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(Interview): Eritrea blames CIA for boycott.

Post by Zmeselo » 20 Nov 2019, 08:49



ERITREA

Eritrea blames CIA for boycott

This is an exclusive interview with the Eritrean Minister of Information

Guido Talarico

https://eastwest.eu/en/inside-news/yema ... ccuses-cia

Tuesday, 19 November 2019


Il Presidente dell'Eritrea Isaias Afwerki e il Primo Ministro dell'Etiopia Abiy Ahmed arrivano alla cerimonia di inaugurazione in occasione della riapertura dell'ambasciata eritrea ad Addis Abeba, Etiopia, 16 luglio 2018. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

A few days ago, the Eritrean Ministry of Information published documents https://eastwest.eu/en/inside-news/cons ... rea-asmara that would prove the involvement of the CIA (the US secret services), & 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 the 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 Afewerki 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.

Minister Yemane, the evidence you have made public about the destabilization of Eritrea by the secret services of many countries; including the CIA and the Israeli Mossad, has surprised many international observers. There were rumours circulating and complaints from Eritrea in this regard, but no concrete findings. Was this attempt to boycott, to subvert a sovereign state a surprise for you too?

“Surprise” is really an understatement. Deplorable and inexcusable, are more compelling and appropriate terms. Because this is not the first time, that Eritrea was sacrified on the altar of the “perceived strategic interests” of a global power. Let us recall what transpired in the late 1940s, during the period of Africa’s decolonisation. Eritrea’s right to independence, after 50 years of Italian colonial rule, was suppressed to satisfy US perceived strategic interests in the region in the context of the Cold War. As it happened, Eritrea was forced into a bogus “federal relationship” with Ethiopia simply because Imperial Ethiopia was a “faithfull ally” of the United States which wanted to establish an eavesdropping station in Asmara; Eritrea’s capital. The cost, in human life and economic devastation that this entailed to the Eritrean people is enormous indeed. Now, fast forward to these contemporary times. Eritrea and Ethiopia, went through a difficult “border war”. The two countries signed the Algiers Peace Agreement brokered and guaranteed by the US and the EU, among others. The matter was referred to an international Arbitral Body (EEBC), in accordance with the explicit terms of the Agreement. The Award was rendered, in April 2002. Eritrea accepted, its treaty obligations. Ethiopia rejeced the Award and continued to occupy sovereign Eritrean territories. The Peace Agreement has specific clauses on punitive measures (Chapter VII), on the recalcitrant party. The UNSC (US and EU), should have imposed sanctions on Ethiopia. But for the same considerations as in the late 1940s, these powers chose to violate international law, protect Ethiopia and penalize Eritrea. In an act of unparalleled cynicism, sanctions were imposed on Eritrea (2009 & 2011) on the basis of spurioius pretexts. The hostility cited above, was a simple extension of this act.

Reading the reconstruction of the facts, we were surprised to see the means and the amount of measures that were put in place to cause a regime change in Eritrea. Particularly striking is the role-played by Amnesty international, Freedom House and UN bodies such as UNHCR. What do you think?

First, let me clarify one critical point. “Regime change”, is actually a misnomer. The purported end game of these unwarranted acts, is to roll back Eritrea’s hard-won independence and compromise its sovereignty. As for these complicit organizations, the onus is on them to explain their misconduct. Malicious acts against Eritrea, is not confined to this single incident. UNHCR has remained the primary vehicle, for the policy of “strategic depopulation” against Eritrea. It issued two “Eligibility Guidelines” on Eritrea – curiously in 2009 and 2011 – that advocated for extension of
blanket asylum rights to all Eritrean migrants;
especially the youth and National Service Members.

This document was circulated “confidentially” to European countries. UNHCR, has an Office in Eritrea. But this was never communicated, to the Government of Eritrea. Freedom House, issues annual reports on all countries and its latest report mendaciously portrays Eritrea as
the worst violator - more than North Korea - of press freedom.
The Special Rapporteur on Eritrea at the UNHRC in Geneva, was a former official at AI. In brief, these entities have been at the forefront in propagating the negative narrative – the smear and demonizing campaigns - against Eritrea.

Europe was reluctant in this matter at first and then ends up not opposing but even endorsing this project, which is incredible, especially since we are talking about events that took place in 2011 and not about the years in which the regimes were changed according to the wishes of the great powers. How do you rate this attitude, on the part of Europe?

I think, broadly speaking, European foreign policy is closely aligned with and kowtows that of Washington; especially in our region. But what we wish to stress here is the perils of arbitrary flouting of international law; the pursuit of policies that lack balance. These are not only morally deplorable but they will not, ultimately, serve the long-term interests of Europe and the US. Yes, in the short term, Eritrea has borne the brunt of these unwarranted policies. But instability in this strategic region, can only have negative consequences to Europe too. We see no long-term benefits and advantages for Europe in destabilizing Eritrea, which straddles the important maritime route in the Red Sea. Therefore, it is time for Europe to review its policies and make amends for the wrongs done to Eritrea in the past decades.

The first time I came to Eritrea, more than three years ago now, I must say that I was myself the victim of the strong media campaign organized against your country. I was reading about things, that I did not find in reality. Not even when I went to Geneva to listen to the outcome of the report on human rights, did I find confirmation between what I had seen and what they were saying. I found it difficult to understand why so much hassle was being done, against a small country. Today, the reasons are clear to me. How did you manage to cope? It seems incredible, that Eritrea has emerged unscathed.

Eritrea has paid a heavy price, even if it has emerged triumphant at the end of this long period of unjustified hostility. Prolonged war and state of belligerency, sanctions and other types of harassment, hemorrhage of its human resources through human trafficking and foreign induced migration have diminished its developmental prospects and opportunities. Resilience and appropriate remedial policies by the Government and people of Eritrea have blunted the instruments of antagonism and adversity, but we cannot downplay the cost incurred on Eritrea.

