United Nations General Assembly has chosen Eritrea, often criticised for alleged rights abuses, to take a seat on the UN Human Rights Council as of 1 January

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

Twenty-six students graduated from the Asmar music school after completing a two-year training programme

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

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