Sudan Is a Waypoint on East Africans’ Trek to Europe By ISMA’IL KUSHKUSHDEC. 28, 2015 Photo

Eritrean asylum seekers meet at the Wad Sharifey refugee camp in eastern Sudan, near the border with Eritrea.   KHARTOUM, Sudan — He crossed the open plains of the border on foot more than a year ago.   Once inside Sudan, he was picked up by border patrol officers and sent to a crowded, decades-old […]

Edmonton’s Eritrean community worries other refugees being ignored CBC News Posted: Dec 26, 2015 12:00 PM MT

Zedingle Ghebremusse of the Edmonton Eritrean Association said he applauds Canadian efforts to help Syrian refugees, but he worries Eritreans risk being ignored as a result.   Canada’s immigration minister remains confident the government will meet its target to bring in 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of February. But members of Edmonton’s Eritrean community […]

Authoritarianism in Eritrea and the Migrant Crisis Author: Zachary Laub, Online Writer/Editor

      Tens of thousands of Eritreans have arrived at Europe’s shores in recent years seeking asylum. They make up a significant share of the unprecedented stream of migrants and refugees making their way to the European Union, undertaking dangerous journeys while challenging the bloc to find a collective response consistent with refugee law. Many more […]