It turns out that "human rights" was one of the strong themes of this campaign, the instrument of greatest pressure to negatively affect international public opinion. How could it have happened, that representatives of authoritative NGOs have been the instrument of this conspiracy?

How and why these “NGOs” were involved in, and colluded with, subversive agendas is for them to explain. Obviously, it is linked with financing and in some cases, their very origin. In any case, the key problem for us is that the harm is further amplified because these institutions have the aura and wear the mantle of
independent, civil society entities.
The other theme, was refugees. It would seem that the smuggling of migrants from Eritrea was even organized to empty Eritrea of young people and thus not allow it to defend itself at its best in the war against Ethiopia. What do you think?

I have touched this point, in my previous response. The “special treatment” for Eritrean migrants, the decision to give them “automatic asylum” was precisely devised to implement the malicious policy of “strategic depopulation”; to wean the youth from national service and developmental efforts to downgrade Eritrea’s defense and developmental capabilities and opportunities. This is being pursued even today; when the dynamics in the region has changed in very positive and significant ways. Few months ago, the Government of Canada announced its plans to extend asylum to thousands of Eritreans in the Sudan. Germany airlifted some 170 Eritreans from Addis Abeba to Kassel in October this year and announced similar arrangements for a second batch in November this month. This is floated, in order to keep the flow. In most cases, especially in recent years, those who are encouraged to flee the country are housed in camps in their new places of residence. Therefore, the harm is not restricted to short-term consequences. Also in the long term, these victims of organized human trafficking will not acquire employable skills; they will not be able to integrate in the host country. Therefore, their future is at stake; it is a loss to Eritrea and a burden to these countries in the long term. These were indeed the cogent reasons why President Isaias urged the UN Secretary General, as early as 2015, to undertake a comprehensive investigation of this phenomenon for prompt remedial action. The UN has not acted on this request, to date. However, this scourge must stop without further delay. The first measure, is for UNHCR to rescind its “Eligibility Guidelines” and for European countries to reverse their policy on Eritrean migrants.

Peace with Ethiopia has changed the overall picture and you are no longer seen as an enemy. Today, you are seen as a stabilizing factor for the Horn of Africa and your role in the region is appreciated in Washington as well as in Brussels. What was the point of releasing this information today, now that you have normalized relations with the United States and with yesterday's enemies?

These are indelible historical facts and making them public has no purpose other than, enabling our people to draw appropriate lessons from what transpired in the past. (Obviously, it also sends a subtle message to those who harbor ill-will to Eritrea particularly as the cases made public are only a couple among many). Our political culture is otherwise geared, towards looking into the future. We do not hark back to, or dwell, in the past in a vindictive mindset. I remember, the speech President Isaias made in Algiers in December 2000 when the Peace Agreement was signed with Ethiopia in the presence of the late Algerian President Abdel-Aziz Bouteflika; UN Secretary General Kofi Annan; Madeleine Albright, (then US Secretary of State); and, Senator Serri representing the EU, among others. His exact words were:
We are not cursed but blessed to be neighbors with Ethiopia.
This was at the peak of a second vicious war with Ethiopia; in which we lost the precious lives of almost 80,000 of our freedom fighters and National Service Members (in the war of liberation and border war). This statement embodies a healthy attitude, which is deeply ingrained in our culture; a culture of forgiveness and positivity even when confronted with formidable odds.

What is the situation in Eritrea today and how do you see its future prospects in political, economic and social terms?

These are, historical times. A conducive regional climate of peace, stability and meaningful cooperation will have substantial dividends to economic growth in Eritrea and Ethiopia; as well as the wider region. In as far as Eritrea is concerned, partly due to history and also because of judicious policies, religious and ethnic fault lines which are preponderant in our region are conspicuous for their absence. The policy of social justice – which translates into leveling the playing field in terms of opportunities for all citizens – has further cemented the social contract of internal harmony. The economic challenges we face due to the adversities described above, will be surmounted in a matter of years. The Government has funneled substantial funds and efforts for human capital in the past decades, in spite of all the adversity. In terms of potential sectors that will contribute to significant and sustainable development, the opportunities are vast indeed. Eritrea can leverage its locational advantage for port and other services to the wider region; fisheries, agriculture, tourism, the extractive industry, manufacturing can all be developed through public and private investment. Therefore, the prospects for rapid and sustainable growth are considerable indeed.

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Mr.Ibrahim Idris Charge d'Affaires of Eritrean Embassy in Sudan held Talkes With H.E. Abdalla Hamdok Prime Minister of The Republic of Sudan On Bilateral Ties.


Charge d'Affaires of Eritrean Embassy In Sudan Mr. Ibrahim Idris and lieutenant-general Mohamed Hamdan dagalo hamidti vice president of the Sudan Sovereignty Council, Held Talks to Speed Up Bilateral Relations between Eritrea 🇪🇷 and Sudan 🇸🇩

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Eritrea: land of diversity & beauty!








Imagine yourself, standing at an elevation of 2,325 metres (7,628 ft) above sea level. The view from the outskirts of Asmara, the capital city of Eritrea
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The value of Eritrean customary laws

Written by Stella Amanuel

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About Eritrea - History & Culture



Customary laws set acceptable standards and norms in a given society, and the Eritrean people practice dispute resolution mechanism by using customary laws with a view to achieving reconciliation. It is common for the elderly to act as mediators, conciliators and arbitrators in all kinds of disputes.

Unlike the Western practice, which is retributive, Eritrean customary laws are attributed to restorative justice. The customary laws advocate restoring the wrong doer to society and harmonizing him or her with the community and attaining peaceful co-existence.

The Eritrean customary laws do not recognize the distinction between private and public wrongs, which is the case with the Penal Code. They consider all wrong doing as private in nature. In the old days self-help was the hall mark of customary law.

