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The Role of Sinclair Petroleum in Federating Eritrea with Ethiopia

September 4, 2013


When oil becomes thicker than blood

BY ARBA GORASH

Ethiopian Ogaden region is sitting on one of the world’s largest untapped oil and natural gas reserves that could put many oil-rich gulf countries out of business.

British and American oil companies have deliberately left the Ogaden region untouched as a strategic reserve against future oil shortages.

But energy-hungry countries such as China and Sweden are now eyeing to drill for oil in the region, and this in turn has unsettled the British and American oil companies who believe they have inherent rights over the oil deposits by virtue of Ethiopia being their client state.

For a better understanding of the what caused the 30 years war between Eritrea and Ethiopia, it is suffice to revisit the September 27, 1945 letter that was written by a U.S. oil and Gas company to James F. Byrnes, the then Secretary of State.

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SINCLAIR OIL CORPORATION
630 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, N.Y.

September 27, 1945

The honorable James F. Byrnes
Secretary of state
Washington D.C.

Dear Mr. Secretary:

My company has only recently completed an agreement with the Imperial Ethiopian government for the development of petroleum in Ethiopia.

I feel rather certain that you, personally, have been informed with request to this agreement. Unfortunately, the country of Ethiopia is an inland country, with no direct water outlet for export shipping. Should we be successful in discovering oil, we would, of necessity, be required to construct adequate pipe line facilities from Ethiopia to a suitable seaport, as well as an export shipping terminal.

If we are to proceed with our development program in Ethiopia, it is of vital importance that Eritrea should be recognized as an integral part of Ethiopia, as we would have a suitable seaport outlet.

Our entire development program will seriously be delayed and affected should Eritrea be under the domination of any other power except Ethiopia. I, therefore, urgently request that your good offices support the demand of Ethiopia with respect to Eritrea.

For your personal information, I am attaching hereto photostatic copy of the supplemental agreement between my company and the Imperial Ethiopian Government, with respect to construction of pipe lines in outboard outlets, from which you will readily see the importance to this project of the acquisition of Eritrea by Ethiopia.

Very truly yours

Signed:

President

________________________________________________________

Download (PDF, 708KB): https://www.tesfanews.net/wp-content/up ... letter.pdf

In 1944 Sinclair Petroleum, an American company, signed an agreement with Ethiopia and started petroleum exploration activities in the Ogaden. Until 1951, Sinclair Petroleum drilled 17 exploration wells in the eastern part of the Ogaden basin. The Ogaden sedimentary basin covers 350,000 sq. km. of land. Sinclair Petroleum had noted the existence of oil inflow in one of the exploration wells drilled in Gelladi locality.

Download (PDF, 922KB): https://www.tesfanews.net/wp-content/up ... hiopia.pdf

After the end of World War II, the United Nations conducted a lengthy inquiry regarding the status of Eritrea, with the superpowers each vying for a stake in the state’s future.

Britain, the last administrator at the time, put forth the suggestion to partition Eritrea between Sudan and Ethiopia, separating Christians and Muslims.

The idea was instantly rejected by the Eritrean people— both Christians and Muslims— who wanted total independence and keep their territorial sovereignty intact.

The United States point of view was expressed by its then chief foreign policy adviser John Foster Dulles who said:

…. From the point of view of justice, the opinions of the Eritrean people must receive consideration. Nevertheless, the strategic interests of the United States in the Red Sea Basin and considerations of security and world peace make it necessary that the country [Eritrea] be linked with our ally, Ethiopia.

— John Foster Dulles, 1952

A UN plebiscite voted 46 to 10 to have Eritrea be federated with Ethiopia which was later stipulated on December 2, 1950 in resolution 390 (V). Eritrea would have its own parliament and administration and would be represented in what had been the Ethiopian parliament and would become the federal parliament.

In 1961 the 30-year Eritrean Struggle for Independence began, following the Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie’s dissolution of the federation and shutting down of Eritrea’s parliament. The Emperor declared Eritrea the fourteenth province of Ethiopia in 1962.

But why Eritrea? Aren’t Somaliland or Kenya both with access to the sea and much closer to Siclair’s oil territory in the Ogaden region than Eritrea?

