Long distance and road runner Natsinet Amanuel of Eritrea has been
provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for the
presence/use of a prohibited substance, testosterone.
Eastern Africa Half Marathon Championship 2022 was conducted in the port city of Massawa in connection with the 32nd anniversary of Operation Fenkil. In
Massawa, 11 February 2022- Eastern Africa Half Marathon Championship 2022 was conducted in the port city of Massawa in connection with the 32nd anniversary of Operation Fenkil.In the men’s category that covered 21 km, athletes from Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Share Editor’s note: Around the world, 2020 has been turbulent, challenging, and a year truly unlike any other. This article, reviewing the period from January to April, is the first in a three-part series that looks back at some of the important events and developments that unfolded in Eritrea over the past year. Parts II and III will be published in subsequent editions of Eritrea Profile.
January
The first month of 2020 in Eritrea began like other years, with festivities. In Asmara, colorful cultural and musical performances were held at Cinema Roma on New Year’s Eve. President Isaias Afwerki also made a public statement conveying his best wishes to Eritreans for the year ahead.