If a person is proven to have committed a homicide, the victim’s family have the right, in abstract theory, to avenge the homicide with counter-action. To put it in another way, if someone murders a person, the relatives of the deceased may take retribution on anyone from the killer’s family. In practice, the norm is to seek reconciliation and redress the wrong through marriage or acceptance of monetary compensation.

Recently, there was an instance of some guy who was run over by a car. Unfortunately, the victim lost a lot of blood and died. It was a painful reality to face, for the parents of both the deceased and the driver. Then, the parents of the driver went to the family of the deceased to offer money and other presents. But, the victim’s family refused to accept the offer claiming that the driver did not intend to run over their son. The two families, reconciled.

This is the heart of Eritreans: securing peace through forgiveness and reconciliation. In some cases, disputants solve their case themselves without involving third parties. In some other instances, disputants submit their case to a third party called ‘shimagle’. ‘Shimglna’ is a dispute resolution institution that encompasses all types of arbitration, mediation and negotiation.



The ‘shimagle’, may be self-appointed or nominated by the disputants. Most of the time the ‘shimagle’ is an elderly person, a religious leader, or a local or community administrator. He has to have wide acceptability by the community, be eloquent and fair. Settlements can be initiated without the knowledge of the disputant parties, upon the consent of relatives. There is often no resistance to the authority of the ‘shimagle’.

The ‘shimagle’ might hide some facts and offers made by one party, if they find them to be offensive to the other party and try to get the parties to compromise. The ‘shimagle’ are not paid and are not compensated, for any expenses they may incur.

The proceedings by the ‘shimagle’ take place in an open air, under the shades of trees, in private houses or any other place agreed upon by the concerned parties. Working as part of the ‘shimagle’ is considered a public duty and people tend to take it, wholeheartedly. The subject matters of arbitration tend to be family matters such as inheritance, divorce and property.

The elderly dealt with many disputes and helped bring about peace in our society, for a long time. The customary laws contributed a lot in resolving disputes, by upholding the principle of love and harmony.

The Eritrean people apply customary laws in many situations to attain love, peace and reconciliation; through forgiveness. This they do, not only among themselves but also in their dealings with others.

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This Day in Eritrea's History.

On Nov. 20 2007, Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC) gave notice to both countries of a new approach: using
modern techniques of image processing and terrain modeling.
The EEBC had identified the location for the emplacement of boundary pillars on the ground, in accordance with the 2002 Delimitation Decision. It gave the parties a list of the locations of the pillars and 45 maps illustrating the boundary points, "virtual demarcation"



The EEBC gave notice that if at the end of Nov 2007 Eritrea & Ethiopia had still failed to agree or to enable the EEBC to resume its activities, the boundary described on the maps would automatically stand as demarcated and the mandate of EEBC would be regarded as fulfilled.

In Sept. 2003 the Ethiopian gov formally rejected the EEBC's verdict, accusing it of making
a totally illegal, unjust, & irresponsible decision
in awarding Badme to Eritrea.

This was accompanied by an appeal to the UNSC, to help resolve the impasse.

In Nov. 2004 Ethiopia announced in that it accepted the EEBC's ruling "in principle" but called for immediate talks with Eritrea on the implementation of the decision, suggesting that Ethiopia still wanted to renegotiate some aspects of the arbitration.

In Jan 2006 the Ethiopian gov. declared that it accepted the EEBC ruling, dropping the "in principle" and was willing to start the demarcation.

In June 2018, Ethiopian gov. announced that it fully and unconditionally accepted the EEBC Decision.

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World Children's Day & 30th Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), celebrated at Expo Premises in Asmara today. Speeches, by the Director General of Ministry of Labour & Social Welfare and UNICEF Resident Representative.


This little girl needed no encouragement today at the event in Asmara to mark #InternationalChildrensDay. Great fun with songs, dance and drama.
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Over the last three decades, Eritrea has made significant progress for its children. Net enrolment rates have increased from 28% in 1995 to 85% in 2017. Immunization rates have increased from 14% in 1993 to above 98% in 2017.
UNICEF Resident Representative, Shaheen Nilofer.
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There are countries that have done none with more opportunities. But Eritrea with its own resources is doing a lot on development. I am excited because I’m witnessing the real Eritrea, not Eritrea on Social Media.
A joint high-level UN-AU delegation, led by Deputy Secretary General Ms. Amina Mohammed, made a two-day work visit as part of a series of visits to neighboring countries of the Horn. During its stay the high-level delegation met with the President, the Ministers of Justice, National Development, Information, Labor and Social Welfare and the President of the National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW). The delegation further held an interactive session with young Eritrean professionals. The delegation visited several projects including Mislam Dam, the Nefasit-Dekemhare-Serha road that is under construction and more. I spoke to both the heads of the UN and AU delegation.

Read today’s Q&A as we give you a glimpse of their stay and experience in Eritrea in their own words.

Deputy Secretary General, Ms. Amina Mohammed

Welcome to Eritrea. Your impressions and thoughts on your mission to Eritrea…

We arrived yesterday on a joint solidarity mission for peace, security and development. We went straight to the filed. We experienced the investments that Eritrea is making in infrastructure; we visited the road that connects to Ethiopia. We also saw a multi-purpose dam, which for us is really important to witness how Eritrea has focused on water and is actually putting its own investment in it. Most exciting about that was seeing young Eritreans involved: engineers from Eritrea, but also from the diaspora. We ended up in a dairy farm where we saw entrepreneurship of a woman and her family producing products equal to global standards.

You have also met with the Eritrean leadership. How was it to actually speak with the ministers and the President himself?

We met with the ministers and saw that they are very focused on the priorities of this country; a country that has come out of war into peace. And that is actually what we wanted to hear because that is what we need to support. We had an inspiring discussion with the President who reiterated what has been learned from a journey –through war and isolation into peace and the importance of keeping the peace not just for Eritrea but the regional integration for the Horn of Africa and the rest of Africa.

