Democratic Front of Eritrean Nationalities Formed By Afar, Kunama

This merger could change how thingsare done in Eretrea " Following a two-day congress which was held on June 18 -19, 2009, the Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO) and the Democratic Movement for the...

Someone is sneaking in the room.

  He doesn´t want to talk to someone,and he doesn´t want to show that he is there. His name is Naizghi Kiflu and is the man who is responsible for that Dawit Isaak has spent over 8 years in Eritrean prison. Without charge,without trial and fixed-term penaltry. As...

Sudan president defies ICC arrest warrant and goes to Eritrea

Omar al-Bashir defied the International Criminal Court arrest warrant on Monday and traveled to Eritrea; his first trip abroad since his charge of war crimes in Darfur. Eritrea had invited al-Bashir for the one...

The Swan Gala night

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Systematic arrests in Eritrea aggressively target minority faith

" Systematic arrests in Eritrea aggressively target minority faith ASMARA, Eritrea—In what is the most open attempt in recent history to shut down a minority religion in Eritrea, police have systematically...

Systematic arrests in Eritrea aggressively target minority faith

In what is the most open attempt in recent history to shut down a minority religion in Eritrea, police have systematically arrested 15 elders of Jehovah’s Witnesses during July and August. Some of them are presently confirmed to be imprisoned, but the whereabouts of...

Security Council ends UN mission monitoring Eritrea-Ethiopia border

" Security Council ends UN mission monitoring Eritrea-Ethiopia border UNMEE Military Observers prepare to leave duty station in Adigrat, northern Ethiopia30 July 2008 – The Security Council today voted unanimously to terminate the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia...

Attack on Asylum Center in Norway

Over twenty people were left injured at the Nordbybraaten center for asylum seekers when a group of men with bats and iron bars attacked the facility. This is the second attack this week."The center's director, Ole Morten Lyng, says 40 to 50 men were involved in the "planned"...

Food crisis looms in East Africa

Another food problem arise in africa, after haiti and now ethiophia and somalia. UN, especially FAO must respond this issue. UN should work harder to overcome this problems  " More than 14 million people...

Humanitarian Crisis Worsening in Horn of Africa

"U.N. Humanitarian Chief John Holmes says that the long-standing crisis in the Horn of Africa has been made worse by the global food crisis."The point is that large areas of the Horn of Africa, including parts of...

Eritrea: Isaias Afwerki on the Path to Chaos

"It is now official: the ruling regime has spilled Eritrean blood fighting all our neighbors: Yemen, Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti. In every case, the hot-headed and impulsive actions of the ruling regime harmed the interest of Eritrea and diminished its reputation. And in...

Social Entrepreneurship: Tobias Sturmer, Artistic Director for Empowerment Works

"As part of our commitment to highlight social entrepreneurship in Africa, the Cheetah Index brings you this interview with Tobias Sturmer-Artistic Director of Empowerment Works Music.Before going into the interview here is an excerpt from Empowerment Works that describes...

Egypt Criticized for Deporting Eritreans

Egypt has been strongly criticized by Amnesty International for deporting Eritreans despite UN guidelines that discourage this practice out of concern of "serious human rights violation".  "Amnesty International criticized Egypt on Thursday for deporting 200 Eritreans...

Two Killed in Djibouti Flare-Up

The border between Eritrea and Djibouti has been somewhat quiet for the past 12 years, but two Djiboutian troops were killed and 21 wounded in a battle with Eritrean troops earlier today." The first fighting...

Last orders Tube party was 'misunderstood' says Boris Johnson

London mayor Boris Johnson had some itneresting comments about the booze party protest that occured on the London underground network Saturday night as a protest against his new rule banning alcohol on the...

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