Eritrea: Human Rights Council must vote to extend Special Rapporteur’s mandate

Ahead of the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) which is scheduled to decide on numerous draft resolutions between 4th and 7th July, among them a resolution to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea and another to end the …

World Reuters Eritrea seeks to end mandate of UN expert investigating abuses, document shows

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Eritrea is trying to cancel the mandate of a U.N. expert investigating alleged abuses, a document sent to the U.N. Human Rights Council showed, in a rare move that Western diplomats fear may set a precedent for states …

Ethiopia–Eritrea Border Reopens After Five Years

Joy and tears flowed at Ethiopia’s Zalambessa border town as Eritreans and Ethiopians reunited for the first time in five years. Families, separated by war and political tensions, reconciled in an emotional ceremony organized by local leaders, marking a …

Ethiopia–Eritrea Border Reopens After Five Years

Human Rights Council Members Should Reject Eritrea’s Bid to End Scrutiny

The government of Eritrea has been working the corridors of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to try to end the mandate of the UN special rapporteur on Eritrea.  In an clear attempt to scuttle the annual mandate renewal resolution, the …

Eritrea: Diaspora Nationals Commemorate Martyrs Day

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ASMARA, Eritrea, June 24, 2025/APO Group/ -- Eritrean nationals in Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sweden, the United States, Russian Federation, South Sudan, Austria, and Finland have …

Violations in Eritrea Take Center Stage at UN Human Rights Council Session

Concerns about human rights violations in Eritrea was a central point of discussion during the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 59th session, which kicked off this week in Geneva. During the session, Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker, the Special Rapporteur …

How will the Iran crisis impact Africa?

How will the Iran crisis impact Africa? The conflict in Iran may seem far away, but it’s creating volatility that African leaders must act on urgently. Israel, Iran and the United States’ (US) escalating hostilities have sent geopolitical tremors far …

US embassy in Monrovia tells visa applicants to make social media accounts 'public' for vetting

Liberians applying for US visas will have to give American authorities access to their social media, according to the US embassy in Monrovia.   In a statement posted on its website, the embassy said that people “applying for an F, M, or J nonimmigrant visa …

These Are The 50 Poorest Countries By GDP Per Capita In 2025

GDP per capita offers a quick litmus test of how wealth is generated per person within a country. By dividing total economic output by population, it levels the playing field between nations of very different sizes. The infographic, via Visual Capitalist…