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After 5 days of fierce battle with Algerian Sprinter Yasin Hamza, Eritrean cyclist Milkias Maekele took the yellow jersey today, winning the 6th stage of the Tour d'Algérie.











He's the leader in the Youth classification, as well



Hebron Berhane, is leader in the King of the Mountains classification






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Biniam Girmay will be tested in 2025: 'That challenges him to do everything well'

Intermarché-Wanty deliberately places Biniam Girmay's focus on Milan-Sanremo in the spring of 2025.

Leon Janssen

https://wielerrevue.nl/artikel/635965/b ... ed-te-doen

Feb 12, 2025



After his unexpected and great successes in last year's Tour de France, Biniam Girmay will be facing a new goal in 2025: winning a monument. The sprinter and classics rider from Eritrea is fully focused on Milan-Sanremo this spring. Sports manager Aike Visbeek tells In de Leiderstrui how and why Girmay wants to score in this race.

Three monuments

Girmay has already been in action this season in Mallorca, where he finished fourth in the Trofeo Ses Salines won by Marijn van den Berg https://wielerrevue.nl/artikel/635295/m ... r-jou-lars. He will continue his season next week in the Tour of the Algarve and will ride three monuments this spring: Milan-Sanremo, the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix.

Intermarché-Wanty wants to take another step this year with the 24-year-old Girmay.

It's now a matter of working very hard on the points where he was still lacking,

says Visbeek, who sees that his leader has a strong base.

In 2022, he already came very far with a combination of racing and good training.

However, the distance between Eritrea and Flanders is a long one, Visbeek also knows.

If, say, Victor Campenaerts and Tiesj Benoot want to train really hard for a day in November, they ride into the Flemish Ardennes and ride the cobblestones full throttle. That is perfect training for the winter, but Bini cannot do that.

Hardness, flexibility and cadence

But how are they going to make Girmay a better classics rider at Intermarché-Wanty?

The development is mainly about gaining toughness in those races. Point two is his flexibility and cadence, which also partly comes from his training in Eritrea.

Milan-Sanremo is three hundred kilometres, of which sixty kilometres are raced and you are in the wheels for 240 at fifty per hour,

Visbeek continues.

Where Mathieu (van der Poel, ed.) now has the flexibility to paddle 250 kilometres, Bini doesn't not have that yet. Those are the details we are working on.

Press Sanremo

All this should ensure that the best version of Biniam Girmay will appear at the start of Milan-Sanremo - in Pavia https://wielerrevue.nl/artikel/635952/m ... mogen-zijn - on Saturday 22 March.

I think it is good that we put that pressure on Sanremo. That way you challenge him to do everything well,

thinks Visbeek, who was team manager at Team Sunweb between 2013 and 2019.

Last year, the Capo Berta was ridden very hard. The lead-out men fell through and many teams had to work with the Cipressa men earlier. Bini was in the wind a few times and that is ultimately the difference,

says the Dutchman.

While the green jersey winner of the last Tour is working hard to become even better physically, he already made a big mental development last year.

Bini is more self-confident. He is also becoming more of a leader, more mature. In Hamburg (where Girmay came third behind Olav Kooij and Jonathan Milan, ed.) I saw that very well. There he said that it would be for him against those guys,

according to Visbeek.






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Historic Moment for Eritrean Football: ENFF Technical Director Daniel Yohannes has been selected for the FIFA Technical Leadership Diploma, a first in Eritrean football history.

Congratulations to Daniel Yohannes on this incredible achievement.








ENFF has completed its C license for coaching training in collaboration with CAF. The training was given to 29 football coaches from all regions. It was divided into three Modules and lasted for 21 days, accompanied by theory and practice.






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ኤርትራ፡ ንመበቆላዊ ኣግራብ ኣብ ምዕቃብ ትርከብ። Eritrea: conserving indigenous trees in the country.




ኣብ ዞባ ዓንሰባ ዝርከብ ጥንታውን ታሪኻውን ቅርስታት ብዝግባእ ዝዕቀበሉ መንገዲ ክናደ፡ ጨንፈር መጽናዕትን ምክትታል ቱሪዝምን ጸዊዑ። Call for the preservation of ancient and historic monuments, in zoba Anseba. MOI





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@OCHA_Eritrea and @FAOEritrea collaborate with the MoA to achieve food security! Farmers' Day event in Barentu Sub-zone highlighted successful off-season lowland potato production in the Gash-Barka region. Promoting climate-smart agriculture!




Same, in Shambuko Sub-zone.






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Southern Red Sea Region.







