EU faces fresh standoff over Aquarius migrant boat
Daily Mail3 days agoThe second boat was overloaded and more than half of the passengers were unaccompanied children, mostly from Somalia and Eritrea. They had no food or water supplies at the time of their ...
Aid group: Ships not willing to save Mediterranean migrants
Washington Post5 days agoNearly three-quarters of those rescued originate from Somalia and Eritrea. Many migrants recounted how they were “held in inhumane conditions in Libya,” where human traffickers are based ...
United Kingdom should take migrants on Aquarius, says Rome
Dallas Morning News1 day agoItaly has demanded Britain take in 141 migrants rescued by a ship that flies under the flag of Gibraltar. At a regular briefing for journalists in Brussels, Tove Ernst, the European Commission's ...
World Digest: Aug. 12, 2018
Washington Post4 days agoSince assuming office, Abiy has acknowledged and condemned widespread abuses by security forces and forged peace with Eritrea, with which Addis Ababa has been locked in a lengthy military ...
The 5th Colorado Springs Marathon — an inspiring story yet to be written
Colorado Springs Gazette3 days agoAs a child, recent Palmer High School graduate Awet Beraki was kidnapped at gunpoint from his parent’s home in Eritrea, Africa, transported to the Sanai Peninsula and held for ransom.
Malta to let rescue boat dock with 141 migrants aboard
Houston Chronicle3 days agoMany aboard Aquarius are originally from Eritrea and Somalia. Sophie Beau, vice President of SOS Mediterranee's international network, told reporters that both her group and Doctors Without ...
Migrant rescue ship arrives in Malta, ending standoff
Reuters2 days agoThe Mediterranean rescue ship Aquarius arrived at Valletta harbor in Malta on Wednesday to allow 141 migrants to get off, ending a five-day tug-of-war among European Union countries which had ...
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Alaskan Soccer Game With Roots In Russian-American Fishing Venture
WBUR Boston4 days agoTesfamarian, from Eritrea, has been in Alaska since June, processing Bering Sea pollock into imitation crab sticks. The tournament made him feel welcome in a place where it can be tough ...
(CNN)Ethiopian Airlines is the frontrunner to manage Nigeria's new national carrier, its chief executive has announced. Nigeria unveiled plans for Nigeria Air, its new airline last month, and ...