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Eritrean News
Somalia, Egypt Sign Defense Pact
Egypt offers to support new African Union peacekeeping mission to Somalia that will replace current mission force Egypt and Somalia signed a defense pact Wednesday to bolster security cooperation. The pact was signed after bilateral talks between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and his Somali counterpart, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who is on a two-day visit…
Working to Protect the Environment and Reinforce Community Resilience
Recently, approximately 500 workers from various institutions under the umbrella of the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers (NCEW) conducted water and soil conservation activities in the Dembe-Zaul area. Additionally, as is common during this part of the year, students, youth groups, and others from around the country have been engaged in greening and tree planting…
Monetary Contributions to Augment National Martyrs Trust Fund
Asmara, 14 August 2024 – Eritrean nationals, both within the country and abroad, have extended monetary contributions to augment the National Martyrs Trust Fund and support the families of martyrs, according to a report by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare. Accordingly, Mr. Goitom Tesfay Hailu contributed 100,000 Nakfa; the cooperative association of Core491…
Stronger Support Needed for Eritrea’s Climate Adaptation Efforts, Says Senior UN Official
“Impressed by what I saw in Eritrea: rejuvenated forests, increased variety of safe and nutritious foods, renewable energy sources and water projects.” – Reena Ghelani In the face of increasing climate-related threats, the Government of Eritrea is leading the way with sustainable and integrated approaches to strengthening community resilience and adaptation. Reena Ghelani, United Nations…
National Festival Contributes to Transferring Noble Societal Values
Asmara, 12 August 2024 – The National Eritrean Festival 2024, which marks the 50th anniversary of the Bologna Festival, significantly contributes to transferring the noble societal values and history of the Eritrean people’s struggle for independence and safeguarding national sovereignty. Visitors of the festival indicated that they observed firsthand the development of the festival, which…
VENI VIDI BINI: Biniam Girmay through the eyes of a Belgian film Maker
History-making has always continued to occur in our continuously evolving world. People worldwide have been in sports, art, politics, medicine, math, and physics. Still, they are coming up with new insights and achievements that add to the existing history-making. The state of Eritrea, amongst the few new countries, has never ceased flourishing with extraordinary achievements…
National Eritrean Festival 2024 Commences with Grand Celebrations
Asmara, 11 August 2024 – The National Eritrean Festival 2024, which also marks the 50th anniversary of the Bologna Festival, was inaugurated by President Isaias Afwerki yesterday. The opening ceremony, held in the morning, saw the attendance of Ministers, senior Government and the People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) officials, members of the diplomatic…