According to the January 11, 1951 memo https://images.library.wisc.edu/FRUS/EF ... .i0022.pdf written by the Acting Deputy Director at the Office of Military Assistance, neither Somalialnd nor Kenya will serve Sinclair’s oil concession interest in Ethiopia better than Eritrea.

… Ethiopia’s border and jurisdictional difficulties with British and French Somaliland’s are under negotiation among those governments. An important interest of the United States in these negotiations is to see that the rights of the Sinclair Petroleum Company to develop petroleum in Ethiopia are not infringed by territorial adjustments among those powers. The British have assured us that if agreement is reached on a proposal to cede to Ethiopia a corridor to Zeila in British Somaliiand in exchange for a considerable section of south-eastern Ogaden, to be annexed to British Somaliland, the rights of Ethiopia and the Sinclair Company to the sub-soil resources in that part of the Ogaden transferred to British Somaliland will remain in effect …

However, after 30 years of bitter struggle, the Eritreans won their independence and declared an independent Eritrea in 1993.

… By logic, the nation of Eritrea (pop. 3 million) should not exist. The secessionist province’s independence fighters ought never to have defeated Ethiopia in their 30-year-long struggle. They were out-manned outgunned, abandoned or betrayed by every ally; their cause was hopeless. They won by force of character, a unity and determination so steely not all the modern armaments, superpower support or economic superiority of Ethiopia could withstand it. The spirit that saw the Eritreans through 10 years in the trenches of their mountain redoubt at Nakfa has built them a nation from scratch, since independence was finally consummated in 1993

— Johanna Mcgeary and Marguerite Michaels Monday, Mar. 30, 1998 https://content.time.com/time/magazine/ ... -5,00.html

In 1969, ARCO acquired Sinclair Oil Corporation.

[Zmeselo]

Ethiopia: 1977 Expulsion of Americans from Kagnew Station and Consulate General in Asmara
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The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training recently posted an account titled

Leaving with Their Heads Held High--The U.S. Expulsion from Eritrea, 1977.

This is an oral history account of the 1977 demand by Ethiopian leader Mengistu Haile Mariam to close within four days the highly classified U.S. communications station known as Kagnew and the U.S. Consulate General in Asmara.

It relies on the recollections of Keith Wauchope, who was in charge of the Consulate General at the time.

This occurred at the height of the Cold War and a low point in U.S. relations with Ethiopia.

Read : https://adst.org/2014/10/le...

[Temt]

Yap! That is what we have been telling whoever has an ear or two to listen. Unlike the ተረት ተረት "history" entertainers that Eritrea was part of Ethiopia, Eritrea was forcefully annexed by the midget Emperor of Ethiopia with the full support of the United States in 1952. Case closed.

[Kuasmeda]

Brother Zmeselo Thanks for sharing such important information! Eritrea & Eritreans have been victims of such intrigue & this still continues to make us hostages of the business group. How many Eritrean lives are lost since then? Such a drama has victimized Eritrea for80 years. We need to exhibit detail information like this one so as to teach citizens & other peace-loving society why we were and still are fighting for our beloved country.
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The Role of Sinclair Petroleum in Federating Eritrea with Ethiopia

September 4, 2013


When oil becomes thicker than blood

BY ARBA GORASH

Ethiopian Ogaden region is sitting on one of the world’s largest untapped oil and natural gas reserves that could put many oil-rich gulf countries out of business.

British and American oil companies have deliberately left the Ogaden region untouched as a strategic reserve against future oil shortages.

But energy-hungry countries such as China and Sweden are now eyeing to drill for oil in the region, and this in turn has unsettled the British and American oil companies who believe they have inherent rights over the oil deposits by virtue of Ethiopia being their client state.

For a better understanding of the what caused the 30 years war between Eritrea and Ethiopia, it is suffice to revisit the September 27, 1945 letter that was written by a U.S. oil and Gas company to James F. Byrnes, the then Secretary of State.

________________________________________________________



SINCLAIR OIL CORPORATION
630 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, N.Y.

September 27, 1945

The honorable James F. Byrnes
Secretary of state
Washington D.C.

