Eritrea

Patriotic zeal across Eritrea reportedly saluted the celebrations of Independence Day 2025 under the theme “Our Cohesion—Our Armour”; programs featured public gatherings, cultural or artistic performances, children’s events, military parades, seminars

A photo exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the massacre committed by the Ethiopian colonial regime in and around Asmara was officially opened with 50 photographs, partial lists of victims' names and films

Abune Baslios was enthroned as the sixth patriarch of the Eritrean Tewahedo Orthodox Church - followed by 3,3 million believers in the country - in a ceremony at the Re'ese Adbarat Kidist Mariam Church in Asmara

The Arberobu dam was inaugurated; with a capacity of over 120.000 cubic metres, it was built in cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and other entities, including members of the Defense Forces, with an investment of 5 million Nakfa (€317.000)

Members of the Central Region Taxi Owners' Association, the Sawa Construction Company's central office and the National Security Agency office collectively donated 173 units of blood for National Blood Transfusion Service stocks

President Isaias Afwerki and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia held extensive talks in Asmara focusing on the consolidation of bilateral ties; the two leaders underlined the importance of Somalia's stability for the entire Horn of Africa

Over 161.000 chickens will be distributed to poultry farmers across the country in an effort by the Ministry of Agriculture to improve food security and increase access to nutritious products

Eritrea and Pakistan are considered the world's largest defaulters of airline revenue; the country has an outstanding account of $75 million, with the oldest debt record of eight years or 96 months

Dawit Isaak, Swedish-Eritrean journalist held without trial in Eritrea since 2001 won the 2024 Edelstam Prize 'for his fight for freedom of expression', the jury said; his daughter, who keeps fighting for his release, accepted the prize on his behalf

Bail of NIS 84.000 (€5.300) has been posted the Eritrean government by to release its citizens from Israeli prison that had been involved in violent riots, vandalism and theft earlier this year in Tel Aviv

A workshop of the Ministry of Agriculture resulted in a regulatory document on quality standards for organic fertiliser exports; previously there were no official guidelines, Director General of Regulation and Control of the Ministry stated

Training on the maintenance and calibration of the National Animal and Plant Health Laboratory to combat livestock and crop diseases has been organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency