Eritrea Rider Girmay outsprints rivals to become first African winner of Gent-Wevelgem race Eritrean rider Biniam Girmay made history on Sunday. The 21-year-old competitor won the 249-kilometer (154.7-mile) race through Belgium.
Eritrea EU sanctions Eritrea for rights abuses, Eritrea calls it 'malicious' The European Union slapped sanctions on Eritrea for alleged human rights violations.