Dear Mr. Secretary:

My company has only recently completed an agreement with the Imperial Ethiopian government for the development of petroleum in Ethiopia.

I feel rather certain that you, personally, have been informed with request to this agreement. Unfortunately, the country of Ethiopia is an inland country, with no direct water outlet for export shipping. Should we be successful in discovering oil, we would, of necessity, be required to construct adequate pipe line facilities from Ethiopia to a suitable seaport, as well as an export shipping terminal.

If we are to proceed with our development program in Ethiopia, it is of vital importance that Eritrea should be recognized as an integral part of Ethiopia, as we would have a suitable seaport outlet.

Our entire development program will seriously be delayed and affected should Eritrea be under the domination of any other power except Ethiopia. I, therefore, urgently request that your good offices support the demand of Ethiopia with respect to Eritrea.

For your personal information, I am attaching hereto photostatic copy of the supplemental agreement between my company and the Imperial Ethiopian Government, with respect to construction of pipe lines in outboard outlets, from which you will readily see the importance to this project of the acquisition of Eritrea by Ethiopia.

Very truly yours

Signed:

President

________________________________________________________

Download (PDF, 708KB): https://www.tesfanews.net/wp-content/up ... letter.pdf

In 1944 Sinclair Petroleum, an American company, signed an agreement with Ethiopia and started petroleum exploration activities in the Ogaden. Until 1951, Sinclair Petroleum drilled 17 exploration wells in the eastern part of the Ogaden basin. The Ogaden sedimentary basin covers 350,000 sq. km. of land. Sinclair Petroleum had noted the existence of oil inflow in one of the exploration wells drilled in Gelladi locality.

Download (PDF, 922KB): https://www.tesfanews.net/wp-content/up ... hiopia.pdf

After the end of World War II, the United Nations conducted a lengthy inquiry regarding the status of Eritrea, with the superpowers each vying for a stake in the state’s future.

Britain, the last administrator at the time, put forth the suggestion to partition Eritrea between Sudan and Ethiopia, separating Christians and Muslims.

The idea was instantly rejected by the Eritrean people— both Christians and Muslims— who wanted total independence and keep their territorial sovereignty intact.

The United States point of view was expressed by its then chief foreign policy adviser John Foster Dulles who said:

…. From the point of view of justice, the opinions of the Eritrean people must receive consideration. Nevertheless, the strategic interests of the United States in the Red Sea Basin and considerations of security and world peace make it necessary that the country [Eritrea] be linked with our ally, Ethiopia.

— John Foster Dulles, 1952

A UN plebiscite voted 46 to 10 to have Eritrea be federated with Ethiopia which was later stipulated on December 2, 1950 in resolution 390 (V). Eritrea would have its own parliament and administration and would be represented in what had been the Ethiopian parliament and would become the federal parliament.

In 1961 the 30-year Eritrean Struggle for Independence began, following the Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie’s dissolution of the federation and shutting down of Eritrea’s parliament. The Emperor declared Eritrea the fourteenth province of Ethiopia in 1962.

But why Eritrea? Aren’t Somaliland or Kenya both with access to the sea and much closer to Siclair’s oil territory in the Ogaden region than Eritrea?

According to the January 11, 1951 memo https://images.library.wisc.edu/FRUS/EF ... .i0022.pdf written by the Acting Deputy Director at the Office of Military Assistance, neither Somalialnd nor Kenya will serve Sinclair’s oil concession interest in Ethiopia better than Eritrea.

… Ethiopia’s border and jurisdictional difficulties with British and French Somaliland’s are under negotiation among those governments. An important interest of the United States in these negotiations is to see that the rights of the Sinclair Petroleum Company to develop petroleum in Ethiopia are not infringed by territorial adjustments among those powers. The British have assured us that if agreement is reached on a proposal to cede to Ethiopia a corridor to Zeila in British Somaliiand in exchange for a considerable section of south-eastern Ogaden, to be annexed to British Somaliland, the rights of Ethiopia and the Sinclair Company to the sub-soil resources in that part of the Ogaden transferred to British Somaliland will remain in effect …

However, after 30 years of bitter struggle, the Eritreans won their independence and declared an independent Eritrea in 1993.