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ኣስመራ ኣብዚ ሰዓት እዚ፡ ዝናብን ነጒድን ኣይተፈላያን። 14 ለካቲት 2025 Courtesy: Tesfalem Gebreslassie mezmur

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Unleashing the Potential of Green Energy Cooperation Between China and Africa

https://en.gmw.cn/2025-02/11/content_37844665.htm


Dr. Fikrejesus Amahazion, Research Analyst, Eritrean Center for Strategic Studies (Photo provided to Guangming Online）

February 11, 2025

The future of green energy cooperation between China and Africa is of far-reaching significance – not only to these regions but to the entire planet. With climate change emerging as one of the most critical global challenges, the need for sustainable and renewable energy solutions has never been more paramount.

China and Africa are uniquely positioned to lead the quest for a greener, more sustainable world. Together, they possess the resources, technology, and human capital to positively transform the global energy landscape. Green energy cooperation has the potential not only to benefit both China and Africa but also to serve as a viable model of international collaboration. The following article first highlights key factors positioning China and Africa as excellent green energy partners before outlining possible avenues through which their cooperation can thrive.

To begin, China and Africa possess complementary strengths making them natural partners in the pursuit of green energy. China has firmly established itself as a global leader in renewable energy. It boasts the world's largest solar and wind power industries and has registered significant advancements in energy storage, EVs, and grid infrastructure. Remarkably, China’s solar capacity under construction is more than the rest of the world combined, while it also produces a considerably large part of the world's equipment for making solar panels and supply of component of solar panels.

Meanwhile, the African continent is richly endowed with renewable energy resources. According to the International Energy Agency, Africa holds approximately 60 percent of the world's best solar, hydropower, wind, and geothermal energy sources. Additionally, it has massive deposits of raw minerals used in new energy technologies for EVs, stationary energy storage, and green hydrogen production. Despite this huge potential, Africa has thus far failed to capitalize, with less than 3 percent of renewable energy production and more than 600 million Africans still lacking access to electricity.

Accordingly, China's expertise in manufacturing, technology, and large-scale project implementation makes it an ideal partner for Africa to drive ahead toward its renewable energy aspirations. Africa can work with China to harness its abundant resources and tap into its immense potential, which will help it meet rising energy demands and also contribute to global efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

Second, the fact they share an interest in sustainable development positions China and African nations as natural green energy partners. Notably, China’s developmental journey has now entered a stage of accelerated green and low-carbon high-quality development, while it aims to hit peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Moreover, its signature BRI emphasizes sustainable development.

All this aligns with Africa’s Agenda 2063 and other regional strategic frameworks that center green development. Recall, too, that despite being least responsible for the global climate crisis and accounting for under 4 percent of global emissions, Africa is most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. Ultimately, China and Africa’s shared interests and priority alignment create opportunities for productive collaboration. Working together, they can achieve their multifaceted developmental ambitions while meaningfully addressing the challenges of climate change.

Third, green energy cooperation between China and Africa offers the promise of socioeconomic benefits. For example, across Africa, where many countries remain underdeveloped and face high unemployment, investments in renewable energy infrastructure can create jobs and improve living standards. From manufacturing solar panels and wind turbines to building and maintaining energy grids, employment opportunities are vast.

As well, China's experience in building a green economy offers valuable insights for Africa. By leveraging Chinese expertise in sophisticated renewable energy technology and infrastructure development, African countries can create new industries and build a sustainable energy sector that drives robust long-term economic growth. For China, the continent also opens alternative market opportunities – which is increasingly important as the West demonizes China, seeks decoupling and containment, and imposes tariffs or protectionist measures against its producers.

Finally, China and Africa’s long history of mutual engagement is also crucial. It establishes a strong foundation of rich knowledge, lessons, and insights that can be drawn from and built upon toward establishing fruitful green energy cooperation.

Overall, the potential for green energy cooperation between China and Africa is immense. Together, they can lead the world as it transitions to a sustainable energy future. By leveraging their complementarity, sharing knowledge and technology, and investing in renewable energy infrastructure, China and Africa can create a powerful partnership that benefits the two regions and helps the planet.

Importantly, this cooperation is not just about addressing the urgent challenge of climate change. It is also about seizing the opportunity to drive economic growth, create dignified jobs, and improve the quality of life for millions of people, as well as building a future where clean, affordable, and reliable energy is accessible to all.

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Thanks, a million bro, for all the invigorating news from Mother Eritrea!

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Thanks, a million bro, for all the invigorating news from Mother Eritrea!

My pleasure, brother. Always!