http://eastafro.com/Post East African - Eritrea, Ethiopia, EastAFRO, Somalia, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:23:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://eastafro.com/Post/2011/10/18/video-eritrea-breathtaking-scenery/ http://eastafro.com/Post/2011/10/18/video-eritrea-breathtaking-scenery/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:00:52 +0000 admin http://eastafro.com/Post/?p=25155   Eritrea is rich in its historical and natural scenery. Eritrea’s strategic location makes it valuable in historical importance and researches. The historic railway, which was built by the Italians and then rebuilt by the Government of Eritrea after independence, is also fascinating. It is one of the oldest railways in Africa. Eritrea has five [...]]]> http://eastafro.com/Post/2011/10/18/video-eritrea-breathtaking-scenery/feed/ 3 http://eastafro.com/Post/2011/10/17/video-massawa-international-airport/ http://eastafro.com/Post/2011/10/17/video-massawa-international-airport/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:59:07 +0000 admin http://eastafro.com/Post/?p=25137 Massawa International Airport, (IATA: MSW, ICAO: HHMS) is an airport in Massawa, a major city in the Northern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. The airport, which features multiple concrete runway, has received flights from local dignitaries and foreign leaders, including the President of Yemen, Uganda and commercial operations commenced during the Autumn of 2010 with [...]]]> http://eastafro.com/Post/2011/10/17/video-massawa-international-airport/feed/ 1 http://eastafro.com/Post/2010/03/27/video-eritrea-top-destination-for-steam-locomotive-enthusiasts-tourist/ http://eastafro.com/Post/2010/03/27/video-eritrea-top-destination-for-steam-locomotive-enthusiasts-tourist/#comments Sun, 28 Mar 2010 02:27:29 +0000 admin http://www.eastafro.com/Post/?p=10756 A Short Stay Prompting A Second Visit Monday, 08 March 2010 02:28 | Written by Kesete Ghebrihiwet  When driving a few kilometers down to Massawa through the Asmara-Massawa road the amazing railway lines accompanies a traveler and never abandons its companion till he/she reaches the coastal areas.  It just changes from right side to the [...]]]> http://eastafro.com/Post/2010/03/27/video-eritrea-top-destination-for-steam-locomotive-enthusiasts-tourist/feed/ 1 http://eastafro.com/Post/2010/03/04/eritrea/ http://eastafro.com/Post/2010/03/04/eritrea/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:12:59 +0000 admin http://eastafro.com/Post/?p=19684 Asmara and Eritrea "Constructed almost entirely between 1936 and 1941, Asmara was effectively a blank canvas on which its Italian colonizers were able to design and build their own urban utopia in East Africa…… owing to Asmara's relative obscurity and distance from Europe, the architects and engineers who came to practice there could escape the [...]]]> http://eastafro.com/Post/2010/03/04/eritrea/feed/ 0 http://eastafro.com/Post/2009/11/17/video-asmara-beautiful-documentary-by-stefanie-call/ http://eastafro.com/Post/2009/11/17/video-asmara-beautiful-documentary-by-stefanie-call/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:36:14 +0000 admin http://www.eastafro.com/Post/?p=7833 Asmara Beautiful Eritrean   Directed by: Stefanie Call Under the settlement Mussolini, Asmara, the Eritrean capital, has undergone several architectural projects, incorporating the art deco and Bauhaus. —————- Documentaire Découvertes – Allemagne – 2009  Lundi 21 septembre 2009 09h10 à 09h55 Durée : 45 min   Son :  STEREO Multicanal   VOST   ST Malentendant      Asmara [...]]]