… By logic, the nation of Eritrea (pop. 3 million) should not exist. The secessionist province’s independence fighters ought never to have defeated Ethiopia in their 30-year-long struggle. They were out-manned outgunned, abandoned or betrayed by every ally; their cause was hopeless. They won by force of character, a unity and determination so steely not all the modern armaments, superpower support or economic superiority of Ethiopia could withstand it. The spirit that saw the Eritreans through 10 years in the trenches of their mountain redoubt at Nakfa has built them a nation from scratch, since independence was finally consummated in 1993

— Johanna Mcgeary and Marguerite Michaels Monday, Mar. 30, 1998 https://content.time.com/time/magazine/ ... -5,00.html

In 1969, ARCO acquired Sinclair Oil Corporation.

[Zmeselo]

(Courtesy of Allula Abraha) - ...Only to turn into a home base of the new master, the Soviet military. Kagnew station was named so, in honour of Haileselassie’s first Kubur Zenegna brigade, which was posted as a mercenary unit in support of US invasion of Korea in 1949-51.

A year later, in 1952, the US awarded Eritrea on a silver platter to its subservient puppet Haileselassie, whose services in providing infantry foot soldiers in the Korean War was enough to get him Eritrea; until they and their masters were all kicked out.

They named their military camp- “Kagnew station”- in honour of the Haileselasse Kagnew Battalion in Korea.

The name “Aba-Kagnew” was originally the name of the horse of Haileselassie’s father- Ras Mekonnen- at the battle of Adwa. He was not known to be a war cavalryman, but was using his horse (Aba Kagnew) only for transportation.

Kagnew station is now called: MeAsker Denden.

Viva Eritrea, who has successfully seen off puppets after puppets including the last one: the Fascist TPLF.

Death to all subservient puppets!!!

[Zmeselo]

You're welcome, brother. We know Special interest groups like Sinclair, Chevron, Mobile, Weapons manufacturers etc ..... are the driving force for U.S. politicians; as most of the senators and congressmen and women are majority shareholders in these conglomerate companies. When they talk about U.S. interest, they are covertly referring to their personal interest within those companies.

Brother Zmeselo Thanks for sharing such important information! Eritrea & Eritreans have been victims of such intrigue & this still continues to make us hostages of the business group. How many Eritrean lives are lost since then? Such a drama has victimized Eritrea for80 years. We need to exhibit detail information like this one so as to teach citizens & other peace-loving society why we were and still are fighting for our beloved country.
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The Role of Sinclair Petroleum in Federating Eritrea with Ethiopia

September 4, 2013


When oil becomes thicker than blood

BY ARBA GORASH

Ethiopian Ogaden region is sitting on one of the world’s largest untapped oil and natural gas reserves that could put many oil-rich gulf countries out of business.

British and American oil companies have deliberately left the Ogaden region untouched as a strategic reserve against future oil shortages.

But energy-hungry countries such as China and Sweden are now eyeing to drill for oil in the region, and this in turn has unsettled the British and American oil companies who believe they have inherent rights over the oil deposits by virtue of Ethiopia being their client state.

For a better understanding of the what caused the 30 years war between Eritrea and Ethiopia, it is suffice to revisit the September 27, 1945 letter that was written by a U.S. oil and Gas company to James F. Byrnes, the then Secretary of State.

________________________________________________________



SINCLAIR OIL CORPORATION
630 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, N.Y.

September 27, 1945

The honorable James F. Byrnes
Secretary of state
Washington D.C.

Dear Mr. Secretary:

My company has only recently completed an agreement with the Imperial Ethiopian government for the development of petroleum in Ethiopia.

I feel rather certain that you, personally, have been informed with request to this agreement. Unfortunately, the country of Ethiopia is an inland country, with no direct water outlet for export shipping. Should we be successful in discovering oil, we would, of necessity, be required to construct adequate pipe line facilities from Ethiopia to a suitable seaport, as well as an export shipping terminal.

If we are to proceed with our development program in Ethiopia, it is of vital importance that Eritrea should be recognized as an integral part of Ethiopia, as we would have a suitable seaport outlet.