You’ve had a chance to meet the President of NUEW and had a round table discussion with young professionals over traditional Bun! How was it?

And what a better note to come and speak with young people and the Eritrean women who have been on the forefront in the struggle for freedom, and, now, in the fight for sustainable development! We realized the challenge of finding a seamless transition from one generation to another; having the young people at the front with their vision, energy and capacities and support them to strengthen their capacities and make sure that they are taught of what Eritrea has done and what it can do both for Africa and for the globe itself.

You are the second high level delegation of the UN visiting Eritrea within a time frame of a month. What is the reason behind this?

The fact that now Eritrea is engaging with the world is a big thing. It has been in isolation for a long time. We know that there are remaining challenges but if we want to see Eritrea proceed then we have to start understanding the country’s priorities. We need to know where the country is coming from and where it would like to go and together see how we can support that. The UN has been in Eritrea for a long time and intends to stay as long as it can. There are many different aspects of the UN that the government is speaking with now to see how we can consolidate that partnership. That is what we’re bringing in terms of the system, which is pretty big.

And if you may, Mrs. Deputy Secretary General, what will your role be in the process you just mentioned?

For me this is about advocacy for the things that Eritrea is doing well. To amplify that so that people can see and feel encouraged by the stability that is being created in the political will to have peace as a future not just for Eritrea but the region as well. Moreover, it will be also about addressing the challenges. What more challenges and gaps have we got? Whether it is in development or human rights, all of that needs to be addressed if one is to be an equal member of the global community. And so I see this as the first of many conversations and activities for the future. We are hearing from young people who tell us what they would like and how they’d like to be part of the networks that are regional and global… so we’ll need more, not us giving you prescriptions, but you telling us what you need. That will help us find solutions together.

Thank you for your time. Is there anything you’d like to put on an ending note?

Yes. I think there are three things that Eritrea should share with the world. The first is what we saw and felt as well, your unity. There aren’t many countries that are as unified as you are and I think that the next generation should share this value with young generations across the border. The second trait is how the government has approached equality. I think in many countries inequality is the root-cause of destructions that we see. And last, whatever Eritrea has gained as a dividend of its past must be carried on as a dividend for peace in the future; and that is based on gender equality. You have it in many places. Don’t take it for granted and you, the young people, must hold on to it tight as well.

Mrs. BENITA DIOP, AU special envoy on Women, peace and security

What we have said as women for peace, security and development from both the AU and the UN was listen to the women in Eritrea and the leadership. And what we found is something that we need to echo because we need to change the narrative. I think here we have seen a country that has been resilient despite challenges. A country that has been striving to show the world that it has been working to develop its own economy. A country that has put women as part of its undertakings for development. Speaking with the Head of State of Eritrea we realized that this is normal; Eritrean women fought for liberation and now are on the field working on agriculture and much more in the fight for development.

We at the AU have put in place, along with the UN, programs for young people to connect so that they share their experience and accelerate and innovate. So it will be important to involve young Eritreans as well.

I have been very happy about my visit to Eritrea. I will take the message to the AU but also to my sisters in the African Women’s movement. I have actually been to Eritrea during the border war. I, then, met with Mrs. Luul Ghebreab and visited the war field. We visited the displaced camps and young men and women fighting in the war. The disaster of war was heavy but we saw women who stood next to their brothers to defend their nation. We appreciated what the young women were selflessly doing back then; nevertheless, we really hoped for peace. And today, I comeback at a time when Eritrea and Ethiopia have made peace I am glad to have been here on this joint mission.

I have been in good contacts with several Eritrean women having had a chance to work with them in different contexts. The intergenerational cooperation of the youth and the old working together to build Eritrea is an inspirational success.

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Eritrea, participating at the high level meeting on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the rights of the child- The very first convention signed by independent Eritrea in1994 #WorldChildrensDay November 20th.
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ካብ ኢትዮጵያ ተበጊሱ ኣብ ንኡስ ዞባታት ጸሮና፡ ዓዲ-ቐይሕ፡ ሰገነይቲ፡ ማይ-ዓይኒን ሰንዓፈን ከባቢታት ተራእዩ ዝቐነየ ዕስለታት ኣንበጣ፡ ብዝተኻየደ ውሁድ ናይ ምክልኻል ዕዮ፡ ኣብ ዘራእትን መጋሃጫታትን ጉድኣት ከየውረደ ኣብ ቁጽጽር ውዒሉ።
The Ministry of Agriculture branch in the Southern region reported that the locust swarm that was detected in the sub-zones of Tsorena, Adi-Keih, Segeneity, Senafe and Mai-Aini was put under control.
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Eskindir Tesfay, an Eritrean actor, while living in Taiwan 1999-2005 studied martial arts. His martial arts and fight choreography nominated for the Taurus World Stunt Award (Los Angeles) in the Best Fight category. In 2012 he founded the production company #MovieDo.
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Delegate from the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers is participating in the 4th Ordinary Congress of ITUC-Africa taking place in Abuja, Nigeria under the theme "Unite and Make a Difference"
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ዶብ ዘላምበሳ-ሰርሓ ዳግም ብዕሊ ካብ ዝዕጾ ሓደ ዓመት ገይሩ'ሎ። መንግስቲ ኢትዮጽያ ቅድሚ ሽዱሽተ ኣዋርሕ ኣብ ዘላምበሳ ክሰርሑ ዝመደቦም 33 ክኢላታት ኮሚሽን ጉምሩክ ከምኡ እውን 20 ኣባላት ዝሓዘት ሓንቲ ጋንታ ፖሊስ ፈደራል ኣብታ ከተማ ይርከቡ።

