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[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Press Statement

The Backdrop of Unwarranted Sanctions
Ministry of Information
Asmara, 6 May 2026

"There are reports these days that the illegal and unilateral US sanctions will soon be lifted. We earnestly hope that this act will indeed herald an enduring rectification of misguided policies to ensure justice, legality and fairness".

https://t.co/MBEsiS1lbc

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Celebrations of the 36th Anniversary of "Operation Fenkil" and the liberation of Massawa, the pearl of the Red Sea, will be held from 13-15th February next week under the theme: "Heroic Fenkil Operation: Heritage for Generations".

Operation Fenkil underscored the unparalleled determination, military ingenuity & heroism of #Eritrea's long and arduous popular struggle and heralded, as the penultimate epic battle, the inexorable march towards the ultimate goal of national independence and human dignity.

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Profile Q & A - Preserving Heritage: The Mission and Vision of #Eritrea’s National Museum; by Kidane Shimendi

*"...The Eritrean National Museum was officially inaugurated in 1992. It began through the efforts of a handful of artists from the revolutionary struggle and has since grown to include many young college graduates. The museum is organized chronologically, with sections covering Paleontology, Archaeology, Historical and Medieval periods, Ethnography, Colonial History, and a gallery dedicated to paintings of EPLF fighters from the long struggle for independence".

*"...Although Eritrean archaeology’s full potential is not yet realized, initiatives are underway through the interpretation of excavated materials displayed here. One of our main objectives is to rectify and recuperate Eritrean history—especially ancient history—by studying dated artifacts, ethnographic materials, and oral histories. In short, researchers from the Museum, along with other experts, are striving to reconstruct an authentic Eritrean history based on scientific archaeological evidence".
https://t.co/Slnoybmtoj

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

#Condolences - Funeral services for veteran freedom fighter and member of PFDJ Central Council, Btsai Musa Naib, was held at Asmara's Patriots Cemetery today in the presence of President Isaias Afwerki, senior Government & PFDJ officials, Religious leaders & his family.

Btsai Musa joined the EPLF in 1975 and served his nation and people, with distinction and utmost dedication, in various capacity, for 51 long years.

Btsai Musa rose through the ranks of the EPLF Security Department and was its Head towards the last years of liberation.

After independence, Btsai Musa continued his illustrious service to his country including as: Administrator of Massawa and Keren respectively; Prosecutor General; and, DG of the Department of General Education at the MoE. Btsai Musa had also served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Constitution Commission.

Btsai Musa passed away yesterday, at the age of 77, after a long illness.

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Good Read - #Eritrea: Scaling Water Security; by Bana Negusse

*"...Eritrea established a comprehensive legal and policy framework to guide water management from the outset. Beginning in 1997 and revised in 2007, the Water Policy, Water Law, Water Sector Institutional Framework, and related Water Sector for Human Development documents, are grounded on the principles of Integrated Water Resources Management".

*"...The results over the past three decades have been striking. At independence in 1991, only 13 percent of the population had access to clean and safe water. Today, nationwide coverage exceeds 85 percent. Urban access has increased from 30 percent to over 92 percent, while rural coverage has expanded from just 7 percent to nearly 80 percent – a powerful reflection of the country’s commitment to leaving no one behind".

*"...At the heart of this progress lies a sustained expansion of water infrastructure. At independence, Eritrea had only 138 dams and ponds. Today, the number exceeds 800, significantly enhancing water storage capacity and distribution".

*"...Looking ahead, Eritrea remains firmly committed to strengthening efficiency and climate resilience in its water sector. Agriculture, the largest consumer of freshwater, is undergoing a gradual transition from traditional furrow irrigation to modern pressurized systems that reduce waste and improve productivity. Aging pipelines are being replaced to minimize losses and extend services to underserved areas. Equally important is environmental stewardship: investments in reforestation, watershed management, and ecosystem protection help safeguard the natural systems on which water availability depends".

https://t.co/PgBxmfHH1X

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

As accentuated by its frantic PR & diplomatic campaigns in the past few weeks, the Potemkin Party's pretentions to, and quest for, "sovereign access to the sea as well as regional power projection" squarely rest on usurping and leveraging the endowments and resources of its neighbors.

