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Sunridge Gold Corp. (SGC.V) announced the completion and positive results of an independent feasibility study for its 100% owned Debarwa volcanogenic-massive-sulphide copper-gold-zinc deposit, part of the Asmara Project, Eritrea. Michael Hopley, CEO, said: “The completion of the Debarwa feasibility study demonstrates that the Debarwa deposit can be operated as an … more

Founder and editor of assenna.com, who served as a senior journalist and editor at the Ministry of Information in Eritrea, revealed some of the media tactics habitually used by the Eritrean state media to conceal illness of ‘President’ Isaias Afewerki from the public in order to show that he is … more

New-York-based journalism group also names North Korea, Syria and Iran among 10 most restrictive nations for media Eritrea leads the world in imposing censorship on the media, followed closely by North Korea, Syria and Iran, according to a journalism group. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in a report … more

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The Eritrean government has dismissed persistent rumours that President Isaias Afewerki is dead. “Isaias Afewerki is in robust health,” Information Minister Ali Abdu told the BBC. He blamed the rumours, which began about a week ago, on groups wishing to destabilise the country. Mr Isaias has led Eritrea since it … more

Reliable assenna.com sources from Asmara indicate that Isaias Afewerki, the unelected leader of Eritrea, is seriously ill. According to the sources, Isaias has recently been to Qatar two times for intensive medical treatment. Many Eritreans inside the country are aware of Isaias’ ill health; however, the government media has never … more

(RTTNews) – The United States has issued Travel Warnings advising its citizens of the risks of traveling to African countries of Burundi and Eritrea. In a Travel Warning update on Wednesday, US State Department said it reiterates existing security concerns in Burundi, and that security restrictions on travel for US … more

Eritrea’s government denied accusations by Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi that it was responsible for abducting more than 100 gold miners in northwestern Ethiopia. The incident, which took place “recently,” was one of a series that prompted a counter-offensive by Ethiopian forces on March 15, when they attacked three military … more

Juba — Rebels fighting the South Sudan government are receiving weapons and ammunition from Sudan and Eritrea, says a report by Small Arms Survey; an independent research project in Geneva. The group’s evidence also suggests close ties between South Sudan’s army and the Sudanese rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North, that … more