እቲ ቅድሚ 20 ዓመታት ኣገልግሎት ዝህብ ዝነበረ ቤት ጽሕፈት ጉምሩክን ቀረጽን ዓንዩ እዩ።

ኣብዚ ሕዚ እዋን'ዚ እቶም ክኢላታት፡ ሓንቲ ፀባብ ገዛ ተኻርዮም ንዘይሕጋዊ ምንቅስቓስ ዕዳጋ ይቆፃፀሩ።

እቲ ቀንዲ ዋኒኖም እቲ ዶብ ምስ ተኸፈተ ንግዳዊ ርክብ ክልቲኤን ሃገራት ብሕጋዊ መስርሕ ንኽሓልፍ ምምራሕን ምቁፅፃርን እዩ ነይሩ።

ይኹን እምበር፡ እቲ ዶብ መዓስ ዳግም ከምዝኽፈት ብክልቲኦም መንግስታት ዝተህዋበ ዕላዊ ሓበሬታ የሎን።

እንተኾነ፡ መንግስቲ ኤርትራ ካብ ወደብ ባጽዕ ብማይ ሓባር ኣቢሉ ናብ ደቀምሓረ ዝኣቱን ብኡ ኣቢሉ ድማ ናብ ዘላምበሳ ዘራኽብ ጽርግያ ይጽግኖን የሐድሶን ከምዘሎ ይፍለጥ።

ኣብዚ እዋን ግን እቲ ዶብ ስለዝተዓጽወ እቲ ፅርግያ ናብ ዓውዲ ተቐይሩ ኣሎ።

ብኻልእ ወገን ኣብ ዘላምበሳ ኣፋፍኖት ተስፋ ይንበብ። እቲ ዶብ ሎሚ ፅባሕ ክኽፈት'ዩ ብዝብል ተስፋ ትካላት ንግዲ ይህነፁ ኣለዉ።

ኣብታ ከተማን፡ ካብኣ ናብ ፋፂ ዝተባህለ ቦታ ኣብ ዝወስድ መንገዲ ኣብ ትርከብ ዝባን ሑፃ ኣብ ትበሃል ትዕምብብ ኣብ ዘላ ከተማን ክልተ መዐደሊ ነዳዲ ተሃኒፁ'ሎ::

ኣብ ከተማ ዘላምበሳ ከም ስሚንቶ: ቴንዲኖን ሑጻን ዝኣመሰሉ ናውቲ ህንጻ ይራገፍን ብብዝሒ ብሎኬታት ክስራሕን ይረአ።

ብፍላይ ድማ ኣብ ዝባን ሑፃ: ህዝቢ ብብዝሒ ኣባይቲ ብምህናፅ ነቲ ከባቢ ናብ ዕሙር ከተማ ይቕይሮ ኣሎ::

ኣብ ከተማ ዘላምበሳ ሓንቲ ጨንፈር ንግዳዊ ባንክ ኢትዮጵያ ጥራይ ኣገልግሎት ትህብ ነይራ፤ ድሕሪ ምኽፋት እቲ ዶብ ግና ኣርባዕተ ባንክታት ኣገልግሎት ክህባ ተኸፊተን ኣለዋ።

ብኻልእ ወገን ከኣ: መንግስቲ ኤርትራ ካብ ወደብ ዓሰብ ናብ ቡሬ ኢትዮጵያ ዝኸይድ 71 ኪሎ ሜትር ቅጥራን ጽርግያ ጸጊኑ ንኣግልግሎት ድልው ከምዝገበሮ ኣብ ዝሓለፈ ሰሙን ከምዝተገልጸ ይዝከር።

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Re: (Interview): Eritrea blames CIA for boycott.

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http://www.ehrea.org/issayaship.htm





Issays’s hypocrisy concerning Anti-Americanism and CIA.



by Resoum Kidane 24/01/08

One of the political deceptions which the public should know about is Issays’s hypocritical anti-Americanism. The story of Issays’s connection with the CIA goes back to April 1970 and to the Kagnew, US. base, in Asmara.

Issays managed to keep this a secret for nearly 30 years, from 1971 to 2001, by covering up and systematically eliminating key figures who knew about the meeting between him and CIA at Kagnew Station. However, in the era of Internet nothing can be kept secret, and the true story has been published online by Hagos Woldu in 2003, Alem Tesfay in 2004, Woldeyesus Ammar in 2004, Oqabanquel Tesfatsion in 2007, Aida Kidane in 2007 and Ruth Habtemariam in 2008. In connection with this story, Alem Tesfay in 2004 explained the cause of Abrham Twoldeo death which is still secret, in the following words:

After Issays came back to the Ala groups from the meeting he held with members of the CIA, he decided to split from the ELF. Because of this there was an argument with Abrham Twoldeo who was against splitting from the ELF, and over the talks with the Americans and the Ethiopians. After one month of arguments between them Abrham Twoldeo died(1) suddenly on 17 May 1970, which is still a secret for most of us.” Concerning this Erlich (1988: 97), states that one of Issays's main rivals in the rebel movement was poisoned to death. After Abrham Twoldeo death, Issays succeeded to the leadership of the group and then he took steps to split from the ELF.

Regarding the story linking Issays and the CIA, most of the EPLF fighters who joined the Front in mid 1970s didn’t know about the secret meeting. And it would never have crossed their minds because there was a lot of campaigning against Imperialism and the CIA within the Front. The author of this paper still recalls when young students from Petogo in Asmara who joined the Front were accused of being CIA agents, and they were forced to confess in our presence that they were sent by the CIA. It was also intended to convince the new recruited fighters that the rumour disseminated by the ELF about the above meeting was groundless. It was designed by Issays to serve as an excuse for liquidating anyone who was a threat to his power during the period of the Menkaa movement. The Issays group spread the rumour that there were up to one hundred and fifty CIA agents within the movement (Megiesteab Kidane 2005:49). For example Tewelde Tesfamariam, who joined from Hamburg in 1972, was wrongly killed as a CIA spy.

It was Tesfamichael Giorgio who first broke the news about the Kagnew deal in the Eritrea Liberation Front. He also presented a paper at the Massawa Symposium ’Secessionists and CIA Connection’ in 1982. This paper is available for public reference from: www.ehrea.org/TesfaMikegiorgioAmarina.pdf. It gives full coverage to the entire story and should be recommended reading for everyone.



