Recently, the Eritrean Ministry of Information published documents that would prove the involvement of the CIA (the US secret services), of Mossad (the Israeli services) and some NGOs in a series of activities aimed at boycotting Eritrea. Activities that, they say in Asmara, led to a long isolation which had the objective of weakening a country, which had been engaged for years in a difficult border, war with Ethiopia. After the peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea, signed last year by the Eritrean President Isaias Aferwerki and the new winner of the Nobel for peace, the young Ethiopian leader, Abiy Ahmed, relations between the two countries have returned to normal and this has allowed a relaxation of relations both throughout the Horn of Africa and between Asmara, Washington and Brussels. And it was precisely this newfound climate of relaxation that probably allowed the publication of documents proving the history of the boycott that in truth Eritrea had long been denouncing. To better understand how things went, we asked to speak with the Eritrean Minister of Information, Yemane Gebremeskel, who agreed to give us this exclusive interview.
Q&A shares with you today the Eritrean experience of two Italian medics, speaking on behalf of their association, ‘One Heart, One World’. Dr. Mario and Nurse Souad are members of the medics of the association who had a lengthy journey that touched the many Eritrean families and their children with heart related problems.
Meet Ahmed Ahmedin, best known as Derona, a musician who has dedicated over 30 years of his life to music. Getting the opportunity of inspiring Eritreans to struggle for the ultimate goal of freeing their country and people through his music is something Derona considers one of the best things to have happened after he joined the armed struggle.
In line with the recently held campaign against women discrimination, local media outlets have spoken to Ms. Marielle Sander, UNFPA representative in Eritrea. Eritrea Profile presents you a compiled version of the interview Ms. Sander gave to Open Mic.
“…The Front was not looking only for fighters but for a social revolution and that would be impossible without the awareness and participation of a varied nature, from every Eritrean girl and woman. And that is how it all started.” Minister Luul shares the superb journey of Eritrean women; day one up to now.
Having heard the story of Eritrea and the dreadful colonization that affected its people and land, Journalist and Photographer, Donald BostrÖm, made his way to the battle fields in 1987. Mr. BostrÖm witnessed not only the war but the integrity and unity of the freedom fighters and the people, which he is most impressed by. After all these years, he has been able to share at an exhibition last week the photos he has taken since 1987, which include the war, the referendum, the peace and landscapes of Eritrea.
The story of a man who challenges death unconventionally preparing himself to quit on life, the philosophical leitmotif of hope side by side to the contrast of life and death is what ‘The Bad News’ is about. The 34- minute short film of Eritrean filmmaker, Efriem Kahsay (Wedi Quada), was recently nominated for the IndieFEST Film Awards gold prize.