Eritrea

Eight men drown trying to cross English Channel off Northern France

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Eight men drown trying to cross English Channel off Northern France

Nice: At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday. The incident occurred Saturday just before midnight when authorities spotted a boat, carrying dozens, in distress near a beach in the northern town of Ambleteuse. A French rescue ship was deployed to … Read more

Eritrea’s murky role in Ethiopia conflict

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Eritrea’s murky role in Ethiopia conflict

Eritrea, one of the world’s most repressive and secretive states, has played a major role in a military operation that Ethiopia launched last year against the dissident leaders of its northern Tigray region. Soldiers from Eritrea, which borders Tigray, have been accused by residents and rights groups of massacres in several locations that figure among … Read more