Africa Eritrea A national workshop to improve farmers' and food processors' understanding of food safety was organized by the Ministry of Agriculture
Africa Eritrea The National Association of Hearing Impaired completed a three-month sign language training programme for twenty female employees of various institutions
Africa Eritrea A seminar on the protection of children's rights and the elimination of harmful practices was organised for residents of the Tiravolo sub-area in the Central Region in cooperation with the Ministries of Health and Labour
Africa Eritrea Ethiopian Airlines has discontinued flights to Eritrea, which had announced it would discontinue all Ethiopian Airlines flights by the end of the month; flights between the two nations had resumed in 2018, following a peace agreement
Africa Eritrea Natnael Berhane, Eritrean professional cyclist and a member of the Istanbul Belediye Spor, took first place in the Soganli Grand Prix
Africa Eritrea A national hero's welcome was given to cyclist Biniam Girmay on the day of his return to Eritrea: he rode through the streets of Asmara to Bahti Meskerem Square where a ceremony in his honour was staged
Africa Eritrea In the Central Region, water and soil conservation activities aimed at environmental restoration are underway with a programme that focuses mainly on the construction of terraces on agricultural land
Africa Eritrea All Ethiopian Airlines flights in Eritrea airspace will be suspended as of 30 September; Eritreans had accused the airline of persistent harmful business practices
Africa Eritrea Biniam Girmay said he hopes to encourage more diversity in elite cycling after the Eritrean won the third stage of this year's Tour de France
Africa Eritrea Twenty-six students graduated from the Asmar music school after completing a two-year training programme
Africa Eritrea The Swiss government intends to send a liaison officer for talks with Eritrea but the country's readiness to readmit its citizens is a prerequisite for further negotiations; so far Eritrea has refused to repatriate Eritrean citizens from any country
Africa Eritrea The 11th annual Asmara College of Education festival concluded with a series of programmes highlighting the progress of quality education and the development of the teaching profession
Africa Eritrea International human rights organisations, including Christian Solidarity Worldwide, organised a protest vigil in front of the Eritrean embassy in London, on the 20th anniversary of the detention of senior church leaders in Eritrea