April 26, 2010 — The Nile basin countries meeting in Egypt last week failed to reach an agreement on water-sharing because Egypt and Sudan refused to sign the new deal. Can there be a fair distribution of the Nile waters with Egypt claiming historical rights, while other downstream nations say they were not consulted? Could water disputes over the Nile spark a water war?  Read More →

VIDEO: 6th YPFDJ Conference in Berlin Report   YPFDJ 6th Conference in Berlin   About 600 Eritrean youth gathered in Berlin Germany for the 6th annual YPFDJ conference, which took place on April 1 – 5, 2010. The youth came from several countries in Europe, United States, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Kenya and Eritrea. The conference was held on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Eritreans... 

Simon Mesfun, Apr 26, 2010 International Malaria Day was celebrated in Eritrea on April 25, 2010 under the theme ‘Still More Endeavors to Further Reduce Malaria Infection’. The Day was marked for the 10th time in Eritrea as it started in 2000 as African Malaria Day. World wide it was celebrated for the 3rd time as it changed its name to World Malaria Day in 2008. At the national level,... 

Meron Abraha, Apr 26, 2010 In continuation of the tour conducted at various places of the Northern Red Sea Region two weeks ago, a group of experts led by the Minister of Tourism, Ms. Askalu Menkerios, and accompanied by the Administrator of the Northern Red Sea Region, Ms. Tsigereda Weldegherghis, visited the historical sites of the trenches of Nakfa and the Dahlak Islands. This preliminary exploration... 

Kigen wins 2010 Hamburg Marathon By editor | 25 April 2010 – 12:25pm Kenya's Wilfred Kigen claimed the Mobel Kraft Hamburg Marathon 2010 after overcoming the challenge of Norway's Urige Arado Buta in a sprint finish. The 35-year-old Kigen has a proud history of success in Germany with multiple wins in Dusseldorf and Frankfurt and crossed the line in two hours, nine minutes and... 

By Steven Mills, April 25th 2010 After finishing second in last year’s race and third at the Olympic Games and World Championships, Ethiopia’s Tsegaye Kebede claimed a dominant victory in the Virgin London Marathon in 2:05:19 TSEGAYE KEBEDE improved on his runner-up finish from last year to dominate this year’s Virgin London Marathon in a race which saw many of the favoured names... 

Mekelle (ETHIOPIA), 25 Abr. (Reuters / EP) – At least five people were killed and 20 wounded on Saturday following an explosion at a cafe in the town of Adi-Daero in the region of Tigray (northern Ethiopia). The Ethiopian authorities blamed the rebels in neighboring Eritrea, while the Government of this country has not yet responded to these allegations. "This is an attack by the Eritrean... 

Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea (left) and Kenenisa Bekele of Ethopia display their medals during the awards ceremony for the men's 10,000 metres at the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin in 2009. Tadese poses the greatest challenge for the Kenyan team in Sunday's London marathon. By REUTERS Saturday, April 24 2010    Eritrean Zersenay Tadese poses... 

Apr 24, 2010  By Sapa-AFP Accusations of harassment and even of murder have led to escalating tensions in Ethiopia between the long-entrenched ruling party and the opposition, a month ahead of general elections. Photograph by: Thomas Mukoya Credit: REUTERS The death last week in controversial circumstances of a politician from the Oromo ethnic group — the largest of more than 80 in... 

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