Teklezgi Gebremichael

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Good Read - The Gazelle’s Grace: #Eritrea’s Timeless Beauty; by Kidane Shimendi

If the Camel is emblematic of Eritrea's resilience; the Gazelle is symbolic of Eritrea's social cohesion, grace and beauty!

*"...Eritrea’s boundless beauty is forged by the ethos of 'Unity in Di­versity', a principle that harmoniz­es the profound solidarity of nine distinct ethnic groups with the na­tion’s stunning natural landscapes. This fusion creates a timeless aes­thetic where cultural heritage and the natural world are deeply inter­twined. Among the many elements drawing local and international tourists to Eritrea’s rich cultural canvas, few are as captivating as the symbolic relationship between the gazelle and Eritrean traditions. This connection is most vividly ex­pressed in the traditional choreog­raphy of the country’s nine ethnic groups".

*"...In conclusion, Eritrea’s bound­less beauty is anchored in its 'Uni­ty in Diversity', which bridges rich cultural expressions and the won­ders of the natural world. Watch­ing the nine ethnic groups express love, grace, and resilience through movements that mirror the agile gazelle reveals a profound, his­torical bond between the Eritrean people and their environment. This relationship goes far beyond dance; it is woven into the very fabric of national identity and shapes how the people see themselves. To ex­perience the cultural rhythms of Er­itrea is to travel through a timeless landscape where life, nature, and community are celebrated in their truest, most beautiful forms".

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

In characteristic fashion, the Potemkin Party's erratic political pendulum is yet again swinging between two extreme positions:
i) A provocative and aggressive posturing that has been accompanied, for over two years now, by incessant saber-rattling to "acquire sovereign access to the sea", on the one hand;
ii) Simultaneous portrayal of itself as the "aggrieved party" and a "hapless victim of internal and external conspiracies", on the other.

This was indeed the gist of the PM's rambling at the House of Peoples Representatives earlier today.

Hyperbole and associated drama aside, the stubborn facts remain the same.

The sad truth is: the unnecessary and avoidable tensions in the region have and continue to be stoked by the very reckless policies of the Potemkin Party. For brief illustrations:

1. The palpable friction with the Sudan squarely emanates from the Potemkin Party's dangerous involvement in the conflict in the Sudan by hosting, under the bidding of certain extraneous forces, a secret military camp and base for the RSF in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia. The evidence, which is overwhelming, is already in the public domain.
2. The Potemkin Party's stealthily signed MOU with Somaliland a couple of years ago was another illicit and reckless misstep that aroused consternation in the region as a whole. This act remains in flagrant violation of the AU and IGAD Constitutive Acts as well as fundamental tenets of international law on sovereignty and territorial integrity of States.
3. The Potemkin Party has pursued, for over two and half years now, a toxic and revisionist policy against Eritrea by openly threatening to invade/acquire by any means, its Assab port and coastal areas for what it terms as "sovereign access to the sea".
4. In the event, its frequent reference to "conspiratorial forces disappointed by, and bent on, scuttling the Pretoria Agreement" is as disingenuous as it is untenable. In as far as Eritrea is concerned, the Pretoria Agreement is a purely Ethiopian affair. Let us also recall - the beans have been spilled now by Getachew Redda's multiple confessions - that the Potemkin Party was scheming against Eritrea (Djibouti and Seychelles events) months before the negotiations and signature of the Pretoria Agreement.

In a nutshell, the quest for enduring regional peace and stability that the peoples of the Horn of Africa deeply cherish and deserve has been, and continues to be, jeopardized by the Potemkin Party's delusional policies.
https://t.co/2MuR9MZUna

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

#Congrats: Bini wins intermediate sprint (25 points) at Stage 4 of Tour de France - hopefully a good omen for greater achievements in the period ahead!

https://t.co/BCWqIJbq4a

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

From the Annals of History

The Bastions of Nakfa: Names Etched in Heroism and Sacrifice;

"During the critical period of the Strategic Withdrawal in late 1978, the Eritrean freedom fighters faced a massive enemy force heavily armed with modern Soviet weaponry and backed by foreign military advisors. From every direction, the onslaught intensified; the skies thundered with the relentless roar of fighter jets, while the ground shook under the steady advance of conventional armor....

...While several newly liberated towns fell back into enemy hands under the sheer weight of this asymmetrical firepower, Nakfa stood defiant - the lone urban sanctuary that refused to surrender to the darkness of occupation. Convinced of the absolute justice of their cause, the freedom fighters withdrew into the rugged, familiar mountain ranges surrounding Nakfa in late December 1978. There, they made a solemn, historic pledge: to defend this rocky citadel with their blood and their lives. For more than a decade, these forbidding heights became the stage for epic engagements that transformed Nakfa into the ultimate symbol of Eritrean resilience, determination, and sovereign pride".

