Reuters: Eritrea News

Eritrean mining made safer after attack-Chalice Gold

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:42:06 +0000

* Australia firm says security enhanced across entire sector

Eritrea dismisses new border violence accusation

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:19:20 +0000

ASMARA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Eritrea said on Thursday it would not be drawn into another war of words after neighbouring Djibouti became the latest nation to accuse the Red Sea state of supporting rebels and spreading chaos in the region.

DIARY - East Africa

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:48:52 +0000

This diary is updated weekly, and new or updated items are marked with an asterisk.

UPDATE 2-U.S. sees 'mixed picture' on world religious liberty

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:30:04 +0000

WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The United States sees a mixed picture on world religious freedom, with progress in interfaith dialogue weighed against government repression and sectarian strife in many countries.

North Korea, Iran on U.S. religion watchlist

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:53:40 +0000

WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - North Korea and Iran were among the world's worst offenders in abusing religious freedom, the U.S. State Department said on Monday in an annual report spotlighting countries Washington charges with severe religious repression.

Djibouti says Eritrea arming, training militias

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:11:41 +0000

CAIRO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Djibouti's foreign minister accused neighbouring Eritrea on Sunday of arming and training militias to carry out sabotage in the tiny Horn of Africa country, and of fomenting chaos in the region.

FACTBOX - Key quotes from Eritrean president

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:19:55 +0000

Oct 21 (Reuters) - Eritrea's president Isaias Afwerki spoke to Reuters for more than an hour on Wednesday in a scenic safe house on the outskirts of the capital, Asmara.

INTERVIEW-Eritrean president says mining will not boost economy

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:02:23 +0000

ASMARA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Eritrea's long-serving president, Isaias Afwerki, dismissed suggestions that a highly anticipated mining boom was about to boost the economy and change the lives of ordinary Eritreans.

INTERVIEW-Eritrean president says West against him

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:42:32 +0000

ASMARA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki said on Wednesday that Western intelligence agencies and special interest groups were persecuting Eritrea by inventing lies, rumours and defamatory reports.

INTERVIEW-Eritrea blames Somalia's neighbours for violence

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:45:21 +0000

ASMARA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki said on Wednesday that years of interference by neighbouring countries had fuelled the violence in Somalia.