"At the end of the meeting, the negotiators went to Kagnew for dinner. Essayas and Wodi Giorgio spent the night at Copland's residence. The next day, Essayas and Wodi Giorgio were taken out of Kagnew Station in a Cadillac car driven by Copland himself, with curtains drawn, and flying the US flag". Excerpt from Revisiting the Kagnew Station Incident.Amar(2004)




Amar(2004) states that Wodi Giorg , who was at the meeting with Issays and Col. Mamuzer Copland on 2 July 1970(note), had an interview with the local press in Addis which appeared in an Amharic newspaper called "Senay", volume 1 number 3 of February 1993. A short while later, Wodi Giorgio was shot dead in front of his Addis Ababa house in order to keep the meeting secret.

Others who knew about the meeting at Kagnew Station, Habteselassie Ghebremedhin and Tweldeo Iyob were killed on the pretext of Menka; and Solomon Woldemariam and Haile Jebah also were killed on the pretext of the conflict with Yemen. The remaining founder of Self Nistnet who knew the story, namely Weldemichael Haile (note) was killed shortly after the victory of Segeneti in 1977 by an unidentified gunman. Tesfa Ytbark and Beraki were killed in the battlefield. The only survivor from the founders of Self Nitsnet was Asmerom, who has never wished to tell this secret to the public out of loyalty to Issays. Both Mesfin Hagos and Abdella Adem who were members of the Central Committee knew this story but since both collaborated with Issays in crimes against innocent fighters in the 1970s, I doubt that they will ever publicly tell the truth. Only Haile Menkeros, who taught foundation politics to the new recruits at Beleqet military training camp in 1975, when the fighters were accused of being CIA agents could inform the public. He was also Ambassador to Ethiopia in 1993 at the time when Tesfamichael Giorgio was assassinated by the EPLF security. He arranged to return the body of Tesfamichael from Addis Ababa to Asmara.


Tesfa Mikel Giorgio

By and large, the Front systematically eliminated thousands of new recruits from among progressive Eritrean students under various pretexts in the 1970s., in contradiction to Issays’s proclaimed anti- Imperialism. This was well documented by historians and journalists who were experts in the Eritrean liberation struggle. According to Dan Connell (2003:271) in the 1970s. Issays insisted that American imperialism has been our enemy, is our enemy and will remain our enemy as long as it exists as an imperialist force in the world. Furthermore, in his 1984 interview with Adulis he also called the U.S an imperialist power which had exerted considerable pressure to destroy the Eritrean Revolution ( Adulis, 1984).

The Central Committee in session in 1984.(Adluis 1984)

But, unexpectedly he ceased to call the US an Imperialist power. An example of this was a 1986 interview in which he criticised the US policy in the Horn of Africa without calling the US either imperialist or an enemy of the Eritrea people. He simply claimed that “ a political solution to the Eritrean problem remained a secondary issue to the U.S. administration”(Levit, 1986). This occurred when he emerged as leader from the mid 1980s through eliminating his challengers (example Ibrahim Afa in 1985),

This was an attempt to revitalise his relationship with the USA which he had already established in 1970 . Indeed in the 1980s his relationship with the U.S improved, and he was invited for lunch with a senior member of the Bush Administration during the Atlanta meeting, 1989. Also he was invited to address a seminar at the Brookings Institution (Perlez 1990 ). Shortly after liberation, 1991, Issays chose to ally himself with the United States and Israel rather than have relations with liberation movements, despite this being in contradiction to what the EPLF had taught its members in the 1970s.This stance greatly contributed to enhancing his relations with the Bush Administration which had led to the opening of the Israel embassy on March 15, 1993. This followed Issays being flown to Israel for medical treatment in 1993 ( Muhammed, 2003)

Issayas Afeworki in Tel Aviv hospital 1993

Throughout the 1990s America considered that “Issays was one of the new generation" of African leaders who could preserve the USA interests there, through protecting Israel’s regional security, and combating the extremist regime in Sudan. The first step by the Eritrean government was to accuse Turabi of helping the Jihad in Eritrea, Ittihad in Somalia, and the Oromos in Ethiopia.(The Middle East magazine, 1995) Consequently, the Islamist regime in Khartoum began to distance itself from Eritrea and in 1995, the tension between Khartoum and the Asmara government grew worse, leading to the closing of the Sudanese Embassy in Asmara.

In relation to the above, during Issays official visit to Washington in 1995, there was an agreement between Isaias Afeworki and Washington that the Eritrean military would be trained in US army camps This was in line with the aim to overthrow the Sudanese government. Ruth Simon (1997) reported that Eritrean soldiers fought alongside rebels in neighbouring Sudan. The escalation of tensions between the Sudanese and Eritrean governments served to strengthen U.S –Eritrean relations. On 4 May 1997, it was announced that the US was providing as much as $20 million in military supplies to the country (Timeline). This was due to the agreement reached between Issays Afework and Washington in 1995, and also to his great contribution in Laurent Kabila replacing Mobutu in Congo.

After a year of the military assistance from the USA, Issays, to ensure his hegemony in the region, ordered the Eritrea Defence Force to occupy Badema on 8 May 1998, which caused the Ethiopian –Eritrean 1998-2000 border war.



Despite the fact that Issays provoked the border conflict in May 1998, the following year he received honours from a US group for his leadership skills to end hunger, war and poverty (Visafrica, 1999). This was despite the fact that his conduct had opposed development, prosperity and peace by refusing to accept the U.S-Rwanda peace plan. He had rejected it on the grounds that Eritrea didn’t have to raise its hands in surrender, indicating that he was not willing to end the war through peaceful dialogue. Thereafter, in 2001 he accused a member of the national assembly, who wrote a letter to him advising that Eritrea should accept the U.S-Rwanda peace plan, of being recruited by the CIA, a cover up for his humiliating defeat in the 1998-2000 border war .