*Attached article offers a glimpse of mesmerizing anecdotes of the epic battles fought in the Nacfa Front
https://t.co/B0UDh0pAYw

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Visma | Lease a Bike turns to a surprising Eritrean to fill a Simon Yates-shaped hole

"Daniel Tesfatsion is known as an excellent all-rounder, with both strong climbing ability and a fierce sprint. His versatility would be a great asset".
https://t.co/vyV30VMqJi

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

https://t.co/2Es5Uh54ME

[Eriid🇪🇷❤️ ዕርዲ @eri_id_]

Fourteen years of accusations could not bend a nation that chose dignity over submission.

History has a way of exposing what politics tries to disguise. When pressure replaces principle, justice loses its voice.

Now the question is no longer whether Eritrea will stand it always has. The question is whether the Human Rights Council will stand with the principles it was created to uphold.

A nation that refuses to kneel cannot be governed by double standards.

#Eritrea #UNHRC #Sovereignty #UN #Africa #Multilateralism

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

#FestivalSeason: Annual Festival of the Eritrean Community in Switzerland held in Lausanne from 4-5 July this weekend.

Vibrant activities and programmes included: Pavilion showcasing cultural attributes and development progress in Eritrea's six Zobas; cultural shows; children's programmes and seminars on current issues.

[Michael Teclai 🇪🇷 @michael_teclai]

🇪🇷 @GrmayeBiniam crashed early but fought back to sprint 4th at the intermediate sprint, grabbing 14 pts on Stage 2 of @LeTour — showing he's ready for the green jersey in the upcoming flat stages. Kudos BINI!

He now sits 10th in the green jersey classification. @weare_NSN

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

AlJazeera - Ethiopia is not being ‘dragged into war';
by Mr. Ali Ibrahim Ahmed, #Eritrea's Ambassador to Qatar

*"... The recent opinion article by senior Ethiopian officials Redwan Hussein and Getachew Reda, published on Al Jazeera English’s website, attempts to portray Ethiopia as an innocent victim being reluctantly 'dragged' into conflict by external actors. In doing so, the piece seeks to absolve the ruling Prosperity Party of responsibility for Ethiopia’s mounting domestic crises".

*"...More dangerously, this narrative serves as a diplomatic smoke screen designed to normalize the unprovoked hostility, state-sponsored inflammatory rhetoric and aggressive military mobilizations that the Ethiopian government has directed towards Eritrea since late 2023".

*"...This coordinated campaign seeks to normalize the idea that colonial boundaries in the Horn of Africa are negotiable in order to attempt to challenge inviolable principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity that have long underpinned regional stability".

*"...The broader pattern extends beyond Eritrea. Ethiopia’s recent foreign policy conduct has increasingly generated tensions with several neighboring states. The Memorandum of Understanding signed with Somaliland, which sought access to coastal territory without the consent of Somalia’s central government, triggered a major diplomatic crisis and raised serious questions regarding respect for established principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity".

*"...Similarly, Ethiopia has repeatedly pursued interventionist policies in neighboring conflicts in the quest for short-term geopolitical objectives. Whether in Somalia, Sudan or elsewhere, Addis Ababa’s reckless regional agenda of expansionism has contributed significantly to regional mistrust and destabilization".

https://t.co/MwqtJQeYx2 via @AJEnglish

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

ኣብ ኤርትራ ዝመደበሮም ኣምባሳደራትን ዲፕሎማሰኛታትን፡ ብምኽንያት ዕረፍቲ ሓርበኛ ወይዘሮ ኣዳነሽ በርሀ፡ ሎሚ ኣብ ሰዓታት ቅድሚ-ቕትሪ ኣብ ቦታ ሓዘን ብምብጻሕ፡ ንፕረዚደንት ኢሳይያስ ኣፈወርቂን መላእ ስድራቤትን፡ ናይ ጽንዓት ይሃብኩም መግለጺታቶም ኣቕሪቦም።

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

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".

https://t.co/fsNsD4qHGj

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Profile Q & A: “#Eritreans are not only patriotic, but they are also Authentic” Ambassador Perseverance Mbuzeli

The multi-layered ties of cooperation and partnership between Eritrea and South Africa have grown with time; anchored as they are on closely aligned perspectives on vital issues of global governance as well as incremental programmes of cooperation on capacity building and investments in sectors of each-other's comparative advantages.

