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In line with efforts to achieve food security, the Ministry of Agriculture has finalized the necessary preparations to put over 578,000 hectares under cultivation through employing heavy machineries, according to Mr. Hurui Asgedom, director general of the agricultural development department in the Ministry. (AllAfrica)

A micro-dam is under construction in the Adi-Gireto administrative area, Areza sub-zone, at a cost of about 5 million Nakfa. (AllAfrica)

A lot of blood was shed in the process to achieving my people's freedom and I will always be proud of my heritage.

The Ethiopia-Eritrea impasse carries serious risk of a new war and is a major source of instability in the Horn of Africa, most critically for Somalia.

Tiessa land has been allotted to 261 citizens, out of whom 60 are women in Adi-Bari, Mai-Aini sub-zone. (AllAfrica)

The 5-day Eritrea Festival in Jeddah and its environs concluded yesterday with patriotic zeal in the presence of the Eritrean Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Mr. Mohamed Omar Mahmoud. (AllAfrica)

Extensive preparations are underway to celebrate the 3rd Eritrean National Youth Festival and the 30th anniversary of the founding of the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students (NUEYS) in Sawa from 18 to 21 July, 2008 under the theme "Youth: Guarantor of All-round Freedom". (AllAfrica)

The Administrator of the Southern region, Mr. Mustafa Nurhusein, called on the inhabitants of Senafe sub-zone to step up their contribution in the ongoing national development drive. (AllAfrica)

The 2008 Festival Eritrea Holland was officially opened on July 5 2008 by His Excellency Abdellah Jabir, Head of Organisational Affairs of the Peoples Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ). This three-day festival is being held at the usual venue of the Maresca Party and Congres Centrum in the city of Utrecht. The occasion was witnessed by His Excellency Mohamed Suleiman, Eritrea's Ambassador in Netherlands, and His Excellency Girma Asmerom, Eritrea's Ambassador in Brussels and European Union. (AllAfrica)

The 2nd Central Committee meeting of the Alliance for Re-Liberation of Somalia opened yesterday here in Asmara. (AllAfrica)

The residents of Nacfa town have now access to 24-hour mobile phone service. Lauding the Government's efforts to promote balanced social services in remote areas through disbursing substantial expenditure, the residents reaffirmed their commitment to enhance their contribution in the implementation of development programs in the area. (AllAfrica)

The first group of nationals who returned from Egypt were today headed for home to joint their respective families. (AllAfrica)

As the two factions of ARS hold separate meetings, a shadow of doubt has been cast over the destiny of the recently signed between ARS Chairman Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and the TFG Prime Minister.

The armies of feuding Horn of Africa neighbors Ethiopia and Eritrea are "less than a football pitch" apart, risking a catastrophic new war on their border, a think-tank warned on Tuesday.

Eritrea to counter rising commodity prices Published: May 25, 2008 Eritrean President Issaias Afeworki used an independence day speech Saturday to warn that this government may impose price controls and import ...

Jul 1, 2008, 13:31 Asmara, 1 July 2008 - A total of 740 Eritrean nationals, of whom 85 are females, who returned home from Egypt expressed satisfaction with the warm hospitality accorded them.

Somali opposition leaders are opposed to the UN Security Council authorization last week for foreign navies to tackle piracy off the Somali coast, a senior opposition official told local media Sunday.

Source: International Committee of the Red Cross Date: 12 Jun 2008 Eritrea/Ethiopia: 415 persons repatriated Asmara/ Addis Ababa - On 11 June, 400 persons were repatriated from Eritrea to Ethiopia under the ...

Member states of an east African bloc today condemned a recent attack by Eritrean troops on Djiboutian forces over a contested area which could fuel fresh unrest in the region, AFP reported.

The Eritrean government has come under international and regional pressures for its attack against neighboring Djibouti, Sudan Tribune reported.

In a seminar he conducted to Eritrean nationals residing in Jeddah and its environs, Mr. Yemane Gebreab, Head of Political Affairs at the PFDJ, said that the Eritrean people would as ever overcome all challenges and acts of hostility thanks to their steadfastness, firm unity and spirit of resistance. (AllAfrica)

Eritrea and the People's Republic of China (PRC) today concluded an agreement here in the capital on sending senior Chinese agricultural experts to Eritrea so as to reinforce endeavors towards achieving food security. (AllAfrica)

A 15-km long road along the Forto-Agordat route which was difficult for transportation has now been repaired through the coordinated efforts of members of the 21st National Service Program and local inhabitants. (AllAfrica)

In line with endeavors exerted over the past years to ease potable water supply problems in Anseba region, a total of 275 wells have been dug and 42 water reservoirs constructed in different parts of the region, according to Ms. Salma Hassan, the regional Administrator. (AllAfrica)

The Administrator of the Southern region, Mr. Mustafa Nurhusein, said that over 230 million Nakfa has been disbursed to address socio-economic problems of displaced citizens in Tsorona sub-zone. He made the statement in a meeting with representatives of the inhabitants of the sub-zone. (AllAfrica)

NAIROBI Monday, March 24, 2008 (IRIN) - The Eritrean government's human rights record remained poor last year and the authorities continued to commit numerous serious abuses, a report by the US Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, said. (irinnews.org)

NAIROBI Tuesday, March 18, 2008 (IRIN) - In an effort to buttress an estimated 12 million people in the Horn of Africa against the effects of recurring drought, the European Commission (EC) has made available 30 million euros (US$47.3 million) to fund disaster preparedness projects in seven countries in the region. (irinnews.org)

JOHANNESBURG Wednesday, March 05, 2008 (IRIN) - As food prices hit record highs, analysts warn that a re-think of food aid strategies is needed - and Ethiopia, a traditionally food insecure country, could offer some answers. (irinnews.org)

TEL AVIV Thursday, January 03, 2008 (IRIN) - Some 1,000 African asylum-seekers, including over 200 women and children, are being detained in Ktsiyot prison in Israel's Negev desert. Some have been held for up to six months. (irinnews.org)

DAKAR Monday, December 17, 2007 (IRIN) - Critics say donors at a recent high-level meeting failed to make firm funding commitments for improving education, particularly in impoverished, fragile and war-torn countries, making it highly unlikely the world will meet ambitious education goals by the 2015 deadline. (irinnews.org)

NEW YORK Friday, December 14, 2007 (IRIN) - Some 70 donors, ranging from wealthy industrialised countries to poor states to corporations, today pledged US$420 million for 2008 to the UN emergency fund that seeks to save the lives of millions of people by providing immediate aid in the case of sudden or neglected crises, be they natural disasters or man-made conflicts. (irinnews.org)