas is eying pilgrims, business and leisure travellers as it commences operations between Riyadh and Nairobi, the first direct flights between the two cities...

As Melburnians miss out, tourists seek out this coffee shop that bridges worlds

Ageyo Coffee founder Dan Seyoum was inspired by his family’s coffee farm in the Ethiopian village of the same name. Now, he’s roasting ethically sourced beans right here in Melbourne. Sanka Amadoru September 28, 2025 Save You have reached your...

Eritrean man who tried to stay in the UK by claiming he was a trafficking victim will be deported under the 'one-in, one-out' scheme

By MATT STRUDWICK, NEWS REPORTER Published: 14:33 EDT, 18 September 2025 | Updated: 15:19 EDT, 18 September 2025 A small boat migrant is set to be deported to France tomorrow after losing a High Court bid to have his removal under the Government's...

Why Eritrea Is Ineffective In Diplomacy

Ambassador Sophia Tesfamariam, Eritrea’s Permanent Representative to the UN, addressed the 49th Annual Meeting of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Group of 77 and China. She emphasized the UN’s founding principles—sovereign equality,...

Eritrean migrant to be deported in less than 24 hours after losing High Court bid

A man is set to be deported to France on Friday after he lost his High Court bid to get his removal temporarily blocked. The migrant, who cannot be named, arrived in the UK last month after crossing the Channel on a small boat. On Thursday, he...

Eritrean man who tried to stay in the UK by claiming he was a trafficking victim will be deported under the 'one-in, one-out' scheme

By MATT STRUDWICK, NEWS REPORTER Published: 14:33 EDT, 18 September 2025 | Updated: 15:19 EDT, 18 September 2025 A small boat migrant is set to be deported to France tomorrow after losing a High Court bid to have his removal under the Government's...

Eritrean man halts deportation in first test of UK-France asylum pact

A British court has blocked the planned removal of an Eritrean asylum seeker to France, handing Prime Minister Keir Starmer an early setback in his plan to stop small-boat crossings of the English Channel. The 25-year-old man, who cannot be named...

Eritrean man wins block on removal from UK to France under 'one in, one out' deal

Dominic CascianiHome and Legal Correspondent and Helen CattPolitical Correspondent ShareSave An Eritrean man who arrived in the UK by small boat has won a last-minute legal claim to temporarily block his removal to France. The 25-year-old was due...

Eritrean man wins block on removal to France under 'one in, one out' deal

An Eritrean man who arrived in the UK by small boat has won a last-minute legal claim at the High Court to temporarily block his removal to France. The 25-year-old, who reached the UK on 12 August, was due to be returned on Wednesday under the...

Students ring in Ethiopian and Eritrean New Year on Beinecke Plaza

Students gathered at Beinecke Plaza to celebrate the Ethiopian and Eritrean New Year with food and dance. Kamala Gururaja 4:30 am, Sep 22, 2025 Contributing Reporter Kamala Gururaja, Contributing Photographer Students gathered Sunday to ring in...

Mali retaliates against US visa bond policy with reciprocal measures

In a striking act of diplomatic reciprocity, Mali has announced new visa bond requirements for American travelers, mirroring the same measures recently imposed by Washington on Malian citizens. The move marks the latest escalation in growing...

Trump administration’s travel ban roils Yemeni community in Metro Detroit

By Aya Fayad, MediaNews Group More than three months after the Trump administration’s second travel ban on Yemen, officials in the Metro Detroit Yemeni community said it is discriminatory, spreading fear and sparking logistical problems for those...