http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:39:27 +0100 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:39:27 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/03/dutch-court-tries-eritrean-man-accused-of-running-brutal-migrant-smuggling-network http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/03/dutch-court-tries-eritrean-man-accused-of-running-brutal-migrant-smuggling-network Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:38:50 +0100 Prosecutors say Tewelde Goitom ran an operation to bring East African migrants to Europe under horrific conditions, demanding huge sums of money from their relatives. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/26/german-authorities-raid-group-accused-of-plotting-against-eritrean-government http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/26/german-authorities-raid-group-accused-of-plotting-against-eritrean-government Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:46:24 +0100 More than 200 police officers searched 19 properties in a large-scale operation, with a related raid also conducted in Denmark. No arrests have been made so far. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/09/21/social-media-flooded-with-misinformation-after-surge-of-migrants-in-lampedusa http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/09/21/social-media-flooded-with-misinformation-after-surge-of-migrants-in-lampedusa Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:20:37 +0200 When more than 10,000 undocumented migrants landed on the shores of the Italian island of Lampedusa last week, social media became flooded with misinformation. Euronews debunked two viral and misleading clips. http://www.euronews.com/2023/09/03/netanyahu-eritrean-migrants-involved-in-violent-clashes-must-be-deported http://www.euronews.com/2023/09/03/netanyahu-eritrean-migrants-involved-in-violent-clashes-must-be-deported Sun, 03 Sep 2023 16:16:39 +0200 The Israeli Prime Minister made the call after protests by Eritreans in Tel Aviv on Saturday left dozens injured. http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/04/scores-injured-after-protesters-against-eritreas-government-attack-cultural-festival-in-sw http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/04/scores-injured-after-protesters-against-eritreas-government-attack-cultural-festival-in-sw Fri, 04 Aug 2023 13:11:31 +0200 An Eritrea-themed cultural festival in a Stockholm suburb took a violent turn on Thursday when about a thousand anti-Eritrean government protesters stormed the event, leaving at least 52 people injured, Swedish media reported. http://www.euronews.com/2023/01/06/uk-asylum-seekers-live-with-fear-of-possible-deportation-to-rwanda http://www.euronews.com/2023/01/06/uk-asylum-seekers-live-with-fear-of-possible-deportation-to-rwanda Fri, 06 Jan 2023 19:13:31 +0100 An asylum seeker in London describes her fear of being deported to Rwanda by the British government under plans to deter migrants crossing the English Channel. http://www.euronews.com/2022/09/21/eritrea-accused-of-launching-full-scale-offensive-on-ethiopias-tigray-region http://www.euronews.com/2022/09/21/eritrea-accused-of-launching-full-scale-offensive-on-ethiopias-tigray-region Wed, 21 Sep 2022 02:03:20 +0200 A full-scale entry of Eritrea into the Tigray war could thwart peace efforts between Tigrayan leaders and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who mended ties with Eritrea shortly after taking office in 2018. http://www.euronews.com/2022/09/16/repeated-examples-of-human-rights-abuse-in-tigray-region-says-expert http://www.euronews.com/2022/09/16/repeated-examples-of-human-rights-abuse-in-tigray-region-says-expert Fri, 16 Sep 2022 23:03:49 +0200 Drone strikes came after forces in Tigray said they were ready for a ceasefire and would accept an African Union-led peace process http://www.euronews.com/2022/05/18/biniam-girmay-eritrean-cyclist-out-of-giro-d-italia-after-injuring-eye-with-prosecco-cork http://www.euronews.com/2022/05/18/biniam-girmay-eritrean-cyclist-out-of-giro-d-italia-after-injuring-eye-with-prosecco-cork Wed, 18 May 2022 20:39:00 +0200 Girmay had been celebrating after becoming the first black African cyclist to win a Grand Tour stage. http://www.euronews.com/2020/11/29/tigray-multiple-explosions-reported-in-eritrea-capital-after-ethiopia-declares-victory http://www.euronews.com/2020/11/29/tigray-multiple-explosions-reported-in-eritrea-capital-after-ethiopia-declares-victory Sun, 29 Nov 2020 12:59:43 +0100 Explosions were reported in Asmara hours after Ethiopia's military said it had gained “full control” of the capital in the Tigray region. http://www.euronews.com/2020/11/15/ethiopia-s-tigray-leader-confirms-firing-missiles-at-eritrea-as-conflict-escalates http://www.euronews.com/2020/11/15/ethiopia-s-tigray-leader-confirms-firing-missiles-at-eritrea-as-conflict-escalates Sun, 15 Nov 2020 10:27:32 +0100 The confirmation marks a huge escalation as the deadly fighting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region now spills across an international border. http://www.euronews.com/2020/07/07/ocean-viking-180-migrants-begin-disembarking-rescue-ship-in-sicily http://www.euronews.com/2020/07/07/ocean-viking-180-migrants-begin-disembarking-rescue-ship-in-sicily Tue, 07 Jul 2020 09:31:36 +0200 After over a week at sea, the first individuals began disembarking the Ocean Viking aid vessel at a Sicilian port late on Monday night. http://www.euronews.com/2020/06/20/eritrean-migrants-in-libya-claim-eu-backed-voluntary-returns-programme-isn-t-so-voluntary http://www.euronews.com/2020/06/20/eritrean-migrants-in-libya-claim-eu-backed-voluntary-returns-programme-isn-t-so-voluntary Sat, 20 Jun 2020 21:09:23 +0200 Eritrean migrants on a flight last year told Euronews that they were forced to fly back to Asmara even after they changed their minds. The UN says Eritrea is one of the most repressive countries on earth - so why is the EU paying for migrants to return there? