A new era of partnership has been forged between Eritrea and the UN with the launch of a new $720m UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for the 2022 – 2026 period. BY TESFANEWS The Government of Eritrea and the United Nations launched a new $720m Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (SDCF) for the period between 2022 […]
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“There are countries that have done none with more opportunities. But Eritrea with its own resources is doing a lot on development. I am excited because I’m witnessing the real Eritrea, not the Eritrea on social media” – Amina J. Mohammed, DSG BY SHABAIT President Isaias Afwerki met today, at Adi Halo, the joint UN-AU […]
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The Center for the Study of Narrative and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University sent 11 PhD, Master’s and undergraduate students to Eritrea for two weeks to uncover the country’s narrative of development, and this is a piece from what they have discovered so far. BY MARIAM ABURDEINEH | GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY There are multiple […]
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The development of road networks is considered as the prime index of economic growth and development of a country. BY MIRIAM TEKESTE | SHABAIT The Eritrean government is engaged in the maintenance and expansion of roads and building bridges. The first phase of the renovation and expansion of the economically important [strategic] roads that started […]
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BY ASMAIT FUTSUMBRHAN | ERITREA PROFILE The commitment of the community and the government is the secret behind Eritrea’s success, over the years, in the health sector. The massive reduction in mother and child mortality rates, HIV and Malaria and the high immunization coverage are some of the accomplishments of the country.
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BY MICHAEL WILCOX | AFRICA TIMES Eritrea, isolated by UN sanctions for a decade until they were lifted on 14 November 2018, is now working to regain its place in Africa and the international community. The sanctions were lifted after Eritrea made steps towards peace with its neighbours after being locked into deadly conflict for […]
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BY BEREKET KIDANE A friend of mine who’s always had a tendency to see the glass as half-empty recently came back from his two-week trip to Eritrea and phoned me to catch-up once he got back to the states. One of the first things he said to me was, “There was no shortage of water or […]
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BY FIKREJESUS AMHAZION (PhD) I recently read the article, Non-Conformist Eritrea, authored by Ms. Ruby Sandhu, an international human rights lawyer. The article was well-written, thoughtful and perceptive, full of detail, balanced, and offered important background and context about Eritrea.
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