In the words of Ambassador Percy:
"...We believe in equal partnerships; we believe in smart partnerships. We do not believe in a culture of handouts.. We collaborate across various agricultural sectors.. we also collaborate on maritime-related matters, specifically in the blue economy...Furthermore, we have been promoting people-to-people relations through cultural exchanges... As I said earlier, the prospects for progress, development and smart partnership between these countries and their peoples are ever-bright".

https://t.co/TVbzTxM16H

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Good Read: Eritrean American Harmony Magazine), April 2026 – June 2026
Published by the National Public Diplomacy Group

https://t.co/N7qLh3giUw

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

On the margins of the 62nd Session of the UNHRC, Eritrea's delegation has held a series of bilateral meetings with Permanent Representatives of several countries and also addressed the Africa Group.

The delegation further participated in the meeting of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations.

The critical issue is of course whether the penholders (essentially the EU under the prodding of some Member States) will again persist in their unwarranted campaign of harassment against Eritrea for the defunct geopolitical motives that we all know.

Equally important is whether other members of the Council will shed diplomatic inertia, and/or, discard narrow political horse-trading to reject the obsolete draft resolution without equivocation.

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

The College of Business and Social Sciences has conferred First Degrees & Diplomas to 1018 graduates - 47% of whom are female - in its 19th Commencement held in Asmara today.

Degree courses include: Business Management and Public Administration; Accounting; Economics and Finance; English; Geography; Law; Library and Information Science; and, Sociology and Anthropology.

The Diploma courses consist of: Accounting; Banking; Sociology and Social Work; as well as Tourism and Hotel Management.

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Good Read - The Mesob: Testament to the Artistry, Unity, and Grace of Eritrean Women; by Kidane Shimendi

*"...the Mesob anchors the time-honored cultural practice of communal dining; a tradition through which generations of Eritreans have fostered mutual respect, deep affection, and unbreakable social bonds. This practice of eating together from a single, shared platter is vibrant and alive across all nine of Eritrea’s ethnic groups, each possessing its own beautiful term for this focal point of hospitality: Tigrinya: Meadi (መኣዲ), Tigre: Metaagal, Saho: Maddi, Bilen: Meddira or Gbar, Kunama: Gonta or Nada Gonta, Nara: Gaan, Bidawyet (Hadendowa): Tooda, Afar: Galadda, Rashaida (Arabic): Maida".

*"...The Mesob is far more than a woven basket; it is a monument to the spirit of Eritrea. Through its captivating geometry, its rich national colors, and the nourishing meals served from its crown, it reflects the generosity, intellect, and love of the women who craft it. It is a magnificent testament to a national heritage engraved with beauty. Let us all honor, celebrate, and preserve the brilliant artistic legacy of Eritrea’s women".
https://t.co/JWNszvy7ah

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Profile Q & A - Eritrea: A Model of a Primary Health Care System; Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa

Senior Officials (visiting and resident) of UN Development Agencies in Eritrea invariably portray a balanced, nuanced, and positive account of the development challenges and prospects as the interview (link below) illustrates.

*"...Eritrea’s model of largely free or highly subsidized health care is rooted in very strong principles of health equity. It is a notable achievement. However, any free or highly subsidized program usually faces financial, structural, and system-level challenges. To sustain it, the government must work on expanding physical infrastructure and domestic financing. If you want to maintain it, you have to sustain it, and to sustain it, you need a very stable financing process – whether through tax collection and subsidizing the health budget, or by increasing the health budget directly".

*"...I think that with more investment in health – and health has never been a cost; it is an investment that pays back quickly – if you have a healthy community and a healthy population, your people will be more productive. I was very impressed with this initial stage. Eritrea has 98% immunization coverage – you see that level in developed countries. Thus, investment in health is not a cost; in the long run, it contributes to the economic development of any country".

https://t.co/eGYncXoPSU

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Excellent Read - The Light of Resilience: How the Candlelight Vigil Embodies #Eritrean Pride; by Kidane Shimendi

*"...It is the eve of June 20 - Martyrs Day - that brings the most visually stunning and emotionally charged tribute. As night falls, every household and street across Eritrea fills with the soft, flickering glow of candles. In this collective moment, the nation engages in a silent, sacred dialogue with the values and vision of its fallen heroes".

*"...On a community level, the candlelight vigil plays a vital role in social and mental well-being. It provides a shared space for collective grief, reflection, and ultimate triumph. As thousands of citizens stand shoulder-to-shoulder holding their flames, a powerful connection is forged between the living and the dead. The light brings individuals inward, connecting them directly to the core national values that define the Eritrean identity: unity, creativity, self-reliance, nationalism, and unbreakable comradeship".

https://t.co/ixFciN64qN

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

#Eritreancycling: Congrats to All!

What a sprint! What a stellar performance! Biniam Girmay wins Stage 1 of Baloise Belgium Tour (https://t.co/Vm3CPd8jI7) 188.3 km

https://t.co/kI0wegeDOR