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Eritrea

Danakali cuts back on costs to launch sulphate of potash project

Danakali is squeezing costs to a minimum to steal a march on other groups bent on producing potash in the Danakil basin.

Subscribers only Mining 15.12.2015

Could money transfer be a way to circumvent sanctions?

During the La Valette Summit on Migration on 11 and 12 November, the Eritrean Minister for Foreign Affairs, Osman Saleh, [...]

Free access Politics 20.11.2015

Tullow in prospecting mode in Asmara

Africa Energy Intelligence understands that Tullow Oil's vice president for [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.2015

Asmara wants better idea of its potential

Teklehaimanot Debretsion, an aide from Eritrea’s mines ministry, asked PGS [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.11.2015

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The race to be first to mine Danakil’s potash

Although four companies - one in Eritrea and three in Ethiopia - are intent on producing potash in the Danakil area starting from 2018 some hurdles must be overcome before mining can begin. In Eritrea, the Australian junior Danakali is [...]

Subscribers only Mining 06.10.2015

Scott Trebilcock is Nevsun's man in Bisha

With the United Nations attacking Nevsun Resources for employing forced labour at its Bisha mine in Eritrea, Scott Trebilcock, the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 06.10.2015

Why the EU is wooing Issayas and Bashir

Europe is stepping up the pressure ahead of the Valetta summit on immigration in November.

Subscribers only Politics 25.09.2015

France is withdrawing from EUCAP Nestor, now short of funds

The European Union mission to enhance maritime security capacity in [...]

Subscribers only Politics 25.09.2015

Washington sends signals of a thaw to Asmara

The recent lobbying of the State Department by the former [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.08.2015

Two exiled ministers reach Aden via Assab

President Isaias Afwerkin of Eritrea has begun to implement the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 24.07.2015

Ambassador's speech out of step with UN

On the Italian national day, 2 June, the Italian ambassador [...]

Subscribers only Politics 12.06.2015

Danakali invests heavily in Colluli potash

The board and shareholders of Australia’s Danakali (formerly South Boulder [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.06.2015

China gets its hands on the vital Hirgigo power plant

By winning the contract to extend the fuel oil-powered Hirgigo power plant on the Red Sea in northern Eritrea from [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.04.2015

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EU and Asmara play a crossed game

Faced with 37,000 Eritreans seeking asylum in Europe during the last ten months of 2014, the European Union (EU) has entered dialogue with Asmara to try to stem this exodus. On the Eritrean side, President Isaias Afwerki and his close [.

Subscribers only Politics 10.04.2015

Afeworki moves the Italians with the ascari

President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea touched a patriotic vein of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 10.04.2015

ENAMCO seeks a repeat of Bisha success story

On the crest of its success in cooperating with Canada’s Nevsun Resources in developing gold at Bisha, Eritrea is intent on doing likewise with China’s SPECO.

Subscribers only Mining 24.02.2015

World Bank to finance regional pipelines

The oil trade forms part and parcel of the World Bank’s new strategy in the Horn of Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 04.11.2014

Afeworki lays store in mines despite the United Nations

The UN denounced the lack of transparency in the way mining revenue is used. Asmara is not too worried.

Subscribers only Business 31.10.2014

Addis banks on Afars against Afeworki

Addis Ababa is not gearing up for war with its Eritrean neighbour in the short term, but is actively preparing the post-Isaias Afwerki era.

Subscribers only Politics 05.09.2014

Addis applies pressure on Asmara

Ethiopian military high command gathered a meeting of Eritrean opponents to push them into being more active against Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki.

Subscribers only Politics 01.08.2014

Addis Ababa

Tension is rising between Eritrea and Ethiopia, which is beefing [...]

Subscribers only Politics 01.08.2014

South Boulder under pressure in Eritrea

The Colluli Mining Share Co (CMSC) hasn’t yet found all [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.07.2014

Hanna Simon

The new Eritrean ambassador to France, Hanna Simon, who presented her credentials on 8 July, is not on a trial [...]

Subscribers only 18.07.2014

Christian Manahl

The Austrian diplomat Christian Manahl has been appointed head of the European Union (EU) delegation to Eritrea. Formerly political counsellor [...]

Subscribers only 09.05.2014

South Boulder seeks finance for Colluli

. Currently setting up the company that will operate the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.03.2014

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Eritrea

Danakali cuts back on costs to launch sulphate of potash project

Could money transfer be a way to circumvent sanctions?

Tullow in prospecting mode in Asmara

Asmara wants better idea of its potential

Spotlight
The race to be first to mine Danakil’s potash

Scott Trebilcock is Nevsun's man in Bisha

Why the EU is wooing Issayas and Bashir

France is withdrawing from EUCAP Nestor, now short of funds

Washington sends signals of a thaw to Asmara

Two exiled ministers reach Aden via Assab

Ambassador's speech out of step with UN

Danakali invests heavily in Colluli potash

China gets its hands on the vital Hirgigo power plant

Spotlight
EU and Asmara play a crossed game

Afeworki moves the Italians with the ascari

ENAMCO seeks a repeat of Bisha success story

World Bank to finance regional pipelines

Afeworki lays store in mines despite the United Nations

Addis banks on Afars against Afeworki

Addis applies pressure on Asmara

Addis Ababa

South Boulder under pressure in Eritrea

Hanna Simon

Christian Manahl

South Boulder seeks finance for Colluli

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Eritrea

Danakali cuts back on costs to launch sulphate of potash project

Could money transfer be a way to circumvent sanctions?

Tullow in prospecting mode in Asmara

Asmara wants better idea of its potential

Spotlight The race to be first to mine Danakil’s potash

Scott Trebilcock is Nevsun's man in Bisha

Why the EU is wooing Issayas and Bashir

France is withdrawing from EUCAP Nestor, now short of funds

Washington sends signals of a thaw to Asmara

Two exiled ministers reach Aden via Assab

Ambassador's speech out of step with UN

Danakali invests heavily in Colluli potash

China gets its hands on the vital Hirgigo power plant

Spotlight EU and Asmara play a crossed game

Afeworki moves the Italians with the ascari

ENAMCO seeks a repeat of Bisha success story

World Bank to finance regional pipelines

Afeworki lays store in mines despite the United Nations

Addis banks on Afars against Afeworki

Addis applies pressure on Asmara

Addis Ababa

South Boulder under pressure in Eritrea

Hanna Simon

Christian Manahl

South Boulder seeks finance for Colluli

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Spotlight
The race to be first to mine Danakil’s potash

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EU and Asmara play a crossed game