Eritrea

Measuring Democracy - Reports by the Committee to Protect Journalists - Artur Victoria Studies

are and whether it has regional affiliates apart from its central office in New York. The organization publishes annual reports that are dealing with the issues of media freedom mainly, and on margins with issues of media...

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Prisoners subjected to 'atrocious' conditions in Eritrea

Updated at 12:16pm on 8 November 2009 A report giving details of atrocious conditions in which prisoners are held in Eritrea has been published by the Oslo Centre for Peace and Human Rights. It alleges that between 10,000 and...

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African refugees seized off Yemen

Published: Nov. 7, 2009 at 9:42 AM SANA‘A, Yemen, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- A boat carrying refugees from Somalia, Ethiopia, and Eritrea was seized in the territorial waters of Yemen, authorities said Saturday. "The smuggling boat was...

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Coffee and popcorn mornings to raise awareness of persecution in Eritrea

Release makes available new resources for International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on November 15. Posted: Saturday, November 7, 2009, 14:21 (GMT) Christians are being invited to hold coffee and popcorn mornings on...

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Keflezighi returns to San Diego after New York City Marathon win

SAN DIEGO - Five days after winning the New York City Marathon, Meb Keflezighi was back where it began for him. Keflezighi, who moved from his native Eritrea to San Diego when he was in the sixth g...

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Eritrean mining made safer after attack-Chalice Gold

By Jeremy Clarke ASMARA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - An increase in state-provided security will help shield Eritrean mining from violent attacks, an independent analyst said on Friday. Three miners, Eritrean nationals employed by...

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The other 1989s, Fred Halliday

Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin wall and the collapse of eastern European communism, international commentary has focussed on what these events meant for the spread of democracy and the disintegration of the...

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MU hosts Miss Africa Mizzou Pageant

MU women will compete Sunday to become Miss Africa Mizzou 2009. African Student Association coordinator Patricia Vewenda-Mabengo explained the ideas for the show came from seeing stereotypes of different women. Kiarah Moore...

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Kenya: Rise of Mobile Cash Transfer Service

Mobile telephony is a big business in Africa today. While countries like Kenya and South Africa are hitting a record 100 per cent penetration of mobile telephony others like Burundi, Eritrea, and Rwanda are still estimated to...

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Darren Rovell 's Ringer comment exposes media racism (again)

Given our disappointing results, embracing Keflezighi is understandable. But Keflezighi's country of origin is Eritrea, a small country in Africa. He is an American citizen thanks to taking a test and living in our country....

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