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UNHCR: Eritreans by far largest refugee group in Israel According to Harel, over 90 percent of Eritreans here are men, mainly between the ages of 22 and 40, as well as many unaccompanied male minors. She said many of these were believed to have fled compulsory military conscription in Eritrea, which can be extended indefinitely by the government. The government often deals harshly with deserters

Eritrean pleads not guilty in NYC to aiding Somali terrorist group linked to al-Qaida NEW YORK — Evidence collected by the United States against an East African charged with providing support to a Somali terrorist organization linked to al-Qaida includes lengthy statements he made to authorities, a prosecutor told a judge Tuesday.

Anti-Poverty Campaigner Demands Proof Of Misused Ethiopia Funds “Produce me one shred of evidence and I promise you I will professionally investigate it, I will professionally report it, and if there is any money missing I will sue the Ethiopian government for that money back and I will spend it on aid,” Geldof said

Rebels with a grudge and the anatomy of a damning smear "It was too highly monitored, most particularly that of Live Aid. Some money may well have gone astray in Ethiopia in 1985. But nowhere nearly on the scale which the BBC has alleged."

Geldof hits out at claim Live Aid millions diverted to Ethiopian rebels Bob Geldof has lashed out at British media claims that millions of dollars raised by Band Aid were diverted to Ethiopian rebels who used the cash to buy weapons.

Ethiopians honour victims of Mengistu purge ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia inaugurated a museum on Sunday in memory of the victims of former dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam's so-called Red Terror purge which killed tens of thousands in the 1970s.

Indian firm in race for $80 mn cement factory in Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA: A Indian company is competing against four Chinese firms for an 80-million dollar contract for the construction

U.S. State Department issues Travel Warning for Eritrea U.S. citizens are strongly advised to avoid travel near the Eritrean-Ethiopian border and to the Southern Red Sea region, including the port of Assab

EU imposes travel and arms embargo on Eritrea BRUSSELS, March 1 (Saba) -- The European Union Council adopted a decision here today imposing sanctions against Eritrea in line with the United Nations Security Council resolution (UNSCR) 1907 of 2009, according to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).