By Daniel Wedi Korbaria, ON MAY 24th, about 450 people attended the joyful celebrations in occasion of the 24th anniversary of Independence in Rome. This year’s theme was “Development Trough Resilience“, the same resilience that has characterized Eritreans including in the Diaspora since the days of the Struggle for Liberation first and the nation-building process […]
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By Amanuel Biedemariam, For many underdeveloped countries particularly African, Diplomacy means: to be flexible, to acquiesce, compromise, undermine-once-principle and values to accommodate suitors at the expense of long term interests of the nations they claim serve. Eritrea’s firm and principled stances are therefore aberration to the norm and thorn on the sides of those who […]
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By TesfaNews, IN the televised speech he made today on the occasion of the country’s 24th Independence Anniversary, President Isaias Afwerki sends a stern warning to certain “deluded and corrupt” government officials to refrain from aspiring to amass wealth through short cuts. “The malpractices manifested this year by a few deluded and corrupt individuals and government functionaries […]
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By Meron Abraha, CINEMAS Roma and Asmara have been super busy accommodating guests and shows in connection with the weeklong festivities marking the 24th anniversary of Eritrean Independence Day. This year’s festivities saw prominent African artists from the Western, Southern and Northern corners of Africa converging in the East African country for its 24th year […]
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By TesfaNews, WORLD leaders send congratulatory messages to President Isaias Afwerki and the people of Eritrea in connection with the 24th anniversary of Eritrea’s Independence Day, state media Shabait reports. So far, the Heads of States of Russia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, People’s Republic of China, India, Germany, Singapore, Mexico, Israel, Liberia, and the U.S. […]
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By Sophia Tesfamariam, ERITREA’S Independence came in 1991 when the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front’s (EPLF) army rolled into Asmara, the Eritrean capital, ending the 30-yr armed struggle for independence. Eritrea’s independence was accepted by the US led international community with great reluctance, and for the last 24 years, there have been several attempts to thwart […]
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By Bereket Kidane, ERITREA’S worldwide Independence Week celebrations kicked-off this week in earnest. The cities of Melbourne, Australia as well as Bern, Switzerland and Atlanta in the United States reportedly had their celebrations this past weekend. As usual, Eritrean communities around the world will be enjoying music, children’s activities, great food and a wonderful Eritrean-style […]
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By Amanuel Biedemariam, ERITREA possesses a unique narrative cultivated over decades paid-for with dear life of thousands of Eritreans. Eritrea is, in a way, lucky to have gone through a tough struggle that paved ways for narratives that clearly define and distinguish her apart from the rest. These narratives, based on principles, values and hard […]
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