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Zawya
16 hours ago
- Sport
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Eritrea Cycling Championship 2025 Commences
The Eritrea Road Cycling Championship 2025 commenced today, 27 June, in the Mai-Diminet area with an individual time trial. The time trial race covered 36 km, with participation from both Elite and U-23 categories. Professional Cyclist Amanuel Gebrezgiabhier, member of the 'Lidl-Trek' Club, won the race, finishing in 43 minutes, 14 seconds, and 2 microseconds, becoming the fastest Eritrean rider for the second time. Henok Mulubrhan, member of the Astana Club, secured second place, while Mewael Girmay, member of the Belgian Intermarché Cycling Club, finished in third. In the U-23 category, Mewael Girmay won the race, followed by Hebron Berhane from Sembel Club and Yafet Mulugeta, member of UCI, who finished in second and third place, respectively. In the female Elite and U-23 categories, which covered 18 km, Monaliza Araya won the race, followed by Berikti Fesehaye and Suzana Fesehaye, who finished second and third, respectively. In the U-23 category, Monaliza Araya also claimed first place, with Suzana Fesehaye and Rahel Zerisenay securing second and third place, respectively. In the men's junior category, Yohannes Aklilu, Natan Tesfa'alem, and Nahom Efrem took first, second, and third place, respectively. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea.
Zawya
16 hours ago
- Health
- Zawya
Eritrea: Voluntary blood donation in Central Region
Government workers from various institutions in the Central Region voluntarily donated 70 units of blood on 25 and 26 June in support of the National Blood Transfusion Service. The program was carried out with the participation of members from the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare Central Office, Hidri Distribution Company, and the Electricity Corporation of Eritrea. The participants expressed satisfaction in contributing to the life-saving cause, noting the importance of donating renewable blood. Nurse Sara Michael, a member of the center, emphasized that voluntary blood donation is a key factor in enriching the blood supply of the National Blood Transfusion Service. She urged the public to raise awareness about the importance of voluntary blood donation in saving lives. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea.
Zawya
2 days ago
- Health
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Eritrea: Cataract Surgery for Over 700 Citizens
Cataract surgery is being conducted for 700 citizens from across the country at Berhan Aini National Referral Hospital from 23 to 26 June. Nurse Gebrezgiabhier Haile, head of health services at the hospital, stated that cataract surgery has already been performed on 500 patients, with an additional 200 surgeries planned in the coming days. He noted that the program is part of the national plan to conduct cataract surgery for 5,000 patients annually across all regions of the country. Highlighting that cataract surgery was previously carried out in collaboration with foreign experts, Nurse Gebrezgiabhier explained that the current program is being conducted entirely through internal capacity. He also noted that similar surgeries have been recently carried out in the sub-zones of Afabet, Massawa, and Ghinda in the Northern Red Sea Region, as well as in the Assab sub-zone of the Southern Red Sea Region. Nurse Gebrezgiabhier further indicated that similar cataract surgeries are planned for next month in the Gash Barka cities of Golij, Barentu, and Teseney, with additional surgeries to follow in August in Asmara. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea.
Zawya
2 days ago
- Politics
- Zawya
Eritrea: Nationals Abroad Commemorate Martyrs Day
Eritrean nationals in Italy, France, the Netherlands, South Africa, Belgium, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and the US commemorated Martyrs Day by renewing their pledges and contributing towards augmenting the Martyrs Trust Fund and supporting families of martyrs. At commemorative events held in various South African cities, nationals contributed 36,510 Rand towards the Martyrs Trust Fund and pledged an additional 16,000 Rand. Three nationals also pledged to assume responsibility for supporting one martyr's family each. Nationals in various cities across Italy expressed their readiness to uphold the trust of the martyrs and contributed 39,000 Euros. Eritreans residing in several cities in France commemorated Martyrs Day with various programs honoring the martyrs who gave their lives for Eritrea's independence and sovereignty. They also made material contributions towards augmenting the Martyrs Trust Fund. At a commemorative event organized by nationals in the Netherlands, over 53,000 Euros were contributed in support of the Martyrs Trust Fund and 24 families of martyrs. Similarly, nationals in the US cities of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Cincinnati, Ohio, commemorated Martyrs Day. Nationals in Harrisburg contributed 3,055 US Dollars in support of martyrs' families. Nationals in Belgium, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe also marked Martyrs Day with candlelight vigils and walkathon programs. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea.
Zawya
3 days ago
- Politics
- Zawya
Eritrea: Human Rights Council must vote to extend Special Rapporteur's mandate
Ahead of the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) which is scheduled to decide on numerous draft resolutions between 4th and 7th July, among them a resolution to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea and another to end the mandate of the Special Rapporteur, Amnesty International's Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah, said: 'The Special Rapporteur's work in Eritrea is far from finished – member states of the UN Human Rights Council must vote to extend the Special Rapporteur's mandate and address the ongoing human rights violations as well as the lack of accountability for ongoing and past abuses. The European Union, which is leading the resolution to extend the mandate, should further strengthen it and heed the Special Rapporteur's calls on the need for accountability, as we prepare to mark a decade since the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea warned that crimes against humanity may have been committed in the country. 'Eritrea's attempt to table a counter resolution, designed to force an end to the Special Rapporteur's mandate, is a cynical attempt to undermine the UN human rights system. HRC member states should reject this show of open defiance against the body's mechanisms by voting against it' Background The mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea was created by the UN Human Rights Council in 2012 and supplemented by a two-year Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea from 2014 to 2016. Initial resolutions maintaining the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea were led by Djibouti and Somalia since 2012 until 2019. Speaking to the ongoing HRC session on 16 June the Special Rapporteur emphasized that 'nearly a decade has passed since the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea concluded that crimes against humanity may have been committed in a context of widespread and systematic human rights violations. Yet, no meaningful progress has been made toward accountability.' Following this presentation, Eritrea announced that it would counter the annual EU-led resolution with a resolution of its own to terminate the mandate of the Special Rapporteur. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Amnesty International.
