Potemkin Party (PP) senior officials seem to have contracted a severe case of historical amnesia.
In a bizarre and rather amusing announcement to the "House of Representatives" this week, the PP's leader stated that "he had scoured every archive in Addis Abeba - the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cabinet minutes, and parliamentary records - yet found no official record or institutional decision how Ethiopia lost access to the Red Sea".
Hopefully, this debilitating disease is at its incipient or early phase.
* Indeed, only seven years ago, on 9 July 2018 and accompanied by senior officials of his regime including the then Foreign Minister and now Secretary General of IGAD, he had signed in Asmara the Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship between Eritrea and Ethiopia. The kernel and cardinal content of this Agreement revolved on the "implementation of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC) decision", which affirmed Eritrea's internationally recognized boundary for more than a century in accordance with the Treaties of 1900, 1902 and 1908.
* In another moment of truth in those times, Ethiopia's Army Chief of Staff confessed that "he and his colleagues were embarrassed in May 1998 when the incumbent government publicly accused Eritrea of aggression while it was the Ethiopian army which actually unleashed the war in the first place ". Today, he seems to be infected by this collective amnesia as he tries to justify his incessant saber-rattling and agenda of war on spurious pretexts in contravention of international law and Eritrea's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
*Similarly, another PP General, Bacha Debele, confessed, three years ago, about the disastrous defeat that the Ethiopian army contingent had suffered - in his graphic words "ተጨፈጨፍን/we were completely annihilated " - on the Bure Front when it attempted to occupy Assab in June 2000. Apparently infected by the same historical amnesia, this retired General has joined the chorus to clamour for another cycle of irredentist war of aggression against Eritrea in order to occupy Assab.
The incipient, even if already severe, disease of collective amnesia that has gripped the tight circle of senior Potemkin Party officials will need proper therapy: History 101. Link below is the Introductory Chapter I.
The whole syllabus will of course consist of: the denial of Eritrea's right to decolonization in the 1940s; annexation and the armed struggle; all the way back to medieval and ancient history with objective archeological findings and interpretations.
*Warning: the disease may be incurable if it is a pure case of deliberate deception and/or reflexive/pathological lying.
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Tampering with sovereignty of nations, the AU Constitutive Act, the UN Charter, and established international norms, including the sanctity of colonial boundaries, is to undermine the very foundation of peace and stability in Africa and beyond.
A dangerous slippery slope! 🚨
President Isaias Afwerki has sent a message of heartfelt condolences to the Vatican, on behalf of the people and Government of the State of Eritrea and on his own behalf, on the sad news of the passing away of His Holiness Pope Francis.
In his message to His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of the State of the Holy See, President Isaias Afwerki paid tribute to Pope Francis "whose distinguished life was dedicated to the service of humanity and especially to advance the cause of social justice for marginalized segments of our global society".
President Isaias further expressed his condolences, on this sad occasion, to His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and through him, to all the Cardinals, the clergy and all faithful members of the Roman Catholic Church around the world.
#Eritrea - 34th Independence Anniversary will be celebrated nation-wide on 24 May 2025 under the fitting theme: "Our Cohesion: Our Armour".
Indeed, it is Eritrea's unique attributes of exemplary and unparraleled cohesion and harmony that transcend religious and ethnic diversity; their innate and inexorable qualities of moving in lock-step in times of adversity as well as joyous times, that has enabled them to triumph against all odds at various junctures in their history.
The priceless value of this precious gem must be gauged against the backdrop of a turbulent neighbourhood often wrecked by endemic and vicious ethnic and religious strife.
(The National Committee for Public Holidays has announced that intensive preparations are already underway for the auspicous Event).
Foreign Minister Osman Saleh today delivered, in Cairo, a message of President Isaias Afwerki to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi focusing on further consolidation of all-rounded bilateral ties and other matters of mutual importance to both countries.
Enhancement of bilateral cooperation in the political, economic, and trade sectors were discussed in greater detail in the subsquent meeting.
On the invitation of President Isaias Afwerki, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and his delegation arrived in Asmara, in the late morning hours today, for an official visit.
President el-Sisi and his delegation, which includes the Minister of National Security; the Chief of Presidential Cabinet; and, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, were accorded warm welcome by President Isaias Afwerki on their arrival at Asmara's International Airport.
The two leaders will discuss enhancement of bilateral ties and other matters of mutual interest later in the day.
This will be followed by a Tripartite Summit between President Isaias Afwerki, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on bolstering the ties between the three countries as well as matters of regional security and stability.