Our entire development program will seriously be delayed and affected should Eritrea be under the domination of any other power except Ethiopia. I, therefore, urgently request that your good offices support the demand of Ethiopia with respect to Eritrea.

For your personal information, I am attaching hereto photostatic copy of the supplemental agreement between my company and the Imperial Ethiopian Government, with respect to construction of pipe lines in outboard outlets, from which you will readily see the importance to this project of the acquisition of Eritrea by Ethiopia.

Very truly yours

Signed:

President

________________________________________________________

Download (PDF, 708KB): https://www.tesfanews.net/wp-content/up ... letter.pdf

In 1944 Sinclair Petroleum, an American company, signed an agreement with Ethiopia and started petroleum exploration activities in the Ogaden. Until 1951, Sinclair Petroleum drilled 17 exploration wells in the eastern part of the Ogaden basin. The Ogaden sedimentary basin covers 350,000 sq. km. of land. Sinclair Petroleum had noted the existence of oil inflow in one of the exploration wells drilled in Gelladi locality.

Download (PDF, 922KB): https://www.tesfanews.net/wp-content/up ... hiopia.pdf

After the end of World War II, the United Nations conducted a lengthy inquiry regarding the status of Eritrea, with the superpowers each vying for a stake in the state’s future.

Britain, the last administrator at the time, put forth the suggestion to partition Eritrea between Sudan and Ethiopia, separating Christians and Muslims.

The idea was instantly rejected by the Eritrean people— both Christians and Muslims— who wanted total independence and keep their territorial sovereignty intact.

The United States point of view was expressed by its then chief foreign policy adviser John Foster Dulles who said:

…. From the point of view of justice, the opinions of the Eritrean people must receive consideration. Nevertheless, the strategic interests of the United States in the Red Sea Basin and considerations of security and world peace make it necessary that the country [Eritrea] be linked with our ally, Ethiopia.

— John Foster Dulles, 1952

A UN plebiscite voted 46 to 10 to have Eritrea be federated with Ethiopia which was later stipulated on December 2, 1950 in resolution 390 (V). Eritrea would have its own parliament and administration and would be represented in what had been the Ethiopian parliament and would become the federal parliament.

In 1961 the 30-year Eritrean Struggle for Independence began, following the Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie’s dissolution of the federation and shutting down of Eritrea’s parliament. The Emperor declared Eritrea the fourteenth province of Ethiopia in 1962.

But why Eritrea? Aren’t Somaliland or Kenya both with access to the sea and much closer to Siclair’s oil territory in the Ogaden region than Eritrea?

According to the January 11, 1951 memo https://images.library.wisc.edu/FRUS/EF ... .i0022.pdf written by the Acting Deputy Director at the Office of Military Assistance, neither Somalialnd nor Kenya will serve Sinclair’s oil concession interest in Ethiopia better than Eritrea.

… Ethiopia’s border and jurisdictional difficulties with British and French Somaliland’s are under negotiation among those governments. An important interest of the United States in these negotiations is to see that the rights of the Sinclair Petroleum Company to develop petroleum in Ethiopia are not infringed by territorial adjustments among those powers. The British have assured us that if agreement is reached on a proposal to cede to Ethiopia a corridor to Zeila in British Somaliiand in exchange for a considerable section of south-eastern Ogaden, to be annexed to British Somaliland, the rights of Ethiopia and the Sinclair Company to the sub-soil resources in that part of the Ogaden transferred to British Somaliland will remain in effect …

However, after 30 years of bitter struggle, the Eritreans won their independence and declared an independent Eritrea in 1993.

… By logic, the nation of Eritrea (pop. 3 million) should not exist. The secessionist province’s independence fighters ought never to have defeated Ethiopia in their 30-year-long struggle. They were out-manned outgunned, abandoned or betrayed by every ally; their cause was hopeless. They won by force of character, a unity and determination so steely not all the modern armaments, superpower support or economic superiority of Ethiopia could withstand it. The spirit that saw the Eritreans through 10 years in the trenches of their mountain redoubt at Nakfa has built them a nation from scratch, since independence was finally consummated in 1993

— Johanna Mcgeary and Marguerite Michaels Monday, Mar. 30, 1998 https://content.time.com/time/magazine/ ... -5,00.html

In 1969, ARCO acquired Sinclair Oil Corporation.