President Isaias Afewerki of Eritrea: CIA accused of 'coup plot' in Eritrea

Issays also accused the Central Intelligence Agency and the US envoy to Eritrea-Ethiopia, Anthony Lake, of plotting to overthrow him in 2000 (Gedab 2006) .Regardless of this accusation and the Government's poor human rights record which was reported by the State Department, in May 2002, National Security Adviser, Condoleezza Rice, made clear that, in the event that Eritrean extremists were to overthrow the regime, the US would be compelled to opt for the “lesser evil” and would defend Issays’s presidency in order to prevent the possibility of Eritrea becoming a menace to Israel( Mengesteab Kidane 2005: 181)

Furthermore, when the U.S. secretary of defence Donald Rumsfeld visited Eritrea in December, 2002 he was asked about Eritrea’s abysmal press freedom record. Instead of condemning Afeworki as one of Africa’s most brutal rulers, he answered: “it is a sovereign nation, and they arrange themselves and deal with their problems in ways that they feel are appropriate to them.” (News Transcript , 2002)



These two "pleasant" people are, from left to right, Donald Rumsfeld and Issays Afeworki, actual Eritrean dictator: they are shaking hands with great affection. ( source ).Rumsfeld: My goodness Mr. President I expected to hear some words from you.President: I will go right after you

Despite the fact that there had been little criticism from the US, in 2007 Issays tried again to divert the attention of the international community from his dictatorial rule and internal problems by portraying the US as the "historic enemy of Eritrea”. This contradicted what happened five years earlier when he had asked the US to set up a military base. Regarding this Kidane, Megisteab(2005:181) added that Issays’s offer to devote Eritrea’s scare resources to help America fight global terrorism, at a time when other countries in the region were working hard to use their geopolitical position as a leverage to squeeze more American aid, simply exposed Issays’s utter desperation to secure the regime preservation with U.S military patronage.

Eritrea President Issayas Afewerki accused US again in 2007"A plan initiated by the Washingtonadministration"

However, in 2007, only a year after he had tried to become a major ally in the US-led "war against terrorism", Issays made a u-turn, branding the US as the "historic enemy" of Eritrea, alleging it to be behind its conflict with Ethiopia,” (afrol News, 2008)

Regarding this Analysts stated: “Eritrea has in a matter of years gone from being a U.S. ally to a frontman for rival interests from Muslim north Africa and the Middle East” ( Kimbal, 2006)

The US-Eritrean relationship has deteriorated not because the Issays regime is a dictatorship but because the United States has supported Ethiopian intervention and helped the Somali interim government. On the other hand the Eritrean government supported the Islamist insurgents in Somalia, which was in contradiction to Issays’s earlier attitude toward Islamist extremism.

Issays has accused the US of an unjust and unfriendly policy in the Horn of Africa in 2007, he has never been a principled opponent of the U.S. In early 2008, during talks with US Congressman Donald Payne, he illustrated his hypocrisy by saying: “Eritrea wishes to improve its relations with the U.S"



In general, his hypocrisy of being Anti-American has existed for the last 40 years, and includes branding the US as the "historic enemy of the Eritrean people to manipulate and divert Eritreans from thinking about justice and democracy and to get support from them when he planned to crush dissidents.

In fact he has betrayed the Eritrean people, more than anyone else since he has never wished to see a bright future for the younger generation of Eritrea. He has killed thousands of innocent young fighters under different pretexts accusing them of spying. His attitude towards the Eritrean people is no different from the former governor of Eritrea, Ras Asrate Kassa who said that he would leave Eritrea as bare as his bald head in 1967, just 40 years ago. Issays has still a desire for what he had in the mid-1990s to form a confederation between Eritrea and Ethiopia and to become the head of both states. Since he has this dream he has currently chosen to be allied with Kinjet (an Ethiopia opposition party which has never accepted the independence of Eritrea) in order to recreate a Greater Ethiopia.

In connection to his hypocrisy, the following questions should be raised:

1.Was the systematic purging of progressive fighters in 1970s related to the meeting between Issays and Col. Mamuzer. Copland on 2 July 1970?

One of the points in that meeting was Self Nitsnet (the new force which was founded by Issays after the death of Abrham Twoldeo who had been against the talks with the CIA at Kagnew Station) This organisation worked strongly against communist and socialist influences within the front. By the mid 1980s the front gradually abandoned its leftist outlook.

Issayas accomplished his task 10 years after his contact with the CIA in the 1980s through eliminating thousands of progressive intellectual fighters of the EPLF who had been Marxists. Issayas, was able to say in 1989: “ I don’t think there is even a trace of Leninst-style structure in the EPLF now “.(Perlez 1990)

To find information about those who were executed in the 1970s by the Front and mentioned by Mengeisteab Kidane(2005:50) please visit this web page.

2. Rumours were spread in the Menkaa movement, in the 1970s, accusing progressive fighters of being CIA recruits and this tactic was repeated in 2001. Why does Issays always accuse his challengers of being CIA agents ? Is he trying to cover up his 1970 secret meeting with the CIA?

3. How is one to explain the recent antagonistic relationship of Issays with the US? Is it going to develop a new anti-US relationship or is it mere demagogy.

In conclusion, the author appeals for the second time to all former members of the EPLF who survived the war, especially those who were in the Central Committee between 1977-1987 (Abdella Adem, Haile Menkerios, Mesfin Hagos and Andebrhan Wolde Giorgis ) and other senior post holders, especially members of the 72 ( the EPLF Intelligent Centre ) to tell the public the truth about the EPLF leadership’s crimes against innocent fighters. They should also break their silence about what they knew, concerning the conspiracy by Issays against the interest of the Eritrean people during their liberation struggle, and after liberation especiallyregarding to the proposal for the establishment of a confederation between Eritrea and Ethiopia and the development of relations between Israel and Eritrea. This had been a surprise for most EPLF fighters in 1993.

