The Eritrean Lowlanders League (ELL) has been following with great concern, the political and military developments in northern Ethiopia, centered mainly on internal conflicts between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front, which have turned disputes into an all-out war. ELL has also observed, with utmost dismay, the …
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Egypt: Forced Returns of Eritrean Asylum Seekers Children, Adults Arbitrarily Detained, Denied Access to UN Refugee Agency (Beirut) – Egyptian authorities are deporting Eritreans seeking asylum, including children, without assessing their asylum claims or other protection needs, Human Rights Watch said today. On December 24, 2021, Egypt deported 24 Eritrean asylum seekers, including children. …
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admin November 28, 2020 News Final Communiqué The Eritrean Lowlands League (ELL) has held its First General Convention under the theme, we preserve the Pledge of Allegiance of our Martyrs and we march on their Footsteps, The Convention was successfully concluded on November 21st, 2020 The First General Convention of the Eritrean Lowlands League was held …
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admin March 24, 2019 Articles Ali Salim – March 24, 2019 Congratulations ELL for making it to this Anniversary! This “Magic Bullet” is for you to lead. Do not let the next anniversary find you following others. Do not miss this unique opportunity in our history to define our struggle for unity and …
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Ali Salim – February 27, 2019 This is the first time I am submitting an article to other than Awate (the website). I used to get exhausted writing half the article to apologize in advance and to reassure people that I do not mean what I say and write the next …
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By Rachel Chason and Rael Ombuor NAIROBI — They watched friends die in the mountains of Tigray. They survived imprisonment. They paid bribes and suffered from injuries as they fled …
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By MK BHADRAKUMAR Chinese foreign ministers have traditionally marked the new year by visiting the African continent. Wang Yi’s 2022 African tour begins with Eritrea against the backdrop of the …
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by Markus Rudolf In Ethiopia’s north, violent conflict is escalating. Refugees from neighbouring Eritrea are among the victims. They need protection, but the camps they live in are exposed to …
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By Declan Walsh Dec. 20, 2021 NAIROBI, Kenya — After Ethiopia’s embattled prime minister pulled off a stunning military victory earlier this month, reversing a rebel march on the capital that threatened …
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Overview Eritrea is a militarized authoritarian state that has not held a national election since independence from Ethiopia in 1993. The People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), headed by …
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A REUTERS SPECIAL REPORT When Eritrea sent troops into the Tigray region, the secretive nation seized a double opportunity: It detained thousands of Eritrean refugees as it battled Ethiopia’s former …
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Eritrea, in eastern Africa, has been likened to North Korea because of its brutal and secretive government. Source: SBS Dateline. Over the past two decades, more than half a million …
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500,000 Refugees, ‘Slavery-like’ Compulsory Service, No National Elections, Border Conflicts & Secret Prisons: 5 Human Rights Crises in Eritrea A still image from the new documentary “Escaping Eritrea,” of …
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