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(JNS) While the world’s eyes are on Gaza, people who would otherwise care have been made blind to the plight of black Christians persecuted across Africa. There are approximately 15 African countries where jihadists—ideological cousins of Hamas—oppress indigenous Christian populations.
Read more: With the media focused on Gaza, Christians across Africa fall to a globalizing jihad
Eritrea, located in East Africa, is one such country where the internet is not used. This country is situated on the banks of the Red Sea in the Horn of Africa, Africa. Its capital is Asmara.
In most countries around the world, the internet has become an integral part of people’s lives, while in Eritrea, internet services are almost unavailable. According to media reports, 99% of the population of this country does not use the internet or social media.
Internet speed is also very low in Eritrea. There are only a few cafes here where Wi-Fi is available, but its speed is so slow that sometimes it seems like it belongs to older versions. Also, using the internet in this country is expensive.
If someone wants to use Wi-Fi for an hour, they have to pay about 100 Eritrean Nakfa, which is more than 100 rupees in Indian currency. Given the economic situation here, most people cannot spend so much on the Internet. This is the reason that many people stay away from using the Internet completely.
By Abraha Belai
The abduction of cameraman Filmon Gebrehiwot in Mekelle about a month ago, followed by the disappearance of graphic artist Tedros Alemu earlier Tuesday, has underscored the depth of insecurity in Ethiopia’s war-scarred Tigray region. “His disappearance is not only a threat to Filmon’s family but also to all of us,” journalist Haftom Haile warned on Facebook. Yet, in a climate where fear has replaced outrage, “such crimes are met with public indifference until the danger reaches each household’s door.”
Read more: Pro-Eritrea TPLF says ready for war against Ethiopia
This reverse trade is conducted between Eritrean military officers stationed near the border and their counterparts in Tigray. They claim the officers opt to smuggle gold into Tigray rather than surrender it to the administration of Isaias Afwerki or their commanding officers in Asmara.
Source: The Reporter
NewsChanging Tide: Shire Emerges as Hub for Gold Smuggled from Eritrea, Sudan
August 16, 2025
Long a center of Tigray’s gold trade, the northern town of Shire has transformed into a hub for a gold smuggling network that stretches across Ethiopia and into neighboring countries. An investigation conducted by The Reporter found that gold of varying quality is smuggled into Shire from as far off as Congo to be mixed with high quality bullion that is then eventually sold off to the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE).
Read more: Booming cross-border gold smuggling by the Eritrean and Tigrayan military
Getahun Tsegaye
Staff Reporter
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – General Gu’ush Gebre (Fenqel), commander of Tigray’s Army 15, which operates near the Ethio-Eritrean border, has rebelled against the TPLF and issued a statement of opposition.
Read more: Army 15 Opposes TPLF, Calls Peaceful Resolution to Contested Areas
Here is the full report. Read and make up your own mind.
There were no significant changes in the human rights situation in Eritrea during the year. The government abused a wide range of human rights.
Significant human rights issues included credible reports of: disappearances; torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment; arbitrary arrest or detention; transnational repression against individuals in another country; serious abuses in a conflict; serious restrictions on freedom of expression and media freedom; restrictions of religious freedom; trafficking in persons, including forced labor; prohibiting independent trade unions and systematic restrictions on workers’ freedom of association; and significant presence of any of the worst forms of child labor.
Read more: US State Department Report on Human Rights in Eritrea