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Biniam Girmay made Tour de France history, but cycling should also reflect on why it has taken so long

The Eritrean became the first black African to win a Tour stage on Monday, after doing similar at the Giro d’Italia two years ago, but he shouldn’t be the only black rider in a peloton of 176

Cycling Weekly

Inside Biniam Girmay's remarkable journey to history-making Tour de France stage winner

Biniam Girmay, the first black African to win a Tour de France stage, charts his extraordinary rise

Cycling Weekly

Another first – Biniam Girmay makes history once again with Tour de France stage win in Turin

'Eritreans have cycling in our blood and know a lot about the Tour de France so to win today was amazing'

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Sulaiman Addonia: ‘I’m taking writing back to the rock’n’roll era!’

The Eritrean-Ethiopian-British novelist on childhood trauma and its effect on his work, the importance of sex in stories and paying homage to your imagination

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m frightened’: the asylum seekers rounded up to be sent to Rwanda

Asylum seekers from Sudan, Eritrea and Afghanistan detained in government’s Operation Vector share their stories

The Guardian - UK

'A feeling of unfinished business' - Biniam Girmay set for Giro d'Italia return

Intermarché-Wanty confirm Eritrean will ride corsa rosa two years on from historic stage victory

Cycling News

Back in the game – Biniam Girmay's fresh approach to the cobbled Classics

How Australian start and Taaramae's trip to Eritrea helped Intermarché rider get back on track after tough 2023

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Eritrean Troops Accused of Abducting Farmers and Stealing Livestock in Ethiopia's Tigray Region

This informative article highlights allegations of Eritrean troops abducting farmers and stealing livestock in Ethiopia's border regions, 15 months after a...

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Creeping War Threatens Sudan's Eastern Border

Sudan's nine-month-old war has so far largely spared the country's east.

International Business Times

Biniam Girmay already off to better season start than 2023, say Intermarché-Wanty

Eritrean sprinter notches up three top-five places at Tour Down Under

Cycling News

Biniam Girmay takes new approach to Classics with Tour Down Under debut

Eritrean to target stages across the six days of racing as he starts 2024 campaign

Cycling News

Ethiopia's quest for access to the sea: success rests on good relations with its neighbours

On 1 January, Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a memorandum of understanding granting Addis Ababa direct access to the Gulf of Aden. This strategic agreement paves the way for Ethiopia to establish commercial and military bases along the coast.

The Conversation

Police on alert for potential violence at Eritrean festival in Melbourne

Supporters of the African nation’s dictatorial regime have clashed with opponents in the diaspora at similar events in other countries

The Guardian - AU

Ambiguous Ethiopia port deal fuels uncertainty over Somaliland statehood

The agreement accentuates historical ties between Ethiopia and Somaliland – and historical hostility with Somalia.

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Evening Standard

Manhunt under way for convicted rapist released on bail before sentencing

Muarug Abraham Gebremcal, 34, originally from Eritrea, was convicted of rape at Exeter Crown Court in September.

The Hindu

Mystery origin of Egypt’s mummified baboons finally cracked | Explained

In 1905, Lortet and Gaillard found mummified baboons in Luxor, Egypt, puzzling scientists for over a century about where they came from. A team of scientists recently traced the baboons to Adulis, in modern Eritrea, using mitochondrial DNA. The study also shed light on the possible location of the lost…

Al Jazeera

Missing in action: How Eritrean football was deflated at home and abroad

A series of desertions by Eritrean players to escape mandatory military conscription has impacted the football sector.

LiveScience

Baboon mummy DNA from ancient Egypt reveals location of mysterious port city not on any maps

A new DNA study suggests that the lost realm of Punt and the port city of Adulis may have been in the same place, separated by time.

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The Independent UK

Afghans, Iranians and Eritreans most common small boat arrivals this year

Albanians account for 4% of the 2023 total so far, compared with 28% last year.

The Guardian - UK

Eritrea withdrew from 2026 World Cup qualifying ‘over fears players will flee’

Eritrea’s FA withdrew its men’s team from qualifying over fears players would try to seek political asylum during trips abroad, according to sources close to the squad

Al Jazeera

Is landlocked Ethiopia starting another war over ports in Horn of Africa?

Ethiopia’s tone on access to a seaport is seen as either a distraction from domestic policy failures or start of a war.

Evening Standard

Young woman from Eritrea who wanted to claim UK asylum found dead on Calais beach

A young woman from Eritrea who wanted to claim asylum in the UK was found dead on a beach in Calais after falling off a small boat.

The Independent UK

Dozens are injured at an Eritrean event in Germany, including 26 police officers

German police say dozens of people including at least 26 officers were injured during unrest at an Eritrean cultural festival in the southwestern city of Stuttgart

The Independent UK

Sudan's military chief visits Eritrea for talks with the president on Sudan's conflict

Sudan’s military chief has traveled to Eritrea for a meeting with President Isaias Afwerki, the general’s latest international trip since fighting broke out between his army and a rival paramilitary force in mid-April

Zenger

How We Got Here: The Story Of Israel’s African Migrant Crisis

Recent political riot in Tel Aviv between warring factions of Eritrean asylum-seekers sent shock waves through Israeli society

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