> http://eastafro.com/Post/2009/11/17/video-asmara-beautiful-documentary-by-stefanie-call/feed/ 1 http://eastafro.com/Post/2009/11/14/video-eritreas-southern-region-tour/ http://eastafro.com/Post/2009/11/14/video-eritreas-southern-region-tour/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:40:00 +0000 admin http://www.eastafro.com/Post/?p=7736 VIDEO: Eritrea’s Southern Region Tour    ]]> http://eastafro.com/Post/2009/11/14/video-eritreas-southern-region-tour/feed/ 1 http://eastafro.com/Post/2009/07/03/video-the-asmara-cathedral-an-architectural-wonder/ http://eastafro.com/Post/2009/07/03/video-the-asmara-cathedral-an-architectural-wonder/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:35:49 +0000 admin http://www.EastAFRO.com/Post/?p=4710 A large Romanesque style cathedral in the center of the city..]]> http://eastafro.com/Post/2009/07/03/video-the-asmara-cathedral-an-architectural-wonder/feed/ 2 http://eastafro.com/Post/2009/06/09/eritrea-video-asmara-africas-secret-modernist-city/ http://eastafro.com/Post/2009/06/09/eritrea-video-asmara-africas-secret-modernist-city/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:38:42 +0000 admin http://www.EastAFRO.com/Post/?p=4273 Eritrea: Asmara – Africa’s Secret Modernist City Bordering the Red Sea, Asmara — the capital of the small east African country of Eritrea — is one of the most important and exciting architectural ‘discoveries’ of recent years. Built almost entirely by Italians in the 1930s, the city has one of highest concentrations of Modernist architecture [...]]]> http://eastafro.com/Post/2009/06/09/eritrea-video-asmara-africas-secret-modernist-city/feed/ 0 http://eastafro.com/Post/2009/06/09/video-eritrea-rebirth-of-a-railway/ http://eastafro.com/Post/2009/06/09/video-eritrea-rebirth-of-a-railway/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:30:51 +0000 admin http://www.EastAFRO.com/Post/?p=4268 ASMARA, Eritrea 2004: Climbing through the rugged mountains that shielded a rebel force during 30 years of war is one symbol of Eritrea’s rebirth: a spectacular railroad from the Red Sea coast to this capital city 2,394 meters above sea level. With enthusiastic support from the new country’s president, old railroaders were called back to [...]]]> http://eastafro.com/Post/2009/06/09/video-eritrea-rebirth-of-a-railway/feed/ 0 http://eastafro.com/Post/2009/06/06/video-eritrean-locomotives/ http://eastafro.com/Post/2009/06/06/video-eritrean-locomotives/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:35:30 +0000 admin http://www.EastAFRO.com/Post/?p=4241 As a matter of national pride, the new Eritrean state decided to rebuild the rail line..]]> http://eastafro.com/Post/2009/06/06/video-eritrean-locomotives/feed/ 0 http://eastafro.com/Post/2008/10/31/video-eritrea-travel/ http://eastafro.com/Post/2008/10/31/video-eritrea-travel/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:39:23 +0000 admin http://www.EastAFRO.com/Post/?p=1009 Tour Asmara, Africa’s Modernist City. Massawa, Pearl of the Red Sea. Filfil Solomona, Eritrea’s green beltway. Explore 360 Islands. Take a ride on a Steam Engine locomotive from Asmara to Massawa and More ..]]> http://eastafro.com/Post/2008/10/31/video-eritrea-travel/feed/ 0 http://eastafro.com/Post/2008/08/16/video-erisporas-eritrea-tour-zura-n%e2%80%99hagerka/ http://eastafro.com/Post/2008/08/16/video-erisporas-eritrea-tour-zura-n%e2%80%99hagerka/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:28:21 +0000 admin http://www.EastAFRO.com/Post/?p=234 Part I      Part II: Dahlak Islands Tour]]> http://eastafro.com/Post/2008/08/16/video-erisporas-eritrea-tour-zura-n%e2%80%99hagerka/feed/ 1 http://eastafro.com/Post/2008/07/04/video-eritrea-travel-ktn-dispatches-to-the-red-sea/ http://eastafro.com/Post/2008/07/04/video-eritrea-travel-ktn-dispatches-to-the-red-sea/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:47:46 +0000 admin http://eastafro.com/Post/?p=128 Eritrea Travel: KTN Dispatches to the Red Sea Eritrea: Asmara Africa’s Beautiful Modernist City (BBC)]]> http://eastafro.com/Post/2008/07/04/video-eritrea-travel-ktn-dispatches-to-the-red-sea/feed/ 0