Eritrean News
(Translated from Agizo Magazine, March 2025) Dr. Hali Yassin Hassan is an Eritrean who was born and raised abroad. Though she visited during school breaks, her experience in her homeland was limited. Driven by her parents’ stories and a deep desire to contribute, her post-graduation dream was to return to Eritrea. Here’s Dr. Hali’s interview…
Asmara, 12 March 2025 – Dr. Bisrat Gebru, Director of the Testing Center at the Higher Education Institution and Research, announced that the 2025 National School Leaving Examination will be conducted from 17 to 23 March across the country, as well as in Riyadh and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Bisrat indicated that the examination will…
Barentu, 11 March 2025 – The 50th anniversary of the ‘Black Sunday’ massacre, perpetrated against innocent residents of Akordet by the Ethiopian Derg regime, was commemorated on 9 March. The massacre, carried out under the motto “We Need the Eritrean Land and Not Its People” on Sunday, 9 March 1975, claimed the lives of 467…
Asmara, 11 March 2025 – In a significant step toward advancing Eritrea’s energy development goals, the Government of the State of Eritrea (GOE) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a $20 million agreement to support the country’s energy sector. The funds will be allocated to the construction of a solar energy system in…
Asmara, 09 March 2025 – International Women’s Day, observed on 8 March, was enthusiastically celebrated in the Northern Red Sea and Southern Regions under the theme “Women: Emancipation for All-Rounded Development.” At a celebratory event held at Massawa Stadium, Ms. Jimia Mohammed Raki, head of the National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) in the Northern…
Riyadh, 09 March 2025 – Foreign Minister Osman Saleh met today in Riyadh with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and delivered a message from President Isaias Afwerki to Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. During their meeting, the two Foreign Ministers discussed bilateral relations and other key…
Asmara, 08 March 2025 – A vocational training program was provided to 208 college students, including 113 female students, from Orotta College of Medicine and Science and the College of Business and Social Science. The three-month training covered various subjects, including sign language, Arabic language, computer technology, photo editing, and electronics. Dr. Yemane Seium, Dean…
