Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kabalagala have arrested two Eritrean nationals on allegations of murdering their colleague during a bar brawl. The deceased, Hannibal Tewelde, aged 30, an Eritrean national and refugee resident of Lukuli zone in Makindye Division, was killed in Kabalagala on Monday evening. Kampala …
Read More »Police intercept 20 illegal Eritrean immigrants
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiira Region Police have intercepted 20 illegal Eritrean immigrants, who were reportedly trafficked into Uganda from Kenya through the Busia border. The group consists of 12 adult males, two women, four girls, and two boys. They were intercepted at the Nile Bridge aboard a …
Read More »Eritrean found with 80 passports at Entebbe Airport
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Aviation Police, in conjunction with immigration officials, has launched a search for the owners of 80 passports discovered in the possession of an Eritrean national identified as Ali Hassan Hida. Hida was apprehended by the AVIPOL and immigration team at Entebbe Airport two …
Read More »Eritrean artists profit from peace to make their mark on Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | When Eritrean painter Noah Mulubrhan crossed into Ethiopia last year, he had little desire to stay — and even less of an expectation that the move would be a boon to his career. The 35-year-old was taking advantage of the sudden rapprochement between the two …
Read More »Eritreans wait in vain for change after peace with Ethiopia
Asmara, Eritrea | AFP | Eritrean taxi driver Mihreteab recalls brimming with hope in July 2018 when his country reached a peace agreement with neighbour and longtime foe Ethiopia. But a year and a half later, that hope has given way to disenchantment. “I don’t see any changes so far. People …
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