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[The Conversation Africa] According to Unesco, around 250 million children (16%) globally are out of school although they are of an age to be at school in their countries. Available evidence suggests that out-of-school numbers are extremely high in conflict-affected countries, though the exact number is hard to quantify. For example, in the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Eritrea, more than 50% of primary school-age children are not going to school.

[Shabait] Introductory note: This is the final installment in a three-part series examining Eritrea's long and arduous struggle for self-determination. While Part I explored the foundations of Eritrea's colonial experience and the international decisions that denied Eritreans their right to independence, and Part II examined the systematic dismantling of Eritrean autonomy under Ethiopian rule and the events that ignited the armed struggle, this concluding chapter traces the evolution of that resistance into a

[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his congratulations to the Government and people of the State of Eritrea on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the country's Independence Day.

[Shabait] (Paraphrased Report from extensive local media interview with Mr. Tesfaselassie Berhane, the Minister of Transport and Communications)

[Shabait] Over the past 35 years of independence, Eritrea has made remarkable progress in transforming its agricultural sector through sustained investment in scientific research, technological innovation, and modern laboratory services. At the heart of this transformation are two of the Ministry of Agriculture's most important scientific institutions: the National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) and the National Animal and Plant Health Laboratory (NAPHL).

[Shabait] - The Tamfeda Award has been provided to 63 outstanding students, including 18 female students, who scored high marks in the 2024/2025 eighth-grade national examination in Molqui sub-zone, Gash Barka Region.

[Shabait] - Mr. Idris Salah, chairman of the Holidays Coordinating Committee in the Gash Barka Region, reported that the 35th Independence Day anniversary celebration is being conducted enthusiastically across the region.

[Shabait] Introductory note: Eritrea, strategically positioned along the Red Sea in the volatile Horn of Africa, is a country shaped by resilience, sacrifice, and an unrelenting struggle for self-determination. With its long, unspoiled coastline and deep historical roots stretching back to the dawn of humanity, the nation occupies a unique place in both African and world history. Yet Eritrea's modern story has been defined above all by decades of foreign efforts at domination, political betrayal, and one of the

[Shabait] A senior Egyptian delegation led by Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdelatty, along with Egypt's Minister of Transport and CEOs from key transport, energy, and mining sectors, visited Eritrea on the weekend and held discussions at the Denden Guest House with President Isaias Afwerki. The talks focused on deepening all-rounded bilateral ties and shared regional and international issues. On that occasion, the two sides also signed a Maritime Transport Agreement to develop cooperation in the shipping sector.

[Shabelle] Asmara -- Egypt and Eritrea signed a maritime transport cooperation agreement on Saturday to launch a shipping line connecting their ports, as Cairo declared that the security of the Red Sea remains the exclusive responsibility of its littoral states.

[HRW] Civil society joint letter ahead of the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council

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