Briefing by FM Osman Saleh on UNHRC Process to Foreign Diplomatic Community in #Eritrea
For the past 14 years, certain countries have cynically weaponized the UNHRC Annual Session in Geneva as a platform for politicized harassment against Eritrea. This charade has gone beyond limits and Eritrea is earnestly and firmly requesting its termination.
Excerpts from FM Osman Saleh's speech:
*"...While we welcome the opportunity to engage with international partners on issues of mutual interest, Eritrea remains committed to interactions anchored on the tenets of sovereign equality, mutual respect, non-interference, and genuine cooperation. For fourteen years, Eritrea has maintained a consistent, principled stance across the Human Rights Council, the General Assembly, and bilateral channels. Our position is settled. Continuing engagement bilaterally on the Special Rapporteur yields no constructive utility, and we will no longer expend diplomatic capital or finite institutional time debating a mechanism whose continuation has evidently become an end in itself".
*"...The mandate has evolved into a textbook case of institutional inertia and a recurring political ritual. This ongoing campaign has inflicted severe reputational damage by broadcasting a distorted, one-sided narrative through (some) official United Nations channels, manufacturing a false global perception that overshadows our domestic realities. It has acted as a clearinghouse for state-sponsored defamation, inciting external hostility and systematically polarizing international forums. Furthermore, by painting Eritrea as a volatile, high-risk state, it has artificially stifled the country’s tourism investment climate, deterring foreign direct investment and impeding economic development".
*"...Equally concerning is the profound financial burden this mandate imposes. For fourteen consecutive years, the Human Rights Council and the OHCHR have funneled substantial financial and institutional resources into a failed mandate. The millions of dollars in cumulative Programme Budget Implications represent a significant expenditure of scarce UN resources at a time of acute liquidity constraints".
*"....The pen-holders face a definitive choice: they must choose between encouraging the financing of endless, sterile political confrontation or supporting tangible, state-led capacity building that directly enhances the lives of our people".
*"...Let me dispel a persistent misconception: Eritrea does not reject engagement with the international human rights system. We remain fully committed to fulfilling our obligations through the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), treaty body mechanisms, and consensual technical cooperation, universal, cooperative instruments predicated on equal participation and consent. What we reject is the politicization and selective targeting of that system".
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President Isaias Afwerki accorded warm welcome
President Isaias Afwerki and his host, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, held extensive talks in Cairo today on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual importance.
The two leaders agreed to deepen and elevate the historical and brotherly ties of friendship and cooperation that exist between the two countries to a higher level.
In this respect, President Isaias Afwerki and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi agreed on the launching of concrete programs in the sectors of marine resources, development of port infrastructure, and maritime transport within the overall economic, political and diplomatic frameworks and agreements reached in the past.
The two leaders also discussed, in greater detail, the economic, political, diplomatic and security dimensions of developments and trends in the Red Sea, the Middle East, the Horn of Africa and other international matters of mutual interest.
The meeting was attended by Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Aman Abdelwas’e, Chargé d’Affaires at the Eritrean Embassy in Egypt, as well as Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt.
Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and his Egyptian counterpart, Dr. Badr Abdelatty, subsequently discussed implementation details of the agendas outlined in the extensive consultations between the two Heads of State.
22 villages across 13 administrative areas of the Logo-#Anseba sub-zone have been declared free of #FGM, thanks to sustained awareness-raising efforts conducted since 2018 through collaboration among the Ministries of Health, Labor & Social Welfare, and the #NUEW. #Eritrea
Today, our Embassy proudly participated in the highly successful Passport DC event from 9am to 4pm, welcoming nearly 2,500 visitors to experience the rich #culture and #heritage of #Eritrea. Guests enjoyed authentic Eritrean cuisine, a traditional coffee ceremony, historical exhibitions, music, and received QR code cards to learn more about Eritrea through our website.
The event brought together mostly #Americans, along with many other #international visitors, all eager to discover and learn more about Eritrea. A wonderful day of cultural exchange, friendship, and connection.
We were also honored to welcome Eritrean-American comedian and actress #Tiffany #Haddish along with her crew, Kimberly Bassett Washington DC Secretary, and Jan Du Plain the liaison of the over 190 Embassies, who visited the Embassy today added to the spirit of this special occasion.
This success was made possible through the dedicated efforts of the Embassy staff in close coordination with the vibrant #Eritrean #community in the #Washington, DC area. We cannot thank our community enough for the hard work they rendered with passion, commitment, and deep patriotism in making this event a memorable success. #PassportDC
#Eritrea #CulturalDiplomacy
The stale blabbering of Potemkin Party's senior officials, and affiliated back-stabbers, is again on the rise these days.