[Zmeselo]

Ministry of Health: Timely Public Announcement

http://shabait.com/news/local-news/3027 ... nouncement



Three months have already elapsed since the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in China. In this period, the disease has spread to all the continents at an alarming rate. Over 100,000 people have been infected worldwide while over 4,000 infected patients have died so far.

Not a single person has been infected in Eritrea to-date. However, the country is linked by land, air, and sea with several countries affected by the disease. This makes it urgent and imperative for Eritrea to take precautionary measures to prevent the outbreak and spread of the disease as well as to prepare for all possible scenarios.

In view of these facts, the Ministry of Health issues the following guidelines:

1. Continuous sensitization campaigns will be disseminated through the various local media outlets in order to provide timely and full information to the general public. These announcements must be followed with due diligence.

2. In view of the potential gravity of the situation and for the sake of their own safety as well as the safety of the Eritrean people, the Ministry of Health urges all nationals and foreigners who may have plans to travel to, and from Eritrea, to postpone their plans on their own volition.

3. The Ministry of Health will continue to monitor developments earnestly to assess occurrence, rate and extent of contagion, and other vital parameters and symptoms of the epidemic. It will accordingly issue appropriate announcements and guidelines.

4. Visitors who originate directly from, or who have transited through, China, Italy, South Korea and Iran will be quarantined.

Ministry of Health
Asmara
11 March 2020





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Terminology:

Outbreak = small but unusual

Epidemic =bigger and spreading

Pandemic = international and out of control

[Zmeselo]

ኣብ ሻምፕዮን ኣፍሪቃ እትሳተፍ ሃገራዊት ጋንታ ኤርትራ ተመሪጻ!



(Courtesy of Sammy Paulo Cycling News) - ኣብ ሞውሪሸስ (Mauritius) ዝካየድ ሻምፕዮን ኣፍሪቃ 2020 እትሳተፍ ሃገራዊት ጋንታ ቅድድም ብሽክለታ ኤርትራ ናይ መወዳእታ እተሳትፎም ተቐዳደምቲ ኣፍሊጣ::

ሃገራዊት ጋንታ ቅድድም ብሽክለታ ብ'ኣሰልጣኒ ሳምሶም ሶሎሙን እንዳተኣልየት ኣብ'ዚ ውድድር ንምስታፍ ነዚም ዝስዕቡ ተቀዳደምቲ መሪጻ ኣላ :-

ደቂ-ተባዕትዮ ዓበይቲ
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- መኽሰብ ደበሳይ
- ኣማኑኤል ገብረዝጋብሄር
- ያቆብ ደበሳይ
- ናትናኤል ተስፋጽዮን
- ቢንያም ግርማይ
- ሲራክ ተስፎም
- ዳዊት የማነ
- ሄኖክ ሙሉብርሃን