Fallacious discourses, repeated ad nauseum, on "historical legitimacy...existential threats. etc."; audacious arguments on its "indispensable role in the security of the Red Sea maritime route", often accompanied by provocative saber rattling, are indeed the tell-tale signs and fatal symptoms of this malaise.

The facts are otherwise simple and straight forward.

Ethiopia has unfettered and wide latitude for using several ports in the Horn of Africa neighborhood for access to the sea on the basis of normative commercial agreements with all the transit countries.

In as far as the security of the Red Sea is concerned, this is a matter for, and within the legal purview of, all the littoral States.

"Case closed"; in legal parlance.

In many respects, the PP's mindset and elusive posturing is perplexing as Ethiopia indeed possesses enormous domestic resources and endowments that it can judiciously leverage for advancing its regional and international ties of cooperation instead of veering into elicit and uncharted waters to provoke unnecessary and avoidable conflicts with detrimental consequences to regional stability and healthy cooperation.

Unfortunately, the Potemkin Party's fatal infatuation remains coveting and usurping the endowments of its neighbours: "ብዘይ ኩታኻ ወለል፥ ብዘይ ጠስምኻ ጸረር"፡ እዩ'ቲ ነገሩ።

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Eri-TV and Radio Dmitsi Hafash will conduct an interview with President Isaias Afwerki today - Monday, January 12th - on current international, regional and domestic issues.

The interview will be broadcast live by both services at 8:00 p.m. local time.

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Highlights of Local Media Interview with President Isaias Afwerki - on international, regional and domestic issues

"Development is naturally predicated on stability.  But that does not mean that it will be shelved even during the most adverse conditions.   Development was not shelved even during the arduous times of the liberation struggle.  So even in conditions of regional turbulence, our focus on, and pursuit of, our development agenda will continue with all the requisite rigour, commitment and priority.  It will not be held hostage by other variables".

https://t.co/pVZWpmTwLS

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Good Read - Inclusive Finance and Development: #Eritrea’s Micro-Credit and Savings Program; by Bana Negusse

"In the years since its establishment, the Micro- Credit and Savings Program has expanded steadily in scale and outreach. It has expanded services to nearly one million individuals nationwide, supported by a growing institutional structure that currently employs between 300 and 400 staff members. Currently, more than 70,000 clients actively participate in micro-credit services, with women accounting for slightly over half of the total clientele – an important indicator of the program’s contribution to gender inclusion. In parallel, the number of micro-credit village banks has grown steadily to more than 760, extending services to nearly three-quarters of all administrative areas and close to 70 percent of Eritrea’s villages".

https://t.co/3r0hiqIkCx

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

ርሑስ በዓል ልደት ንመላእ ህዝቢ ኤርትራ ኣብ ውሽጥን ወጻእን! 🍿📷📷 🇪🇷🇪🇷ርሑስ በዓላት!

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Excellent Read - Widespread Chicanery, the Potemkin Party (PP), and the Distortion of #Eritrea's History; by Amleset Negash

A compact synopsis of Eritrea's history - validated by rigorous and irrefutable archaeological research and that debunks revisionist and fallacious narratives peddled by the usual forces of occupation and domination.
https://t.co/pXCgNu6RiM

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

መልእኽቲ ፕረዚደንት ኢሳይያስ ኣፈወርቂ
ብምኽንያት ሓድሽ ዓመት 2026

ንዛዝሞ ዘሎና ዓመት፡ ብደረጃ ዞባና፡ ዝሰፍሐ ጎደቦናን ዓለምን፡ ንሰላም፡ ርግኣትን ሓባራዊ ልምዕታዊ ገስጋስን ዝፈታትኑ፡ ዝተሓላለኹ ክስተታት እተጋህደሉ’ዩ ኔሩ።

ኣብ ከም’ዚ ዝኣመሰለ ከቢድ ቅልውላዋት ዝዓበለሎ ሃዋህው፡ ህዝብን መንግስትን ኤርትራ፡ ከም ወትሩ ንኹሉ ክስተታትን ብድሆታትን፡ ልቦና፡ ዓቕሊን ተጻውርነትን ዓጢቖም ክምክትዎ፥ ሃገራዊ ርግኣትን ልኡላውነትን ከውሕሱ፥ ምስ ኩሉ ማሕለኻታት ድማ፡ ተልእኾ ሃገራዊ ል���ዓት ከሰላስሉ በቒዖም እዮም።

