BRUSSELS – Princess Astrid lends her face to an international campaign for the football fever surrounding the World Cup in South Africa to seize the attention to bring malaria.   From a friendly game against Los Angeles Galaxy FC Barcelona is to use a global campaign against malaria to promote. The emphasis is on the continent to host the World Cup in 2010, Africa, where 90% of... 

Simon Mesfun, Nov 16, 2009     It has been 30 years now since the establishment of the National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW). The Central Region branch of the Union celebrated the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Union from 12th – 14th October 2009 marking the role of women in pre-independence and post-independence periods. An... 

By Elias Kifle EthiopianReview I have just returned from a 30-day field trip during which I visited and held meetings with leaders and fighters of the Ethiopian People’s Patriotic Front (EPPF), as well as the Tigray People Democratic Movement (TPDM), Benishangul People Liberation Movement (BPLM), Gambela People’s Democratic Movement Front (GPDMF), and Ethiopian People’s Front for... 

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Military Communiqué Posted by miharbi on November 16 2009 09:57:21 16 November 2009 Military Communiqué The Ogaden National Liberation Front’s latest multi-front offensive which began on 10 November 2009 has resulted in a total of 626 regime troops killed thus far. Among the killed are twelve field officers. The ONLF has captured sensitive... 

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Stowed away on cargo ships and unsure where their dangerous journeys will take them, increasing numbers of African immigrants are arriving in Latin America as European countries tighten border controls. Some head to Mexico and Guatemala as a stepping stone to the United States, others land in the ports of Argentina and Brazil. Though many arrive in Latin America by... 

Sunridge Gold Corp (TSX-V: SGC) and its major shareholder Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) have strengthened their ties further through the appointment of Mr. Ricardo Muhr to the board of Sunridge Gold Corp. Mr Ricardo Muhr is currently the Vice President of Mineral Resources, for Antofagasta’s South American subsidiary. The companies are jointly exploring Sunridge’s Asmara copper-gold project. The... 

Gedem Construction Company Actively Engaged in Construction of Bridges Along Barentu-Tessenei Road Shabait Barentu — The construction of a bridge along the Barentu-Tessenei road through the Gedem Construction Company is nearing finalization, according to Mr. Fukadu Tekle, head of the Company’s branch office in Gash-Barka region. He indicated that a 1 km-long wall has been constructed... 

Sudanese President and his Eritrean counterpart will meet on Monday in eastern Sudan town, Port Sudan where they will attend cultural and touristic festivities. Presidents Omer Al-Bashir and Isayas Afewerki will attend the third edition of Tourism and Marketing Festival of the Red Sea State. They are also expected to inaugurate the Eye Hospital, medical staff hostel and the Hospital of Maritime Port... 

Tadese Abraham, Simon Tesfay, Christop Menz MARTIGNY (SUI, Nov 14): Eritrean Simon Tesfay won the Corrida Octodure in Martigny at 7.75 km with 22:42. Second his country-mate Abraham Tadesse (22:44) and third Ethiopian Tesfaye Eticha (22:46). Nesga Aberash won the women race for Ethopia at 5.4 km (16:29). Source: runblogrun.com  Read More →