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Biniam Girmay confirmed as Eritrea flag bearer for Paris Olympic opening ceremony but other cyclists stay away

Race schedules mean most big-name riders are unable to take part or not yet in Paris

Cycling News · Jul 26, 2024

'The Games are the next big step' – Biniam Girmay eyes Olympics after Tour de France success

Eritrean hopes to secure green jersey win during Tour's final week

Cycling News · Jul 16, 2024

'Now it’s better if I don’t look at my phone': Biniam Girmay becomes a Tour de France superstar

The Eritrean won a third Tour stage of 2024 on Thursday, stamping his authority on the race

Cycling Weekly · Jul 11, 2024

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13 things you didn’t know about Biniam Girmay, the first Black rider to win a Tour de France stage

Biniam Girmay, the Eritrean Intermarché-Wanty rider, is making history at this year’s Tour de France. He is the first Black African rider to not only win a Tour stage, but to also wear the Green Jersey.

Cycling Weekly · Jul 9, 2024

The new sprint king: Biniam Girmay reveals plan to win the Tour de France's green jersey

The Eritrean scored his second win of the race and now holds a comfortable lead in the race for green

Cycling Weekly · Jul 6, 2024

Biniam Girmay made Tour de France history, but cycling should also reflect on why it has taken so long

The Eritrean became the first black African to win a Tour stage on Monday, after doing similar at the Giro d’Italia two years ago, but he shouldn’t be the only black rider in a peloton of 176

Cycling Weekly · Jul 2, 2024

Inside Biniam Girmay's remarkable journey to history-making Tour de France stage winner

Biniam Girmay, the first black African to win a Tour de France stage, charts his extraordinary rise

Cycling Weekly · Jul 1, 2024

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Another first – Biniam Girmay makes history once again with Tour de France stage win in Turin

'Eritreans have cycling in our blood and know a lot about the Tour de France so to win today was amazing'

Cycling News · Jul 1, 2024

Sulaiman Addonia: ‘I’m taking writing back to the rock’n’roll era!’

The Eritrean-Ethiopian-British novelist on childhood trauma and its effect on his work, the importance of sex in stories and paying homage to your imagination

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2024

‘I’m frightened’: the asylum seekers rounded up to be sent to Rwanda

Asylum seekers from Sudan, Eritrea and Afghanistan detained in government’s Operation Vector share their stories

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2024

'A feeling of unfinished business' - Biniam Girmay set for Giro d'Italia return

Intermarché-Wanty confirm Eritrean will ride corsa rosa two years on from historic stage victory

Cycling News · Apr 13, 2024

Back in the game – Biniam Girmay's fresh approach to the cobbled Classics

How Australian start and Taaramae's trip to Eritrea helped Intermarché rider get back on track after tough 2023

Cycling News · Mar 26, 2024

Eritrean Troops Accused of Abducting Farmers and Stealing Livestock in Ethiopia's Tigray Region

This informative article highlights allegations of Eritrean troops abducting farmers and stealing livestock in Ethiopia's border regions, 15 months after a...

Creeping War Threatens Sudan's Eastern Border

Sudan's nine-month-old war has so far largely spared the country's east.

International Business Times · Feb 1, 2024

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Cycling News · Jan 22, 2024

Biniam Girmay already off to better season start than 2023, say Intermarché-Wanty

Eritrean sprinter notches up three top-five places at Tour Down Under

Cycling News · Jan 15, 2024

Biniam Girmay takes new approach to Classics with Tour Down Under debut

Eritrean to target stages across the six days of racing as he starts 2024 campaign

The Conversation · Jan 11, 2024

Ethiopia's quest for access to the sea: success rests on good relations with its neighbours

On 1 January, Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a memorandum of understanding granting Addis Ababa direct access to the Gulf of Aden. This strategic agreement paves the way for Ethiopia to establish commercial and military bases along the coast.

The Guardian - AU · Jan 10, 2024

Police on alert for potential violence at Eritrean festival in Melbourne

Supporters of the African nation’s dictatorial regime have clashed with opponents in the diaspora at similar events in other countries

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Al Jazeera · Jan 4, 2024

Ambiguous Ethiopia port deal fuels uncertainty over Somaliland statehood

The agreement accentuates historical ties between Ethiopia and Somaliland – and historical hostility with Somalia.

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2023

Manhunt under way for convicted rapist released on bail before sentencing

Muarug Abraham Gebremcal, 34, originally from Eritrea, was convicted of rape at Exeter Crown Court in September.

The Hindu · Dec 4, 2023

Mystery origin of Egypt’s mummified baboons finally cracked | Explained

In 1905, Lortet and Gaillard found mummified baboons in Luxor, Egypt, puzzling scientists for over a century about where they came from. A team of scientists recently traced the baboons to Adulis, in modern Eritrea, using mitochondrial DNA. The study also shed light on the possible location of the lost…

Al Jazeera · Nov 28, 2023

Missing in action: How Eritrean football was deflated at home and abroad

A series of desertions by Eritrean players to escape mandatory military conscription has impacted the football sector.

LiveScience · Nov 20, 2023

Baboon mummy DNA from ancient Egypt reveals location of mysterious port city not on any maps

A new DNA study suggests that the lost realm of Punt and the port city of Adulis may have been in the same place, separated by time.

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

Afghans, Iranians and Eritreans most common small boat arrivals this year

Albanians account for 4% of the 2023 total so far, compared with 28% last year.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023

Eritrea withdrew from 2026 World Cup qualifying ‘over fears players will flee’

Eritrea’s FA withdrew its men’s team from qualifying over fears players would try to seek political asylum during trips abroad, according to sources close to the squad

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