Not sure how to coach this phenomenon accurately. It is amusing on the one hand but also annoying at the same time!
Political establishments in major countries almost routinely display this uncanny & phoney "outrage on external meddling/eavedropping" especially at certain junctures.
Truth is eavesdropping - through signal intelligence (SIGNIT) - has remained the order of the day for decades; (GCHQ in the UK, NSA... the list is long). Even presumed "Allies" are not spared from the dragnet.
Moreover, meddling in internal affairs, especially against countries in the Global South, goes beyond eavesdropping to include "destablization and regime change" agendas through funding of quislings and subversive groups.
So, spare us the crocodile tears as current practice and future trend is to not to dial-down but rather ratchet up intrusive eavesdropping with more sophisticated technology.
#Eritrea: Let us all hope that Bini is OK! The unfortunate last-Kilometer crash notwithstanding, Bini has already made history lifting #Eritreancyling and #Africancyling to new, unprecedented, heights.. Hopefully he will recover fully and persist in his phenomenal performance in the remaining few races of TDF 2024 to retain and win the Green Jersey in Nice!
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President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud departed home in mid-morning hours today winding-up his fruitful two-day working visit. Earlier in the day & accompanied by President Isaias, President Hassan S. Mohamud inspected and met with a batch of SNA members who are receiving training at the Eritrean Air Force (EAF) HQ in Asmara.
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, arrived in Asmara for a working visit at mid-day today. The Somali President and his delegation were accorded warm welcome by President Isaias Afwerki on arrival at Asmara International Airport. The two Presidents will discuss enhancement of bilateral ties as well as multilateral issues of mutual importance at their Summit later this evening.
ፕረዚደንት ኢሳይያስ ኣፈወርቂ፡ ብዕድመ መንግስቲ ሪፓብሊክ ኮርያ፡ ኣብ ዋዕላ መራሕቲ ደቡብ ኮርያን ኣፍሪቃን ንምስታፍ፡ ሎሚ ሰዓት 1፡00 ድ/ቐ ናብ’ታ ሃገር ገይሹ። ሚኒስተር ጉ/ወ/ኣቶ ዑስማን ሳልሕ፡ ምስ ፕረዚደንት ኢሳይያስ ሓቢሩ ተጓዒዙ’ሎ።
On the invitation of President Yoon Suk Yeol, President Isaias Afwerki departed to Seoul in early afternoon hours today to participate at the 2024 South Korea - Africa Summit which will be convened from 3-4 June early next week. Presidential delegation includes FM Osman Saleh.
President Isaias Afwerki Departs for Republic of Korea
At the invitation of President Yoon Suk Yeol, President Isaias Afwerki departed for Seoul this afternoon to participate in the 2024 South Korea-Africa Summit, which will be held from June 3-4.
The first South Korea-African Leaders Summit is scheduled to take place in Seoul under the theme “The Future We Make Together: Shared Growth, Sustainability, and Solidarity.” The summit aims to strengthen economic, political, and diplomatic relations and cooperation between the Republic of Korea and African countries.
On the sidelines of the summit, President Isaias and his delegation will hold talks with leaders of the Republic of Korea and African countries, focusing on strengthening bilateral relations and addressing issues of mutual interest. They will also engage in discussions with heads of institutions and companies.
The presidential delegation includes Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Representatives from 48 African countries, including 25 leaders, are expected to participate in the summit.
Ambassador Xue Bing, for his part, expressed China's full appreciation for Eritrea's independent, principled & non-aligned foreign policy as well as the importance it attaches to Eritrea's vital role in the promotion of peace & stability; especially in the Horn of Africa region
President Isaias Afwerki received, at the Denden Guest House this morning, Ambassador Xue Bing, China's Special Envoy to the Horn. The discussions centered on progress in Eritrea-China strategic ties as well as regional/international issues of mutual importance to both countries
PIA confirmed to the 🇨🇳 Special Envoy to the HoA that the govt of 🇪🇷 has finalized all preparations for expanded cooperation with #China. #Eritrea will also participate at the FOCAC Summit in Beijing in September. 🇪🇷🤝🏾🇨🇳
Delegation led by Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Russian Navy, Vice Admiral Vladimir Kasatonov, arrived in Massawa in late afternoon hours today. Delegation was accorded warm welcome by General Philipos Woldeyohannes,Chief of Staff of Eritrea's Defence Forces, & senior Commanders