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[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Funeral services for Minister Semere Russom - who dedicated 50 years of his life in distinguished service to his people & nation - held at Asmara's Patriots Cemetery in mid-morning hours today in the presence of President Isaias Afwerki, senior Government & PFDJ officials, Religious leaders & his family.

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Statement by #Eritrea's Delegation at 20th Extraordinary Summit of the African Union Assembly on Health; Accra, 22 July 2026

&"...Eritrea considers health as a fundamental human right. Guided by the principle of social justice, Eritrea is committed to ensuring that every citizen - regardless of where they live - has equitable access to quality healthcare at nominal cost or free of charge".

*"...One of the areas where Eritrea has made significant progress is maternal and newborn health. The country has placed mothers and newborns at the center of its national development agenda through sustained investment in a resilient and expanding healthcare system. Coverage of antenatal care has steadily improved, with the proportion of pregnant women receiving at least one skilled antenatal consultation increasing from 83 percent in 2022 to 87 percent in 2025. Facility-based deliveries also rose significantly - from 73 percent to 85 percent over the same period - reflecting growing confidence in the health system and improved access to skilled birth attendance. At the same time, Eritrea expanded surgical capacity in zonal hospitals, increasing the national Caesarean section rate from 3.8 percent to 6.5 percent by 2025, bringing it within the World Health Organization’s recommended range of 5 to 15 percent".

*"... I wish to reaffirm that Eritrea will redouble its efforts towards expediting the achievement of health-related development goals at national level and remains committed to working hand in hand with sisterly African countries for the achievement of the goals at regional and continental levels".
https://t.co/3on5DJBm60

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

#Condolences: Veteran freedom fighter and seasoned diplomat, Minister Semere Russom, has passed away at the age of 83 due to illness.

Btsai Semere joined the EPLF in 1976 and served his nation and people in various capacities with exemplary dedication and distinction for almost half a century.

During the liberation struggle, Btsai Semere served as a Representative of the EPLF's Foreign Relations Department, and later, Head of Intelligence Services in the EPLF Office in Khartoum.

After independence, Btsai Semere was appointed as the First Secretary of the Provisional Government of Eritrea (PGE) in Sudan from 1991-1992; Director General for the American Desk in the Foreign Office from 1993-1996; Eritrea's Ambassador to the US from 1997-2003; Governor of Central Region from 2003-2006; and Minister of Education from 2007 until 2025.

Minister Semere Russom was also appointed and simultaneously served as Eritrea's Ambassador to Ethiopia from 2018 - 2025.

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Profile Q & A - A Journey of Duty: From Calgary to Sawa;
by Habtom Tesfamichael

*"...Sawa is a melting pot. It is a place where generations meet - the veterans of the struggle, those who fought in later conflicts, and the young generation now filling the ranks. It is a defining rite of passage".

*"...This country was secured through immense sacrifice, and it is the responsibility of every son and daughter of the soil to protect it and carry that duty forward. Sawa is where you truly learn to be a guardian of the nation".

https://t.co/Ya0mB4QTW2

[Sharron Yemane @Sharronyemane]

#ERITREA 🇪🇷 #USA 🇺🇸

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

#FestivalSeason: Eritrean Community in the UK held its annual Festival in the city of Chelmsford from 18-19 July this weekend.

Vibrant themes included: Pavilions show-casing rich cultural/ethnic endowments of the Eritrean people and progress on gender equity; Children's programmes; Seminars by Eritrea's Charge d'Affairs in the UK, Mr. Saleh Abdella, and other Embassy/Eritrean Community officials on topical issues... etc.; as well as Awards to Graduates from several Universities in the UK both in 1st Degree and post-Graduate studies in various academic fields.

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Pre. Isaias Afwerki opened #FestivalEritrea2026 this morning at Asmara's Expo Compounds in presence of Ministers & senior PFDJ officials, & members of the Diplomatic Corps. Regions' Pavilions; Innovation Hubs; cultural/heritage assets; Photo Exhibition by MoD... etc. on display.

[FRANKFURTER JUNGE 🇪🇷🇪🇷 @shaebiaeritrea2]

Former Minister of Tanzania Abdulrahman Mohamed Babu about the independence of Eritrea 🇪🇷

#Eritrea #EritreaPrevails #EritreaMyLove #Eritrea4Eritreans

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Pre. Isaias Afwerki has sent message of condolence & fortitude to the people & Government of Qatar on the passing away of former Emir of Qatar; Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Pre. Isaias paid tribute to the vital role of the former Emir in the consolidation of bilateral ties.

[wedi Segid @Sawa5hager]

في #إريتريا 🇪🇷توفر الحكومة السكن الجامعي والوجبات مجاناً للطلاب في جميع مؤسسات التعليم العالي وكذلك في المدارس المهنية فى إريتريا التعليم مج��ني من الإبتدائي حتى المستوى العالي

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

ቃል ፕረዚደንት ኢሳይያስ ኣፈወርቂ ኣብ ስነ-ስርዓት መመረቕታ መበል 38 ዙርያ ሃገራዊ ኣገልግሎት

https://t.co/lAtB4TQzKO

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Hamelmalo College of Agriculture conferred Doctoral (Vet. Doctors) & Bsc. Degrees; & Diplomas to 375 Graduates in its 19th Commencement today. Fields of study: Animal & Plant sciences; Horticulture; Animal Health; Food Technology; Plant Protection; Soil/Environment Protection.

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

#FesitivalEritrea: An Expression of Unity, Pride & National Resilience

Each year, the opening of the Festival signals far more than the arrival of major cultural event; it marks the beginning of nationwide celebration of history, identity, & community.
https://t.co/E2UQutcu4z

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

President Isaias Afwerki met at State House, in the early afternoon hours today, Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan,& his delegation for extensive talks on bilateral ties, developments in Sudan & regional/nternational matters of mutual interest.

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

#FestivalSeason: Eritrean community in Germany held its annual Festival in Frankfurt from 11-12 July this weekend. Vibrant programmes included: seminar on current developments by Amb. Fissehazion Petros; Panel discussion on topical issues; Children's Pavilion and cultural shows.

[Ghideon Musa @GhideonMusa]

So close!
Biniam Girmay goes one better and sprints to an incredible 2nd place on Stage 8 of the Le Tour de France @LeTour

What a ride — battling at the highest level and showing the world the power of Eritrean excellence.
Keep pushing, Bini!
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[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Mai Nefhi College of Science has conferred BSc. Degrees to 300 Graduates - 49% of whom are female - in its 19th Commencement today.

First Degree courses include; Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics.

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Graduation Ceremony of 38th Round of National Service held in Sawa this morning featuring variety of shows by graduating class. In his keynote speech, President Isaias Afwerki underlined imperative for all Graduates to pursue their academic studies through innovative initiatives.

[Ghideon Musa @GhideonMusa]

Biniam Girmay finished 3rd today July 8 at the 💚 Intermediate sprint, earning -14 points!

20 pts 🇩🇪 Max Kanter
16 pts 🇩🇰 Mads Pedersen
14 pts 🇪🇷 Biniam Girmay
12 pts 🇧🇪 Jasper Philipsen

@LeTour #Eritrea

[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