Marco Rubio, America’s secretary of state, has talked of a “new era of US–Eritrea relations”. Much chatter suggests that sanctions on the country will soon be lifted https://t.co/CeOkIow1ou
Had a great time at Brown University’s Emergent Transformations in Africa workshop! I had the opportunity to talk about Eritrea’s infrastructural innovations during the revolution 🇪🇷
The Ethiopian-backed Djiboutian Afar opposition group FRUD reportedly attacked Djiboutian army targets, killing several soldiers (reports vary from 7–15 dead, plus injuries and kidnappings). This follows alleged #Djibouti Air Force/drone strikes on FRUD in Ethiopia's Afar region. #Somalia #Eritrea
You missed the point. You're calling for sanctions that you don't understand. I do. Once imposed they will outlive all of us. They wont dismantle the Muslim Brotherhood. But they will cost the lives of average Sudanese and delay any hope of rebuilding the country. Yes, it might also earn you some cheap political points (I suspect that was the goal anyway). But my comment was a friendly warning: be careful the medicine you prescribe because it can be worse than the disease you claim to be treating.
@KitchaFitFit1 When did he begin to openly criticize the US foreign policy? If I am not mistaken there were significant relations until 2007, although the deterioration of relations started around 2001. The article you shared is from 2002.
@SamuelTsegai1 I found the foreign‑policy segment of the interview the most interesting. On the surface, it sounded like a lament for the pre‑multipolar era, but it could also be understood as a charm offensive aimed at the US — though I’m not yet sure about the intentions behind his statement.
@InaHussein91@Abele_a Some might call his foreign policy opportunistic, others would call it realistic. As a Somalilander, you should know better than anyone how closely those two descriptions can overlap.
@InaHussein91@Abele_a Eritrea gained independence by toppling the Ethiopian government and installing one that accepted its separation. Ethiopia's new leadership was too unstable to object, and once it recognized Eritrea, no other country had a reason not to do the same.
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.
@DeqiWoldeMikel But where does that put Eritrea and the Eri opposition tho? How can the opp navigate around diplomatic geopolitical ties Isaias is establishing with Saudi?