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Booming cross-border gold smuggling by the Eritrean and Tigrayan military

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Illegal gold mining Tigray
Date: 22/08/2025Author: Martin Plaut 0 Comments

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

Changing Tide: Shire Emerges as Hub for Gold Smuggled from Eritrea, Sudan

By Ashenafi Endale

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).

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Army 15 Opposes TPLF, Calls Peaceful Resolution to Contested Areas

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General Gu'ush Gebre _ TPLF _ Tigray _ Ethiopian News
General Gu’ush Gebre (Fenkel) (File Photo/ Social Media)

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.

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US State Department Report on Human Rights in Eritrea

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Adi Abeito prison, Eritrea
Date: 13/08/2025Author: Martin Plaut 0 Comments

Here is the full report. Read and make up your own mind.

2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Eritrea

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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.

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This African country has no mobile internet access; here’s the surprising truth behind its digital blackout

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In today’s digitally connected world, the idea of living without internet access seems almost impossible. We rely on the internet for everything — from communication to entertainment, education, and even daily financial transactions. However, one country stands apart from the global web: Eritrea. This East African nation remains largely disconnected, with extremely limited internet access, no mobile data, and virtually no social media or ATM facilities for its citizens. Explore why Eritrea remains the only country with no easy access to the internet, the government’s strict control policies, and what this means for its people’s social and economic development.

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News: Eritrean Afar National Congress says ready armed struggle from Ethiopia, opens office in Semera

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Participants forum held at Semera University on the Afar people living in Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti, and on current developments. Photo: Samara University/DW

Addis Abeba – The Eritrean Afar National Congress (EANC), a political group opposing Eritrea’s government, has announced it is preparing for armed struggle against the regime of President Isaias Afwerki.

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Rival Tigrayan Factions Clash in South Tigray, Sparking Fears of Renewed Conflict

Written by: Taha Sakr
Tigray Peace Force in Afar region
Date: 06/07/2025Author: Martin Plaut 0 Comments

By Taha Sakr July 3, 2025 5:00 pm

Source: DNE Africa

Fresh armed clashes have erupted in Ethiopia’s Tigray region between rival Tigrayan factions, raising concerns of renewed intra-regional violence at a time when northern Ethiopia remains fragile. According to local sources, the Tigray Defense Force (TDF), aligned with the Debretsion-led faction of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), has reportedly engaged militarily with another emerging armed group known as the “Tigray Peace Force” (TPF).

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