Merry Christmas to all Christian Orthodox!

Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts. Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.

The kidnapping of Maduro inaugurates a highly dangerous era of U.S. empire that for perhaps the first time in an era of mass media is not pretending to be anything other than a violent, extractive enterprise of domination.

In 5 years from now, we will see movies about the psychological trauma the US soldiers got from invading Venezuela. #Venezuela #Maduro

As @meron.bsky.social posted, Eritrean asylum seekers set to be deported by ICE are saying they'd rather commit suicide than face the monstrous regime. This happened before when Habtom committed suicide in Canada after his asylum was denied. 💔 www.cbc.ca/andthewinner....

For 3 generations, Osman's music played in every Eritrean household. The first thing that comes to mind when visiting the Port city Massawa always is, Osman's song "Ab Ketema Mitsiwae tika gemgem bahri" 🎵🎵🎵💜💜💜

This time the great powers vying for influence in the region are Russia and the UAE, along with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, and China. The new players are happy to stoke the war machine regardless of the human consequences, so long as it gives them what they need. #SaveSudan

‘You sneak in and hope you make it back’: the Sudanese volunteers risking it all to bring care to millions Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms network didn’t mind missing out on the Nobel peace prize because ‘we only want to help’ Sudan’s beacon of light and hope 💜

🚨 URGENT HUMANITARIAN ALERT – TIGRAY 🚨 More than 27000 internally displaced people at Hintsats IDP Camp in Tigray are on the brink of death due to severe hunger. 🆘 People need life-saving food aid, medical assistance, and emergency shelter immediately. Silence will cost more lives.

Algeria passes law declaring French colonisation a state crime, demands apology and reparations.

Kidane had been an international wanted person since 2021, when he escaped during his trial in Ethiopia. Netherlands placed him on their most wanted list. January 2023, he was arrested in Sudan. Then convicted for money laundering in the UAE. He served his time in UAE, now will be tried in NL.

Only in Eritrea can an intire villagers get arrested. Two weeks ago in Kurana (Logo Anseba) a 16 years old Yafet Yemane was killed by the government militia for cutting a leaf from the tree. The village has 450 population and all of them tried to protest and calling justice for Yafet. #Jusrice4Yafet

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has requested Ethiopian PM Abiy to contribute Ethiopian troops to the proposed International Security Force for Gaza.

UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said that while this news is encouraging, the Government needs to do more because there “are estimated to be more than 10,000 people in arbitrary detention in Eritrea.” Where did the “10,000” number come and how credible is it?

Cyprus Lawmakers pass bill to cancel refugee protection in certain cases – On 4 December, the House of Representatives passed a new law that updates the country’s rules on asylum and refugee protection.

On France’s coast, far-right British activists try to stop crossings – Since summer 2024, radical British groups have periodically travelled to the French shores of the English Channel, aiming to ‘stop the boats’ and protest what they describe as a migrant invasion.

Guinea offers new migration route for weary, young West Africans – Lacking both economic opportunity and any hope of change, people seeking a better life are turning to Guinea as a new departure point after Senegal, Mauritania and Morocco beefed up controls.

Eritrea releases 98 prisoners, all were persecuted for their belief. All prisoners were being held without charges for at least 5 years in one of the harshest prisons in the country (May Serwa prison). 💜

Another good news coming out of #Eritrea. Many prisoners who has been in prison for endifinate years just got released, this group was arrested for being Christians and spent years in prison without any charges. So happy for them and their family. More of this please 💜

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Good news coming out of Eritrea, 7 prisoners of conscience who have been held incomunicado & without any charges for over 18 years were released today. 1 of the prisoners released today was Zeregabir, who was a renowned Eritrean/Ethiopian cyclist and a big business man. Zeregabir was my neighbor.

The countdown begins to Australia’s under-16s social media ban.

EU agrees to axe trade perks for countries that refuse to take back people without a residence permit – New plans agreed by institutions would see developing nations penalised for refusing to accept nationals deported from the bloc, according to documents seen by POLITICO.

EU launches Mediterranean pact, but top Maghreb envoys stay away – Several of the key countries in the pact sent only low-level envoys to a launch in what the EU has billed as a strategic reset for the region and as it insists on a partnership of equals.

Egypt launches racial crackdown on African refugees, RPE says – Egyptian security forces have launched a sweeping and racially targeted crackdown on African refugees and people seeking asylum over the past two weeks, according to Noor Khalil, director of the Refugees Platform in Egypt.

France to intercept small boats after pressure from UK – France has agreed to start intercepting small boats in the Channel, following months of pressure from the UK.

Thank you Human Rights First for sharing my story along side my sheros. International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an annual global campaign that ends on December 10, International Human Rights Day.

This year as the world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25 under the powerful global theme “UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls”, We all have to speak up against violence in all its forms-both offline and online.

Mahmood to ban migrants without citizenship from claiming benefits in latest asylum crackdown – People could only be eligible for benefits and social housing once they become British citizens and those in the country “illegally” could have to wait up to 30 years for long-term residency in the UK.

Senegal’s EU-funded migration crackdown puts innocent people behind bars – Senegal is tightening its grip on irregular migration, aiming to make sure fewer people use its shores to embark on the dangerous journey to Europe via the Atlantic.

Serving a nation has never meant serving a regime. True service lies in the courage to endure the pain of resistance rather than surrender to the comfort of submission. Read the full article " The Tragic Confusion between Nation and Power " on medium medium.com/@faridabemba...

Great answer from @timnitgebru.bsky.social about AGI youtube.com/shorts/899b7... - part of our future of AI feature www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

For all the crimes he commited against thousands of refugees and migrants, 20 years feels nothing. At the same time hopefully the victims will have some sorts of closure and an end to their trauma caused by him.

Libyan Haftar forces ‘key fuel supplier’ to Sudan's RSF on behalf of UAE - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/haftar-forces-libya-key-fuel-supplier-sudans-rsf-behalf-uae

New malaria drug GanLum cured more than 99% of malaria cases in a late-stage study. It may also be able to prevent the spread of drug resistance, a growing threat in sub-Saharan Africa.

Blind people can’t see the royal crown, so we should be allowed to touch it, right? Edinburgh Castle wanted to increase accessibility while managing the security concerns posed by large crowds. What do you think of their creative solution? Transcript: habengirma.com/2025/11/12/w...

More than a dozen sea-rescue organisations join forces, cutting contact with Libyan Coast Guard – A number of at-sea rescue organisations have banded together to form a new fleet, cutting contact with the Libyan Coast Guard.

Here is the latest MSF report on European migration policies. ⬇️ Fortress in the Sand EU Externalisation Policies and Trans-Saharan Migration Routes

Next thing is to get your friends together singing a song and call it Africa for USA. 🤣🤣🤣

At least 80,000 people displaced as Sudan’s humanitarian crisis deepens following the RSF’s capture of el-Fasher.

Tigray was the centre of a devastating two-year war that pitted the TPLF against Ethiopia’s federal army.

Some background. Netanyahu Calls to Expel Unauthorized Immigrants After Eritreans Clash The Israeli PM’s remarks revived a debate about the fate of thousands of asylum seekers after hundreds of opposing Eritrean groups faced off in Tel Aviv this weekend. www.nytimes.com/2023/09/03/w...