Africa Eritrea 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
Africa Eritrea A new drinking water project to serve thousands of residents through solar-powered water distribution centres was inaugurated on 10 October in the Habero sub-zone of the Anseba region; over $500.000 were invested
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