Mebrahtom (“Meb”) Keflezighi, born May 5, 1975 in Asmara, Eritrea, is a world-class marathon runner. He and his family came to the United States as refugees from Eritrea (via Italy). Meb became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1998, the
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Arbitration Commission Issues Award in Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Dispute
An ad hoc international arbitral commission issued its final damages award on Monday in a border dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea, splitting damages between the two countries for violations of international law committed by each of them during a 1998-2000 conflict between them. The Eritrea-Ethiopia…
UN Security Council Discussions Situation Between Djibouti and Eritrea
The Security Council heard calls yesterday for the peaceful resolution of the current border dispute between Djibouti and Eritrea, which flared into fighting in the Horn of Africa in June that killed at least 35 people and left dozens of…
Eritrean Government Bans Female Genital Cutting
Via the Kaiser Daily Women’s Health Policy Report:The Eritrean government in a proclamation published on Wednesday said it has banned the practice of female genital cutting in the country, IRIN News reports (IRIN News, 4/5). Genital cutting, a practice…
