[Shabait] Dear compatriots at home and abroad,

[Shabait] Commendable pre preparation and integrated effort has been conducted to control the desert locust invasion that was observed in the Central region's sub-zones of Berik, Gala-Nefhi, Serejeka and Akria. The report was made at an assessment me...

[WFP] Eritrean refugees in two camps in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia received a month's worth of food supplies through a joint distribution by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and Ethiopia's Ag...

[Shabait] One hundred eighty one patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Quarantine Centers in the Southern and Gash Barka Regions as well as at OPD Services in Asmara, Central Region.

[Shabait] The famous Nigerian novelist, Chinua Achebe, has a short story titled, "Marriage is a Private Affair", which describes the conflict that arises out of the antagonistic conceptions a son and his father ascribe to marriage and how it should b...

[Nation] An air of optimism greeted the year 2020, but it has turned out to be the Horn of Africa's -- and indeed the World's -- worst Year-- an annus horribilis. Many are happy that this "horrible year" has come to an end.

[Radio Dabanga] Kassala -- Residents of Kassala in eastern Sudan witnessed a light earthquake on Friday.

[African Arguments] Debating Ideas is a new section that aims to reflect the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African contin...

[Shabait] Forty five patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Quarantine Centers (9) and out-patient services (36) in hospitals in Asmara, Central Region.

[Shabait] Last week, Sister Hiwet Neguse, Head of the National Tuberculosis (TB) Controlling Program at Eritrea's Ministry of Health, revealed that Eritrea has made considerable progress in combating TB over the past several decades. This news is ext...

[Shabait] Orotta College of Medicine and Health Sciences, a merger of Orotta School of Medicine and Dentistry, and Asmara College of Health Science, held a virtual graduation ceremony on December 19 at Asmara University in compliance with all the saf...

[Shabait] Meet Robel Solomon, a painter who grew up playing around the studio of his uncles, two famous Eritrean painters, Michael Adonai and Berhane Adonai. Inspired by his uncles, Robel learned how to paint and enjoyed experimenting with different ...

[Shabait] Twenty five patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Quarantine Centers in Enda- Ghiorghis (12), Mai Mine (1), Decamere (1), in the Southern Region; and, eleven at OPD Services in Asmara, Central Regi...

[Shabait] Eritrean nationals in Canada contributed over one million Canada Dollars to bolster the National Fund to curb the spread of COVID-19.

[Shabait] The Government of Eritrea has been issuing and implementing timely guidelines and regulations in the past months keenly aware, as it is, of the grave danger that the COVID-19 pandemic poses, But in spite of these measures, there are prelimi...

[Shabait] Fifty three patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Quarantine Centers in Senafe (27), Adi-Quala (3), in the Southern Region; Tessenei (2), Gash Barka Region; as well as at Q/Centers and OPD Services...

[Shabait] Eritrea Profile 19 December 2020

[Shabait] Thirty patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Q/Centers in Central, Anseba and Gash Barka Regions as well as standard tests conducted in Asmara for nationals prior to their scheduled travel abroad o...

[Shabait] Massawa, 17 December 2020- Government employees in the port city of Massawa voluntarily donated 650 bags of blood.

[Refugees International] "Refugees International is concerned about reports that Ethiopian government forces and Eritrean soldiers have forced Eritrean refugees to return to Eritrea or other locations where they may be in danger. For example, Eri...

[Shabait] President Isaias Afwerki met yesterday, 15 December, at the State House Saudi Arabia's delegation led by Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. The delegation delivered messages from King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as well as ...

[Shabait] Afabet, a sub-zone in the Northern Red-sea region, borders the sub-zones of Shieb in the east, Habero in the west, Qarora in the south, Gheleb and Hamelmalo in the north and Nakfa in the north-west. With a total of fifty-two villages and fo...

[Shabait] A traffic-policeman tried to find fault with how a priest rode his bicycle in town. He wanted to catch the priest breaking a traffic rule and watched him day-in, day-out, as the priest went about his daily chores in town. But the policeman ...

[Shabait] The last edition of Eritrea Profile (published on Saturday 12 December) featured a very interesting article entitled, "Transforming Arid Zones into Wetlands". Written by Kesete Ghebrehiwet and part of a larger series that explores major dev...

[Shabait] Asmara -- The President of the National Union of Eritrean Women Ms. Tek'a Tesfamicael on 12 December conducted a seminar in a virtual format to members in Europe.

[Shabait] Asmara, 15 December 2020 - Tuberculosis (TB) incidence rate in Eritrea has significantly reduced in the last 10 years, Sister Hiwet Neguse, head of national TB controlling program at the Ministry of Health stated.

[Shabait] Fifty five patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Q/Centers in Senafe (13), Enda Ghiorghis (7), and Mai Dima (1) in the Southern Region; Mai Himet (1) in the Northern Red Sea Region; as well as Asma...

[Shabait] The farmers in Mendefera sub-zone that are engaged in cultivating select potato with the support of agricultural experts reported that they are collecting abundant harvest.

[Shabait] Asmara, 11 December 2020- Eritrean nationals inside the country and abroad are continuing contribution to augment the National Fund to combat the spread of COVID-19.

[UN News] Amidst "disturbing reports" from Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan, the UN refugee agency called on Friday for "unfettered access to Tigray in order to reach people in need".