VANCOUVER, B.C. — Sunridge Gold Corp. (TSXV:SGC) says UN sanctions imposed on Eritrea last week will have no effect on its activity in the Horn of Africa country. Sunridge announced Tuesday that it plans to begin drilling on the Daero Paulus target in mid-January, part of the joint venture with Antofagasta Minerals SA. Antofagasta agreed in September to provide US$10 million over five years to... 

    Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, receives at his office Eritrean Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mohammed Omar Mahmoud. (AN photo)   Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), has received a progress report on his charity project in Eritrea. Eritrea’s ambassador to Saudi... 

Eskindir Tesfay, born in Eritrea and raised in Germany, discovered his affinity for martial arts at the age of 5. However, before being able to take martial arts classes, he had to convince his mother that martial arts weren't about harming other people. When she learned that martial arts were based on a philosophy that teaches respect, humility, sincerity, self-reflection, self-defence... 

Ethiopia betrays Africa at Copenhagen climate change negotiations   By Lucas Liganga | Thisday.co.tz December 2009 THE misunderstanding among Africans when it comes to making crucial decisions came to light last week during the UN Climate Change conference held in the Danish capital Copenhagen. After two weeks of intensive negotiations, the African group made a formal submission to the... 

27 Dec 2009 Libya voted against the resolution of the UN Security Council imposing sanctions against Eritrea, saying "the path adopted in the resolution is not realistic but hasty. "Sanctions are not the appropriate means of sorting out the existing problem. Rather, it will aggravate the situation prevailing in the horn of Africa," according to Libya's permanent delegate to the... 

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25.12.2009 – news.de Fire at Christmas Many deaths in fires At least nine people have died in house fires at Christmas in Germany lost their lives. And there were more deaths. Gassed in Frankfurt Friends of a family of four from Eritrea in the Frankfurt suburb of Bergen-Enkheim alerted the police when they had not complied with an appointment and was not reachable. The officials were in front... 

Thursday, 24 December 2009 (BBC) Eritrea has labelled UN sanctions imposed on Wednesday as shameful, and denied allegations that it arms Islamist militants in Somalia. Eritrea's UK ambassador Tesfamichael Gerahtu told the BBC that the sanctions were illegal and would only worsen the problems in the Horn of Africa. The Security Council imposed an arms embargo, travel bans and asset freezes on top...