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Excerpt from Kab Mezgeb Tarich by Alem Tesfay



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INTERVIEW-Eritrean leader blames CIA plot for youth exodus 13 May 2008 16:18:40

Brief summary: why does Issayas always accuse CIA?Is he trying to cover up
his 1970 secret meeting with the CIA in Asmara ?

Category: General Comments

posted at 1:48:05 AM on 1/24/2008 -
eritrean wrote:
IMRA Newsletter
Israel to acquire two more German Submarines
Navy already operates three similar submarines, capable of launching cruise missiles with nuclear warheads.

Maariv International

2004-12-22

http://www.maarivintl.com/i...

Germany has agreed to sell Israel another two Dolphin-class submarines, They will join the three Dolphin -class submarines already operated by the Israeli navy, making Israel one of the premier maritime powers in the Arabian Sea.

The new pair of submarines, like the first three, will be built at the Kiel-based Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG, the world's biggest builder of diesel submarines. The new boats are more advanced in that they will able to stay submerged for longer than the first Dolphins. The reported cost for the two craft is $700 million.

Berlin has overcome its reluctance to the craft being fitted with nuclear cruise missiles, in the interests of a newly adopted more aggressive defense exports policy, and out of understanding that the EU's attempts to halt Iran 's nuclear weapons program is unlikely to succeed.

Israel already has a major presence in the area. It has a naval and air base at Dahlak, a small island owned by Eritrea just outside the strategic Bab el Mandeb straits, where the Red Sea enters the Arabian Sea. At least one of its three Dolphin submarines is always on patrol in the Arabian Sea.....
1/24/2008 10:52:54 PM
Beadlu Haile wrote:
The only thing that is clear to me is that the U.S.A., Eritrea, and South Africa are built and are found on CRIMINALS, from Europe, called Unwanted.these criminals OUT-SMARTED the globe ,except ERITREA!!! good luck my country.
1/24/2008 9:06:13 PM
eritrean wrote:
Thursday 31 August 2006 (07 Sha`ban 1427)
How Israel Casts Its Dark Shadow Over Horn of AfricaMuhammed Salahuddin, Arab News

After the Zionist attack on Lebanon, the Sanaa-based Yemeni daily Al-Thawra published an interesting piece of information. It said that Israel had transferred three warships from its military base on Eritrea’s Dahlak Island on the Red Sea to support their military operations against Lebanon. Official sources noted that Israel is creating the biggest naval base outside Israel on the Dahlak Island. This followed an agreement between Eritrea and Israel signed in 1995. Eritrea used Israeli warships and huge logistical support from that naval base during its occupation of the Yemeni Hunaish Island in 1996. The sources disclosed that Israel has presence on two Eritrean islands: Dahlak and Fatma. The Israeli nuclear wastes are accumulated in these islands. Israel also has monitoring centers on the Red Sea to oversee the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Sudan in addition to oil movements. The Eritrean Foreign Ministry refuted the news item denying the existence of any Israeli base on their Islands. However, an intensive study carried out by the Center for Political and Strategic Studies and published by Al-Ahram in June 2006 titled “Isaias Afewerki’s Regime and Developing Relations with Israel” confirmed that the issue was much bigger than the Israeli military bases on Eritrean soil. It revealed a strategic relationship between the two governments that began with Eritrea’s President Isaias Afewerki traveling to Israel for medical treatment in 1993. Afewerki was transferred to Israel by an American airplane. The US representative in the Eritrean capital Asmara was the one who suggested the idea after the Eritrean leader fell ill. These happenings along with American efforts led to the opening of an Israeli Embassy in Asmara in March 15, 1993 prior to the official announcement on April 27, 1993. There also has been an inclusive agreement between the two countries that was signed officially in March 1993 by Israel’s Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Eritrean President Afewerki. According to the Center for Political and Strategic Studies’ report, Israel has some clear motives for establishing and improving ties with Eritrea. They wanted Eritrea to become the most important strategic ally to the Zionist entity in every corner of the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea. Their motives can be summed in two points: 1. The geostrategic importance of the 360 Eritrean islands, especially Dahlak and Fatma islands. They are located in the southern gateway of the Red Sea occupying some 1080 kilometers. The two islands have important features that affect the international and regional naval balance. The two islands can also be used for stationing marine and land forces and for monitoring all naval activities in the region. Israel thought that by controlling these islands it can avoid any Arab attempts to impose a naval blockade on Israel under any circumstances. Israel’s presence on the islands will also stop the Red Sea from turning into Arab waters. 2. Another advantage is the importance of Eritrea’s location in serving the Israeli strategies in motoring and spying on Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Sudan. The three countries are not Israel’s allies. In 1998, the British “Foreign Report” bulletin, specializing in intelligence affairs, reported that Israel maintains close intelligence relations with Ethiopia and Eritrea, and that the Israeli spy agency Mossad has established in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, a center for gathering intelligence information.According to the British weekly, Eritrea permits Israel to carry out vast activities on Dahlak Island on the Red Sea. Because of the presence of the Israelis on this island, the Mossad can carry out monitoring operations and collect important information about Yemen and Saudi Arabia. The Foreign Report bulletin also stated that the Mossad has a very active intelligence gathering station not far from Eritrea’s borders with Sudan.
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Isayas was not only X-CIA agent, until 1998 he was X-Mossad Agent. Until 1998 were Israel-Marine in Massawa with middle-range Atombomb (U-Boat), to attack Iran.
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Re: (Interview): Eritrea blames CIA for boycott.

Post by Zmeselo » 21 Nov 2019, 01:08

If this is how the CIA treats its agents, the way the US has been treating PIA, then who would want to be an agent?

This is what a real agent, looks like:



Are you telling us btw, that the CIA told him to come out like this & talk "s***" about them? :lol:

I don't think so!

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