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2020/01/10/outrage-over-reports-eu-funding-linked-to-forced-labour-in-eritrea http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2020/01/10/outrage-over-reports-eu-funding-linked-to-forced-labour-in-eritrea Fri, 10 Jan 2020 16:44:46 +0100 The EU Commission said that it was aware that conscripts were used for the road project - but that Brussels funded only material and equipment, not labour. http://www.euronews.com/2019/08/09/young-eritreans-would-rather-risk-death-at-sea-than-let-their-leaders-take-their-freedom-v http://www.euronews.com/2019/08/09/young-eritreans-would-rather-risk-death-at-sea-than-let-their-leaders-take-their-freedom-v Fri, 09 Aug 2019 10:41:26 +0200 Since 2003, the [Eritrea] government has forced final year secondary school students - boys and girls - into compulsory military training at the Sawa military camp. They are then channelled into indefinite national service, either in military or civilian roles. http://www.euronews.com/2019/07/12/trafficking-kingpin-or-mistaken-identity-verdict-expected-in-eritrean-man-s-trial http://www.euronews.com/2019/07/12/trafficking-kingpin-or-mistaken-identity-verdict-expected-in-eritrean-man-s-trial Fri, 12 Jul 2019 12:22:27 +0200 An Eritrean national was arrested and extradited from Sudan in 2016 by Italian authorities after he was suspected of being a notorious kingpin in the human trafficking world. Watch the full explanation of this complicated story by clicking on the player. http://www.euronews.com/2018/10/17/ethiopia-abiy-ahmed-moves-gender-politics-forward-with-cabinet-parity-the-cube http://www.euronews.com/2018/10/17/ethiopia-abiy-ahmed-moves-gender-politics-forward-with-cabinet-parity-the-cube Wed, 17 Oct 2018 12:15:21 +0200 Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed 50 percent of his ministerial positions to women in his latest government reform since taking office in April http://www.euronews.com/video/2018/09/12/formerly-bitter-east-african-rivals-celebrate-official-border-opening http://www.euronews.com/video/2018/09/12/formerly-bitter-east-african-rivals-celebrate-official-border-opening Wed, 12 Sep 2018 20:51:43 +0200 Celebrating their dramatic diplomatic thaw, the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea have officially opened the border where a bloody war and ensuing tensions had divided them for decades, with emotional residents embracing after years of separation. http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/26/migrants-detained-onboard-rescue-ship-in-sicily-allowed-to-disembark http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/26/migrants-detained-onboard-rescue-ship-in-sicily-allowed-to-disembark Sun, 26 Aug 2018 15:06:00 +0200 The migrants, mainly from Eritrea, had been stranded in the port of Catania since Monday. http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/08/eritrea-lines-up-asmara-streets-with-ethiopian-flags-to-welcome-ethiopia-pm http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/08/eritrea-lines-up-asmara-streets-with-ethiopian-flags-to-welcome-ethiopia-pm Sun, 08 Jul 2018 03:25:42 +0200 Following the historic visit to Addis Ababa by an Eritrean delegation last month, it was announced that Abiy Ahmed would soon meet Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki. http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/27/refugees-land-in-rome-by-plane http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/27/refugees-land-in-rome-by-plane Wed, 27 Jun 2018 20:56:00 +0200 One-hundred-and-thirty-nine refugees from Eritrea and Somalia arrived in Rome on Wednesday morning. It's part of a programme which aims to bring refugees to Europe by plane. http://www.euronews.com/2017/01/30/eritrean-president-describes-hollande-and-merkel-as-mentally-disturbed http://www.euronews.com/2017/01/30/eritrean-president-describes-hollande-and-merkel-as-mentally-disturbed Mon, 30 Jan 2017 18:00:00 +0100 He specifically took jibes at French President Francois Hollande and his German counterpart, Angela Merkel. Afwerki described both leaders as being mentally disturbed and that they were among those wh http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2016/01/22/the-warm-swedish-welcome-for-refugees-thaws http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2016/01/22/the-warm-swedish-welcome-for-refugees-thaws Fri, 22 Jan 2016 12:08:44 +0100 Million, Snegh and Feven are happy children, together and feeling safe again