Yared Tesfagaber

[Berhane @EmbassyEritrea]

PRESS STATEMENT

Eritrea: Sovereignty Is Never an “Old Narrative”

The Embassy of the State of Eritrea in Washington, D.C. has taken note of the Middle East Forum article, “Eritrea’s Old Red Sea Narrative Meets a New Middle East,” published on 21 September 2026, in response to the interview granted by Eritrea’s Foreign Minister, Osman Saleh, to Middle East Eye.

……..The most important correction concerns its persistent and misleading description of #Eritrea as having simply “seceded” from #Ethiopia. This formulation is not merely imprecise; it reverses the historical sequence and obscures the legal and political circumstances through which Eritrea became an independent state. Addressing this issue is critical not only to refute the specific claims made by the @meforum , but also to correct a broader, pervasive myth. Eritrea was never a part of the Ethiopian nation, and any narrative that treats Eritrea as a simple territory seceded from Ethiopia misrepresents its distinct history formation as an Italian colony and nation building processes, its forced federation and subsequent military occupation, and the legitimate political and protracted armed struggle of its people to restore its full #independence………

The article presents a selective and fundamentally distorted account of Eritrea’s history and consequently mischaracterizes the basis of Eritrea’s contemporary position on the Red Sea.

To read more, please follow the link below:

https://t.co/ZkNNSemWUZ

#EritreaPrevails
#Africa
#Sovereignty

[Sirak Bahlbi @SirakBahlbi]

Abiy Ahmed effectively declared war on #Eritrea since October 2023 and has been preparing for war for the past three years. He has provoked Eritrea, going so far as to claim that Eritrea, as a nation-state, does not exist.

Anyone who has been following developments in Ethiopia has been predicting that he would eventually start a war with Eritrea, particularly after the sham election he organised. But his first priority was to reassert control over #Tigray, after the people of Tigray refused to take up arms against Eritrea. Abiy also has unfinished business with Tigray and has continued to seek to subjugate its people.

He has worked hard to provoke a war between Eritrea and Tigray, deliberately pulling out Federal Forces from all the border areas and attempting to antagonise the two sides into fighting each other. But he failed miserably, as the wise people of Eritrea and Tigray chose peaceful coexistence instead. This has angered Abiy, who has since been working relentlessly to divide and weaken Tigrayan people by every means at his disposal.

Over the past two weeks, he has moved towards war, first marching towards Tigray and then, ultimately, Eritrea. But because he cannot launch a war against Eritrea without having to answer to the international community, he has been concocting a “self-defence” narrative to justify an invasion of Eritrea.

Last week, he appeared to try to use Al Jazeera and Awol Arba to implicate Eritrea, with reports claiming that Eritrean troops had moved deep into Afar. But the story failed to gain significant traction in the international media.

Today, the job was given to @dwnews, which reported alleged sightings of Eritrean troops inside Tigray. There was no confirmation from the Tigray authorities, nor was there any reported fighting with the ENDF—despite claims that Abiy has already occupied the whole Tigray and that his army are supposedly dancing in the streets.

In my opinion, Eritrea has shown extraordinary restraint despite the colossal daily provocations and repeated declarations of war from Abiy and his PP followers. It would be the ultimate dereliction of duty for Eritrea to simply sit idle while the PP’s army marches towards Eritrean territory with military equipment supplied by the UAE, apparently seeking to capture Eritrean territory.

And for the record, Abiy is risking everything—including the possible disintegration of #Ethiopia—to start a war with Eritrea for two reasons. First, to distract the #Ethiopian population from the utter failure of his leadership; and second, because he is acting as an agent of the UAE, which has ambitions to control as many ports as possible along the strategically vital waterways of the Red Sea.
@BBCAfrica

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

President Isaias Afwerki met, yesterday afternoon in Alamien, with General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council, for extensive discussion on bilateral relations as well as regional and international matters of mutual interest to both countries.

The meeting, which took place on the margins of the Quadrilateral Consultative Summit, is part and parcel of the regular consultations held between the leaders on bilateral and other broad issues of mutual interest.

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

Statement by Foreign Minister Osman Saleh at 81st Session of the UN General Assembly; 28 September 2026

“… the imperative for installing a new world order predicated on justice and rationality - and that jettisons the zero-sum system - remains humanity’s fundamental individual and collective right”.

[Ambassador Estifanos @AmbassadorEstif]

Statement delivered by H.E. Minister Osman Saleh Mohammed foreign Minister of the state of Eritrea at the 81st session of the General Assembly New York | September 28, 2026 #Eritrea エリトリア https://t.co/S4RfConxAk

[Biniam Berhe 🇪🇷 @biniamb]

As we commemorate African Union Day, the @_AfricanUnion must take an uncompromising stance in defending the sovereignty, territorial integrity & independence of its Member States.
Its relevance, credibility & integrity ultimately hinge on fulfilling this fundamental commitment.

[Amb. Sophia Tesfamariam @AmbStesfamariam]

Welcomed H.E. Peter Hulényi, PR of #Slovakia, to @Eritrea_UN for an exchange on Slovakia’s priorities in its bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council.

We discussed peacekeeping, Security Sector Governance & Reform, energy security and strategic resources, including water, as well as digital technologies and AI.

