Sudan Nashra: ICC convicts 2003 Darfur war criminal | Food crisis worsens after floods amid inaction by Idris govt | RSF, military face accusations of chemical weapons use | PM on trip to Eritrea shows ‘goodwill’

As the war increasingly threatens to converge in Darfur, a region already devastated by decades of violence, a long-delayed measure of justice reached those who endured the atrocities committed there more than 20 years ago. The International...

Eritrean man found dead in Kent prison after expressing fears of deportation

An Eritrean man who had a 'number of risk factors for suicide and self-harm' was found dead at a Kent Prison. Filmon Brhane hung himself in his cell at HMP Maidstone on June 12, 2023, a new report has revealed. The 23-year-old was an Eritrean...

2026 FIFA World Cup: Nigeria, Benin Republic in Game of Death

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Never in recent memory has a football match generated a lot of interest, eliciting great debates and prompting mathematical calculations laced with several ‘ifs’, yet nobody can confidently predict how the...

Prevalence and Determinants of Common Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Women Presenting with Vaginal Discharge at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eritrea

Introduction Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) pose a significant public health challenge globally, with higher prevalence rates observed in developing countries due to limited access to treatment.1 In 2019, the World Health Organization...

Human rights groups call for France to suspend ‘one in, one out’ treaty with UK

Fifteen French and UK human rights organisations are calling for the suspension of the controversial “one in, one out” treaty in a legal challenge that has been launched in France. The deal, signed by the UK and France in July, involves one asylum...

Eritrean man wins High Court bid to block removal in latest blow to Government's ‘one in, one out’ drive

Asking the judge not to grant the temporary block, Kate Grange KC, for the Home Office, argued that it would open up the possibility of others seeking to delay their removal by saying that they need medical evidence.

Home Office loses bid to challenge High Court ruling that granted Eritrean man a temporary block on his deportation to France under 'one-in, one-out' scheme

The Home Office has been refused permission to challenge a High Court ruling that temporarily blocked an Eritrean migrant's deportation to France - dealing another blow to Labour's flailing 'one in, one out' scheme. The ruling is another setback...

Home Office blocked from deporting Eritrean man in latest court setback

The Home Office has lost a bid to challenge a High Court ruling that granted an Eritrean man a temporary block on his deportation to France. Last week, Mr Justice Sheldon granted the man at least 14 days to make representations to support his...

Raj Kamal appointed as next Ambassador of India to Eritrea

Raj Kamal (YOA: 2009), presently posted in Consulate General of India, Milan, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the State of Eritrea. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly, Ministry of External Affairs said in a...

World News | Raj Kamal Appointed as Next Ambassador of India to Eritrea

New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Raj Kamal (YOA: 2009), presently posted in Consulate General of India, Milan, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the State of Eritrea. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly,...

The Tenth Anniversary of the ELF Reunion and Reflection

Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future Dallas, Texas | October 3–5, 2025 In a hall radiant with camaraderie, sibling affection, and the joy of long-awaited embraces, the tenth anniversary of the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF) Reunion and...

What must happen for South Africa to qualify for FIFA 2026

Bafana Bafana face a decisive FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier at Mbombela Stadium on Tuesday evening The outcome will determine whether South Africa’s long qualifying journey ends in celebration or heartbreak Briefly News had an exclusive with...

Kenya inaugurates expanded polio lab to boost regional disease surveillance

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and other health leaders during the Expanded Polio Laboratory inauguration Kenya has officially launched an expanded polio laboratory at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Centre for Virus Research....

Kenya unveils Expanded Polio Laboratory to strengthen disease surveillance

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has inaugurated the expanded Polio Laboratory at the Kenya Medical Research Institute’s Centre for Virus Research (CVR), a move aimed at strengthening disease surveillance. The state-of-the-art facility will...

UK deportation of Eritrean man to France under ‘one-in, one-out’ halted by judge

An Eritrean man has had his deportation to France under Labour’s “one-in, one-out” scheme halted at the 11th hour after he won a high court challenge. The 25-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is the first to win a challenge in...

70-year-old who set world record at Sacramento's Urban Cow Half Marathon runs in Chicago Marathon

Jacob Nur, a 70-year-old runner who set a new world record in his age group at Sacramento's Urban Cow Half Marathon last month, was among thousands of runners at the Chicago Marathon over the weekend. Nur previously finished the Urban Cow race in...

Where the Medicine Isn’t

By Amy Weaver This story first appeared in Amy Weaver’s LinkedIn newsletter, Direct Relief: Hope Ahead. Subscribe on LinkedIn Just before leaving for Africa, I finished John Green's new book, Everything Is Tuberculosis. One line stayed with me:...

This Hospital Offers Life-Saving Heart Surgery Completely Free

The Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery, located on the outskirts of Khartoum, Sudan, is a unique hospital that provides free, highly specialized heart surgery primarily to patients suffering from rheumatic heart disease and other serious cardiac...

Crime-busting 'vigilante' group in the UK's 'most dangerous' town hits back after police commissioner claimed they were intimidating locals

A crime-busting 'vigilante' group that patrols Britain's most dangerous seaside town has hit back at a police and crime commissioner who accused them of 'preying on fear' and intimidating locals. David Sidwick, the PCC for Dorset, accused the...

Youth Trainees Make Their Mark On Yarra

Yarra City Council Facilitated by Yarra Youth Services, four trainees have participated in a 20-week program working in our Libraries, Community Partnerships teams and the Connie Benn Centre Kitchen. The program is making a real difference in...