Profile Q & A - “My Dream is Making Eritrea Africa’s Pharmaceutical Hub:” Pharmacist Nuru Abdu; by Kidane Shimendi
The innovative mindset and dedication to the nation of these trail-blazing youth is indeed peerless
*"...To date, I have published 17 research articles in top-ranked international peer-reviewed journals, including those published by PLOS, Springer, BMJ, and Dove Medical Press. Additionally, I serve as a reviewer for more than 20 international peer-reviewed journals and as an academic editor for prestigious journals such as PLOS ONE and Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety".
*"...During the conference, I received two inaugural honors initiated by ERIPA to recognize scientific excellence. The first was the Best Young Researcher Award, which highlights research productivity and future potential among early-career scientists aged 30 or younger. The second was the Best Conference Presenter Award, which evaluated the scientific quality and clinical rigor of the paper, alongside presentation delivery, audience engagement, and clarity of responses during the Q&A session. This presentation award was specifically for my study titled, 'Safety, Pattern, and Determinants of Prescribed Medicines Among Pregnant Women Attending Healthcare Facilities in Eritrea'. Together, these honors serve as welcome validation and strong motivation to continue contributing to local pharmaceutical research.
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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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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".
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Condolences: Veteran freedom fighter, very dear colleague, and Head of the Finance and Administration Branch at MoI's Department of Engineering, btsai Kidane Teclemariam (Wedi Tekhali), has passed away at the age of 70 due to sudden illness.
Btsai Kidane joined the EPLF in 1978 and served his people and nation for 48 long years in various capacities with exemplary commitment and dedication.
Wedi Tekhali was initially assigned to the EPLA and later as a photographer in the frontlines as well as behind enemy lines until liberation. After independence, he continued his services at MoI's Branch of Photography and later as Administrator in the Department of Engineering.
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.
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.
🇪🇷 @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
#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.
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".
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"I’m going into this year’s race full of confidence." – @BiniamGirmay
The Eritrean star is ready to take on the Tour with @NSN_Cycling. Let's go! 🇪🇷
@cyclingweekly has the full preview.
https://t.co/bL8kM8qRT4
Ministry of Education conducts activity assessment meeting
The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government and Adi-Halo Human Resources Office, conducted an activity assessment meeting on the progress of pre-education services for 2025/2026 from 23 to 25 June at the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers Hall.
The meeting was attended by the Governors of the six regions of the country, heads and representatives of ministries, partners, as well as invited guests.
Indicating the substantial investment made by the EPLF during the armed struggle for independence and by the Government of Eritrea after independence in the education sector, Ambassador Abdella Musa, Minister of Local Government, commended the initiative to establish pre-schools in all villages across the country. He also reminded administrations at all levels of their responsibility in the effort.
Dr. Halima Mohammed, Minister of Education, on her part, noted that the policy of the Ministry of Education to provide equal access to education is a central pillar in the journey to ensure social justice. She also said that, in Eritrea, basic education is a free and obligatory citizenship right.
Noting that, as part of the program initiated at the national level to expand pre-education opportunities, pre-schools have been established in all villages and training programs have been organized for about six thousand female pre-school teachers, Dr. Halima said that the successful program has been implemented through the coordination of Adi-Halo Human Resources Office and the involvement of other partner institutions.
Heads of education branches in the regions also provided reports regarding the progress of pre-education in general, and the construction of new pre-schools and renovation of existing ones in particular, in terms of the success registered and the experience gained.
The participants conducted extensive discussions on the reports presented, as well as on the activity programs for 2026/2027.
Excellent rebuttal to Getachew Reda and Redwan Hussain article by #Eritrea's Ambassador to Quatar "Ethiopia is not being ‘dragged into war’ @AJEnglish https://t.co/jsTFYgDApA via @AJEnglish
Monetary support to families of martyrs
Employees of the Fish and Maritime Corporation in the port city of Massawa have extended 54 thousand Nakfa in support of seven families of martyrs.
Noting that the initiative taken by the employees of the corporation creates spiritual satisfaction, Mr. Fitsum Zekarias, head of administration and finance of the corporation, said that the initiative will continue in earnest in the future.
Indicating that the initiative to support families of martyrs is growing from time to time, Mr. Ismail Osman, head of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare branch in the Northern Red Sea Region, said that the support attests to the respect and honor the Eritrean people have for martyrs and their families.
Congratulations to all the ITT winners across all categories! 🥇 So proud to see the Eritrea flag decorating the podium jerseys. True ambassadors showcasing the power of African cycling to the world! 🇪🇷🚴♂️ #Eritrea#AfricanCycling#Cycling