Putting Eritrea’s 2019 Independence Day Celebration in its Unique Context

Independence Day is nothing and is void without dedicating and acknowledging the valuable price paid by our martyrs. BY HAILE H.GABER Come next May, Eritrea will be gearing to celebrate its 28th year of Independence. And all during these past years a lot has been written and by many people, some in defense of and […]

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The Patience and Perseverance of Eritreans

Faith gives Eritreans perseverance, might and courage. BY SIMON WELDEMICHAEL | SHABAIT Bronwyn Bruton (2016), in her article ‘Eritrea: Coming In from the Cold’, has tried to explain the conduct of Eritreans in the following words: “Eritreans across the world, whether or not they support the government, demonstrate a strong sense of national identity and […]

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UN Country Representative Lauds Eritrea’s Development Policies (VIDEO)

BY EMBASSY MEDIA Ms. Christine Umutoni, the UN Resident / Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Eritrea, on a visit to the UK, led a discussion forum hosted by the Embassy of the State of Eritrea to the United Kingdom & Ireland under the theme “Delivering Together for Eritrea’s Development & Self-Reliance“.

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Eritrea Conserving Every Drop of Water

Eritrea has long graduated from dependency on food aid BY HOMMES d’AFRIQUE MAGAZINE Eritrea is located in one of the driest parts of the African continent. Like its neighboring countries, the country suffers from repeated shortfall of rains which affects agricultural production and availability of drinking water. However, the country has long graduated from dependency […]

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Has Eritrea’s Self-Reliant Economy Run Out of Puff?

By Mary Harper | for BBC World Service News, A “go it alone” culture has long been central to Eritrea, including its economy. It is slowly opening up to foreign investment, but recent policies, especially a currency reform, mean many people are now struggling in what was already one of the poorest countries on earth. […]

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U.S. Sets Stage for Libya-Style Regime Change in Eritrea?

By Glen Ford | BAR Executive Editor The United States is methodically setting the stage for a so-called “humanitarian” military intervention against the small northeast African nation of Eritrea, under legal pretexts much like those used to justify NATO’s war of regime change against Libya, in 2011. As in Libya, the U.S. has hijacked the […]

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