Africa Eritrea Chinese Ambassador to Eritrea cut the ribbon to officially inaugurate the new Eritrean polymetallic mine, the Asmara Project; the mine is expected to have a 17-year life with production of copper, zinc, gold and silver
Africa Eritrea Eritrea has accused the Tigray People's Liberation Front of preparing new attacks to seize lost territory, just days after Tplf rebel forces and Eritrean forces clashed in the border towns of Badme and Rama
Africa Eritrea Eye surgeries have been carried out on 250 patients in six sub-areas of the Southern Region, said the head of the non-communicable diseases unit in the region; efforts are ongoing in the blindness prevention program and eye diseases are decreasing
Africa Eritrea Since the beginning of the year, China has been negotiating terms for six projects, ranging from mining enterprises, the port of Massawa, military installations and strategically located inland cities
Africa Eritrea Mai-Nefhi College of Science awarded 278 students who achieved a higher average in the academic year 2021/2022; 36,5% of the awardees among the first year students were female and 52% among the second, third and fourth year students
Africa Eritrea The board of directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $5,5 million technical assistance grant to start the roll-out of the flagship Desert to Power initiative in the Eastern Sahel region countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Sudan
Africa Eritrea Olympic athlete Nazareth Woldu improved national record for the 4th time finishing the Seoul International Marathon, South Korea, in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 56 bettering the record by 7 minutes
Africa Eritrea The Eritrean national cycling team that is participating in the African Championships in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, won four gold medals in the elite categories in both genders
Africa Eritrea The Entomology Centre in the Elaberet sub-area is making a significant contribution to the control of communicable diseases that are transmitted by mosquitoes, with a modern laboratory facility
Africa Eritrea Eritrean Tesfatsion won the Tour du Rwanda for the second time, becoming the first rider to win the coveted yellow jersey more than once since the race was updated
Africa Eritrea Shannon Abeda, Eritrean-Canadian, born in 1966, represented the country for the second time at the Winter Olympics after Pyeongchang 2018
Africa Eritrea A five-year framework for development cooperation in the areas of infrastructure, agriculture, energy, industry, health education and capacity building has been launched by the country and UN agencies
Africa Eritrea For the Microcredit and Savings Program in the Southern Region over 39 million Nakfa (nearly $2,5 million) was disbursed to clients in 2021; 63% of beneficiaries were women, 32% are involved in agricultural activities and 29% in small scale commerce