Eritrea

• Eritrean skier raised in Alberta qualifies for 3rd Winter Olympics

  Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda just punched his ticket to the Winter Olympics in Milan in 2026. This will be his third and final time competing for Eritrea in alpine skiing.

  Sports

  Feb 3
  
• Calgary police release photos of 16 ‘persons of interest’ in violent Eritrean community clash

  Police are asking for help from the public with identifying 16 persons of interest in an early September brawl in northeast Calgary where several businesses were damaged.

  Crime

  Sep 21, 2023
  
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• Weekend clash in Calgary’s Falconridge neighbourhood a ‘planned, targeted attack’: police chief

  Neufeld said there were two concurrent events being hosted by members of Calgary’s Eritrean community, both peaceful in nature, and the attendees at those events are not to blame.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2023
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• Eritrean community tension boiling over in Canada. What’s behind it?

  Tensions are boiling over in Canada within the Eritrean community after festivals turned violent in Toronto and Edmonton this month.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2023
• Riot act read, tactical teams break up Eritrea clashes at cultural events around in Edmonton

  The politics of northeastern Africa spilled over at several locations in Edmonton Saturday afternoon, prompting an army of police officers to don riot gear and break up fights.

  Crime

  Aug 19, 2023
• An Eritrean festival in Toronto turned violent. Here’s what we know

  A festival in Toronto was crashed by protesters, before skirmishes turned violent. Both the protesters and festival organizers say they hail from the Eritrean-Canadian community.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2023
• License revoked for Toronto Eritrean festival after violent clashes in park

  An Eritrean festival held in a Toronto park has had its licensed revoked by the city after violent skirmishes with protesters broke out Saturday, injuring nine people.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2023
• Leader of Ethiopia’s Tigray region says troops fired missiles at neighbouring Eritrea

  The United States strongly condemned the Tigray region's ``unjustifiable attacks against Eritrea ... and its efforts to internationalize the conflict.''

  World

  Nov 15, 2020
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• Calgary man killed on the job just weeks after reuniting with family

  “I’ve never seen him complain. Always smiling, friendly, supportive. He’s a team leader… a very loving guy,” said a close friend of the man who died.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2019
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• Nobel peace prize awarded to Ethiopia’s PM for role ending war with Eritrea

  Abiy said he was "humbled and thrilled."

  World

  Oct 11, 2019