The Party's leader, as well as minions such as Gen. Tsadkan, are resuscitating the same provocative and discredited arguments of "sovereign access to sea"; the same unlawful recipe of regional destabilization, with heightened shrill and frenzy.
These toxic policies have and continue to be roundly rejected by the international community. The purpose of the recent intensified campaign seems, accordingly, directed at their domestic constituencies to deflect attention from real and profound problems that the country is grappling with.
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FROM THE ANNALS OF HISTORY
Forged in the Rock: A Journey to the Heart of Eritrea’s Invincible Rear Base; by Habtom Tesfamichael
*"...Recently, I embarked on a journey through the rugged northern highlands of Eritrea, stretching from the defiant heights of Nakfa to the historic valleys of Adobha. This was more than a work trip; it was a pilgrimage to the 'invincible rear base' of the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front (EPLF). Here, amidst the thorns and the heat, a nation was forged not only through the quest for liberation and the pursuit for the legitimate right of decolonization, but also through an extraordinary feat of engineering, subterranean living, and an iron will that transformed these desolate canyons into a functioning, invisible state".
*"...But as we walked through the former garages, the story changed. This wasn’t junk; it was a resource. During the struggle, these valleys housed sophisticated mechanical shops where captured enemy hardware was cannibalized to create new tools. We saw the foundations of what were once bustling factories, protected by the shadows of cliffs and camouflage nets. Further along, we visited the mill sites. It is one thing to fight a war; it is another to feed an army and a displaced population in a desert. These mills, often powered by engines salvaged from destroyed vehicles, ground grain into flour, providing the literal “bread of life” for the liberation movement. They stand as monuments to the Eritrean doctrine of self-reliance—the belief that everything you need to survive can be built from what you find, or what you take from your oppressor".
*"...The deeper we traveled, the more it became clear that the Sahel was a 'subterranean republic'. Much of the EPLF’s infrastructure was carved into the very bones of the earth. We saw weapon storage facilities—cool, dry chambers hewn into the mountain—and administrative offices where maps were drawn, and orders were typed while MiG bomber jets circled overhead. Perhaps the most awe-inspiring site was the area leading toward Orotta. It was here that the EPLF maintained what is widely regarded as the most sophisticated and extensive underground medical network of any modern liberation movement. Stretching across a sprawling five-kilometer network along the valley floor, the Orotta Hospital was a 'hidden city' of clinics, operating theaters, and even a pharmaceutical plant that manufactured its own tablets and intravenous fluids. It was a feat of clandestine ingenuity that saved countless lives while remaining invisible from the air".
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President Isaias Afwerki received, at the Denden Guest House in the early evening hours today, credentials of the Ambassadors of Japan and India (both Resident); and, the Ambassadors of Brazil, Slovakia, Canada, Thailand and Armenia (Non-Resident) respectively.
The Ambassadors conveyed messages of goodwill from their Heads of State and Government to President Isaias Afwerki and expressed the readiness of their countries to enhance all-rounded ties of bilateral cooperation.
In statements to the Eritrean News Agency, the Ambassadors of India and Canada emphasized the commitment of their respective countries to promote and consolidate development cooperation and partnership with Eritrea in various sectors.
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#Welcome to the official live stream of the Opening Ceremony of the 20th YPFDJ Euro Conference, held in Switzerland from April 3-6, 2026.
Solid ride from @GrmayeBiniam ! 🇪🇷
4th place yesterday at Dwars door Vlaanderen in Belgium after a fast and tough day on the Flemish cobbles.
Looking sharp! Great job, Bini!
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SPOTLIGHT
#Eritrea - Community Centered Justice System: Bringing Justice Closer to the People
By: Ministry of Justice
The two-tier institutional arrangement where family and other minor disputes are resolved through community mediation while Courts adjudicate complex legal matters in accordance with the Country's Civil, Penal and Commercial Codes is expected to enhance and optimize more efficient and effective dispensation of justice.
#Eritrea – EU Ties of Cooperation: Past Trajectory and Future Prospects; by Shabait Staff
There are compelling arguments for the EU to chart out its own independent policy for the region; review and discard asymmetric and condescending political parameters into the partnership matrix; and, cultivate its individual as well as collective ties with Eritrea and the countries of the Horn on the basis of equity, symmetry and long-term dividends.
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#Eritrea - Ministry of Agriculture Monthly (April 2026) Newsletter
(With focus on Female Model Farmers and Interview with the Ministry's Poultry Development Manager)
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20th YPFDJ (Europe Section) Annual Conference is underway in Switzerland bringing together representatives of patriotic youth from ten European countries.
Keynote speech and seminar on current international, and regional developments & trends by Ambassador Fissehatzion Petros at opening ceremony.
Main theme of the Conference revolves on the enhancement of the institutional and individual competencies of the youth in their multi-layered tasks and rich heritage of cementing the bondage with their homeland.