ኣብ ዓመተ 2026፡ እዚ ሕላገት’ዚ ብዝያዳ ደሚቑ፡ ገስጋስ ህንጸትን ልምዓትን ሃገር ብዝሓየለ ናህሪ ክቕጽል ሰናይ ትምኒተይ እናገለጽኩ፡ ንመላእ ህዝቢ ኤርትራ ኣብ ውሽጥን ወጻእን፡ ንምዑታት ሓይልታት ምክልኻሉን “ዮሃና፡ ርሑስ ሓድሽ ዓመትን ልደትን”።

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

#Eritrea remains an oasis of unparalleled ethnic cohesion as well as religious harmony among all the Abrahamic faiths. This exemplary and iconic endowment stems from a rich historical heritage spanning for over a millennium and half (as illustrated in the attached link), and, that has been further cemented by judicious Government policies within a secular and inclusive governance architecture.

https://t.co/SN2S5PZhha

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Potemkin Party's propaganda machine is on overdrive mode particularly these days to churn out a deluge of disinformation against Eritrea on a daily basis.

The menu/themes broached revolve around the same stale topics: revision of Eritrea's ancient, medieval & modern history to hoodwink public opinion and thereby "legitimize" the regime's illicit agenda of "sovereign access to the sea"; re-packaging of its reckless and adventurist agenda in the mantle of "self-defense"; distortion of Eritrea's normative diplomatic and economic cooperation ties in the wider neighborhood as "conspiracies" against Ethiopia; and disparaging of Eritrea's governance architecture and unparalleled social/national cohesion in its wholesale campaign of demonization... etc.

But while the themes remain the same, the new element in its latest disinformation spree is using official platforms - Foreign Policy Institute; Ethiopian Broadcast Corporation etc. - in lieu of unofficial mouthpieces (Horn Review; notorious lobbyists' and trolls ) that were the principal vehicles in the past.

1. First off, it will be pointless to waste time on mythology and manufactured narratives in as far as Eritrea's ancient, medieval and modern history are concerned. For serious students of history, there is indeed expansive literature based on rigorous archeological findings and interpretations on the Kingdom of Punt (from 1500 - 500 B.C.) that encompassed parts of modern Eritrea, Sudan, Djibouti, and extending toward Egypt); and the Adulis Civilization (300 B.C. - 700 A.D.) which predates and was latter concurrent, with sporadic linkages, to the Axumite Kingdom (300 - 700 A.D.). Historical reading of medieval and modern periods likewise illustrate that Ethiopia's meaningful presence in the Red Sea were confined to the unlawful Federation and Annexation periods that came about through the denial of Eritrea's right to decolonization. As such, there is no historical, legal, security or commercial rationale for its reckless and illicit of agenda of "sovereign access to the sea".
2. In this perspective, the Potemkin Party's new-found ploy to accuse Eritrea of "perennial subversion" stems from its transparent desire to change tack so as to rationalize its war agenda as "an act of self-defense". Indeed, official statements issued on the 25th Anniversary of the Algiers Agreement by the UN, the European Union, and several other countries have unequivocally reiterated the foundational principle of full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations as the normative parameter of international relations. PP's nominal change of tone and tactics is evidently designed to circumvent this explicit and unambivalent position.
3. The Potemkin Party is further feigning annoyance on speculative cooperation and port development agreements that Eritrea "has reportedly" reached with Egypt, Saudi Arabia etc. In the first place, Eritrea's cooperation policies with prospective partners from the region and the wider world are based on cardinal principles of symmetry and mutual interest. And as it is the case with other countries, they stem from, and are predicated on, its own prerogatives and national interest considerations. Eritrea's positive and constructive stance on the cooperation of the littoral States of the Red Sea in order to enhance the safety and security of this important global maritime route is also well-known and in the public domain. As such, it cannot be misconstrued for nefarious political ends.
4. Eritrea has been and remains an oasis of national cohesion, peace and harmony that leverages ethnic and religious diversity as an asset rather than a liability for stoking perpetual tension and conflict among its constituent parts. The Potemkin Party, which is presiding over spiraling internal conflicts due to governance deficit, is not, and cannot be, in a position to disparage Eritrea on these and other accounts.
5. In a nutshell, it is the Potemkin Party's misguided policies that are at the root cause of the manufactured "crisis". As it is, the panacea does not lie in finger pointing at, or scapegoating, Eritrea; but in rectifying its reckless agenda of "sovereign access to the sea".