Shared #Eritrea|s perspectives and priorities @UN, approaches to peace and security in the #Horn region, and inclusive, effective multilateralism.

[Biniam Berhe 🇪🇷 @biniamb]

#Eri101: Eritrea’s strategic location and immense resources are the envy of many. But there is no ambiguity: Eritrea has the capacity, vigilance, and resolve to safeguard every inch of its sovereign territory—land, sea, and air. 🇪🇷

[Denden Media @ERiTV_Official]

News in English for September 7, 2026 - ERi-TV, #Eritrea https://t.co/fPIwGjZtgb

[Amb. Sophia Tesfamariam @AmbStesfamariam]

Productive discussions with Mr. Hyun Kim, Director of the Global Centre for Climate Mobility and Head of Secretariat of the Rising Nations Institute, on climate mobility, the Rising Nations Initiative and the UN Declaration on Sea-Level Rise.

Exchanged perspectives on the importance of people-centred, community-based resilience and of ensuring that climate action strengthens communities’ capacity to adapt, sustain livelihoods and remain rooted in their communities.

Shared #Eritrea|s experience in building climate resilience through locally anchored approaches and national ownership, highlighting the importance of linking adaptation, development, livelihoods and human dignity.

Climate resilience should not begin with the assumption that people must move; it should begin by asking what we can do to enable communities to remain, adapt and thrive.

[Ambassador Estifanos @AmbassadorEstif]

Ambassador of the Republic of Madagascar H.E. Ms Rasoanoro Felicite Marie paid a curtesy visit to our Embassy today. It was a good opportunity to exchange experiences, ideas and opinions on our mutual diplomatic efforts to develop and enhance our relations with Japan. エリトリア #Eritrea

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

#FestivalSeason: Annual Festival of the Eritrean Community in Canada held in Toronto on the weekend.

Opening ceremony presided by Ambassador Sophia Tesfamariam with attendance of Representatives of various organizations; Community Elders; and Religious Leaders.

Various activities held under overarching themes of: further consolidation of the community's cohesiveness and harmony; strengthening of cultural identity; as well as enhancement of greater mobilization and organizational development.

Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Mr. Temesgen Tirfe, underlined crucial role of the Festivals in transferring cherished societal values to future generations.

[Sirak Bahlbi @SirakBahlbi]

By now, it is very clear to anyone that Abiy’s salivation for Assab is dead on arrival (Still-Born). He cannot even look in the direction of Assab, let alone march towards it. His greedy and childish political maneuvers have put #Ethiopia in a precarious quagmire that could take decades and skilled leadership to mend.

However, time seems to be working against Ethiopia’s national interest. The longer Abiy persists with his wicked and dangerous games, the longer it will take to restore any semblance of a viable nation-state.

[Sirak Bahlbi @SirakBahlbi]

#Eritreans Love Letter to Sinit created such a buzz, it reverberated all over the world. We Love you Sinit! We Love you #Eritrea!

[Sharron Yemane @Sharronyemane]

The Eritrea National Team will face off against South Africa in an exciting match on Wednesday, September 30th. The game will take place at Al-Salam Stadium in Cairo, with kickoff at 19:00 local time. We invite all passionate Red Sea Camel fans in Cairo, as well as those in Europe, to join us in showing unwavering support for our national team. Let’s come together to cheer for our team and make this a memorable event! #ENFF #DiscoverEritrea. #ERITREA 🇪🇷 ⚽️

[Biniam Berhe 🇪🇷 @biniamb]

#Eri101: All the fabricated “narratives” questioning Eritrea’s independence—and the long-debunked, pseudo- “justifications” to claim Eritrean territory under the pretext of “sovereign access” to the sea—crumble under their own weight, like a house of cards.
Reality is stubborn!

[Paulos Netabay @PNetabay]

ኣቦ-መንበር ልኡላዊ ባይቶ ሱዳን ጀነራል ዓብዱልፋታሕ ኣልቡርሃን፡ ንሓጺር ናይ ስራሕ ምብጻሕ ሎሚ ሰዓት 10፡30 ኣስመራ ኣትዩ። እዚ ዑደት'ዚ፡ ኣካልን መቐጸልታን ናይ’ቲ ኣብ መንጐ መሪሕነት ክልተአን ሃገራት ዝካየድ ልሙድ ናይ ምምኽኻር ምብጽጻሕ’ዩ።

[Sirak Bahlbi @SirakBahlbi]

The poignant and revealing comparison between Abiy’s #Ethiopia and #Eritreans by a renowned #Ethiopian influencer

[Amanuel Biedemariam @Amanbiede]

A story told by those who lived it.

Yesterday, former students of Eritrea’s Revolutionary School marked its 50th anniversary by telling us about their childhoods during the struggle—studying, playing, writing poetry, surviving air attacks, growing up as equals and sacrificing together.

Then their children’s generation took the stage.

Fifty years later, the children who lived that history are still here to tell us themselves.

We should listen. And preserve it.

#Eritrea #SewrawiSchool #EPLF

[Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 @hawelti]

#Eritrea - Congrats to all for this preliminary milestone": #CelebrateEritreanExcellence in any domain and in any place/corner of the planet!

https://t.co/x0Lc5FsSR9