https://t.co/IKNPfp0qBL

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Profile Q & A - From the Red Sea to the Farm: How #Eritrea is Transforming Seaweed into Liquid Gold; by Sabrina Solomon

*"...At the forefront of this movement is Abdur Enterprise, a facility based in the port city of Massawa in the Northern Red Sea region. The enterprise is dedicated to the sustainable utilization of marine resources, with a core mission to enhance local livelihoods through ecological innovation".

*...Abdur is a village in the Gelalo sub-zone where people were already exploiting coastal resources 125,000 years ago. Published research identifies them as among the first to do so, which is why we chose the name for our enterprise. In addition to fish amino acid fertilizer and seaweed liquid fertilizer, we produce seaweed soap and bleach made from sea salt. We now have three branches: Abdur 1 focuses on organic fertilizer production, Abdur 2 on seaweed soap production, and Abdur 3 on seaweed and sea cucumber farming. We also have a website, https://t.co/V1Xd3AScIf, to help us connect with customers and gather feedback".

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Profile Q & A - Securing the Future of Antibiotic Therapy: A Collaborative Effort; by Merina Paulos

The Interview with Mr. Robel Habtemariam, veterinary expert at MoA, highlights a collaborative campaign launched by the Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Land, Water, and Environment to mark World Antibiotic Awareness Day. What is the link between livestock management and antibiotic resistance? What are the consequences of misusing antibiotics in animals, and what specific dangers do expired medicines pose to our food systems? Furthermore, what does “responsible use” look like in a veterinary context?

(MoA).https://t.co/LRvfmNyNYz

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Profile Q & A: “Wherever You Go, Go With Your Heart” An Interview with Dr. Tony Locker and Isabella Maria Locker; by Sabrina Solomon

*"...In July 1977, just after the first liberation of Keren, I took my first trip to Mieda (the field). I met General Sibhat Ephrem and others, and we celebrated Keren’s victory together. We visited Weki Zager, Keren, Afabet, and several other areas. It was an unforgettable experience".

*"...Later, in 1987, I returned for the EPLF’s Second Congress, where I met the veteran Eritrean nationalist, Mr. Weldeab Weldemariam. And in 1988, I got married in the field. They prepared cakes, flowers, traditional dances—so much joy—despite the bombs and war that continued the next morning".

*"...As a doctor, I was especially drawn to the medical efforts. I met Dr. Michael and Dr. Nerayo. Dr. Nerayo would operate all night long, pushing through exhaustion. Even amid hardship, we shared jokes and laughter".

*"...And of course, May 24th. I heard the news of the liberation of Asmara on the radio. I jumped around my house waving an EPLF flag. The joy was indescribable".

https://t.co/E0apzvne2w

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

#Eritrea: Statement by Ambassador Beyene Russom at 7th Session of the UN Environment Assembly; Nairobi, 11 December 2025

*"...Eritrea continues to combat environmental degradation through domestic capacities and community-driven action. One of our most transformative national undertakings has been the construction of hundreds of dams across the country; efforts that have strengthened drought resilience, expanded irrigated agriculture, and secured drinking water for rural communities".

*"...Eritrea is further accelerating investments in solar, wind, and geothermal energy. However, for many least developed countries, the renewable-energy transition requires substantial upfront capital and technical expertise. We therefore reiterate the urgent need for accessible, predictable, and timely climate finance delivered without burdensome bureaucratic conditions".

https://t.co/ehvns8GrC5

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[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Excellent Read - Adulis: The Ancient Powerhouse in The Region — And Ready to Reclaim Its Story; by Ezra Musa

The findings of rigorous archaeological, historical and material-science research establish that "Adulis was: older than Aksum, politically independent, a military exporter, a technological innovator, and a major Red Sea trading empire".

https://t.co/i9m1Wt74pd via @RedSeaBeacon