ደቂ- ኣንስትዮ
~~~~~~~~~~~

ብዘይካ'ዚ'ውን ኣብ ዝተፈላለየ ክሊ ዕድመ ዝርከቡ'ውን ተመሪጾም ኣለዉ::

4'ተ - ተቐዳደምቲ ደቂ ተባዕትዮ ጁንዮር
4'ተ - ተቐዳደምቲ ደቂ ኣንስትዮ ኤሊት
4'ተ - ተቐዳደምቲ ደቂ ኣንስትዮ ጁንዮር
ብ'ጠቕላላ 20 ተቐዳደምቲ ናብ ሻምፕዮን ኣፍሪቃ 2020 ክሳተፉ እዮም:: ዝርዝር ኣስማቶም ኣብ ቀጻሊ ከስዕበልኩም'የ::

ደቂ ኣንስትዮ ተቐዳደምቲ: ብ'ኣሰልጣኒ ሙሴ ኣስሄል እንዳ ተኣልያ ኢየን ውድድር ክሳተፋ::

[Zmeselo]

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Was warmly welcomed by ⁦@EstoniaUN⁩ where I went to pay a courtesy visit and introduce myself to ⁦H.E Ambassador Sven Jurgenson, Permanent Representative of Estonia ⁦. We discussed issues related to the Horn Of Africa & Eritrea|s priorities ⁦@UN⁩. Thank you!


Paid courtesy visit to H.E. Ambassador Amrit B. Rai, Permanent Representative of Nepal to the ⁦UN⁩. Had fruitful discussions about a variety of issues relating to the least developed (LDCs) and landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)


Paid courtesy visit to H.E. Ambassador Rabab Fatima @rababfh2016, Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN. Attended briefing on a proposed UN Resolution on drowning- a “silent epidemic” responsible for 4 million preventable deaths. Co-sponsored by Bangladesh & Ireland.


Was honored 2 receive H.E Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ireland's Permanent Representative 2 the @UN & H.E Katherine Zappone, Ireland’s Minister 4 Children, at the Eritrea|n Mission @Eritrea_UN. Eritrea & & Ireland enjoy good relations, & we will work to strengthen them.





My feet are still sore and I did not even dance...Invited by @irishmissionun, we attended the @Riverdance show last night. They were spectacular.
(Amb. Sophia Tesfamariam: @stesfamariam)

[Dawi]

Brother Zmeselo Thanks for sharing such important information! Eritrea & Eritreans have been victims of such intrigue & this still continues to make us hostages of the business group. How many Eritrean lives are lost since then? Such a drama has victimized Eritrea for80 years. We need to exhibit detail information like this one so as to teach citizens & other peace-loving society why we were and still are fighting for our beloved country.
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Kuas,

The entire history of Eritrea you talk about ruled as one at least drawn in a map colonized by Italy was for 50-60 years. Some Italians built Asmara and used it as a post connected to seaport; the rest of the country even up to today, lived as rural or nomadic just like the rest of Ethiopia; they were left alone to live their own lives. Meaning, they traveled back and forth to visit their relatives in the mother land Ethiopia freely. Some helped Ethiopia to stay liberated from colonizers and played prominent roles in the independence of the mother land later on. Remember, Eritrea was never a country before 27 years ago; prior to that it was part and parcel of Ethiopian Empire.

If anything, Zmeselo's information tells us the possibility of turning the region to prosper. What US or who ever planned for us didn't help any of us. Instead, lets take advantage of what "British and American oil companies have deliberately left the Ogaden region untouched as a strategic reserve against future oil shortages." Let us use it today! Can we? Be rich for a change?

BTW, I was proud of PIA today's stand on GERD! That brings tears to Ethiopians at large! He said, we share GERD us ours; we don't put poison in the መሶብ we share. Wow! It goes to show the big heart Dr. Abiy saw in PIA.

[Zmeselo]

The Ambasssdor of Japan to Kenya, H.E Mr Horie, paid me a visit to my office this morning. Besides discussing many issues of bilateral interest, he also told me how eager & prepared he is to visit "beautiful Etitrea".
I happily welcomed him to visit, my beautiful Eritrea.
(AMB. Beyene Russom: @BeyeneRussom)

[Zmeselo]

Brother Zmeselo Thanks for sharing such important information! Eritrea & Eritreans have been victims of such intrigue & this still continues to make us hostages of the business group. How many Eritrean lives are lost since then? Such a drama has victimized Eritrea for80 years. We need to exhibit detail information like this one so as to teach citizens & other peace-loving society why we were and still are fighting for our beloved country.
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Kuas,

The entire history of Eritrea you talk about ruled as one at least drawn in a map colonized by Italy was for 50-60 years. Some Italians built Asmara and used it as a post connected to seaport; the rest of the country even up to today, lived as rural or nomadic just like the rest of Ethiopia; they were left alone to live their own lives. Meaning, they traveled back and forth to the visit their relatives in mother land Ethiopia freely. Some helped Ethiopia to stay liberated from colonizers and played prominent roles in the independence of the mother land later on. Remember, Eritrea was never a country before 27 years ago; prior to that it was part and parcel of Ethiopian Empire.

If anything, Zmeselo's information tells us the possibility of turning the region to prosper. What US or who ever planned for us didn't help any of us. Instead, lets take advantage of what "British and American oil companies have deliberately left the Ogaden region untouched as a strategic reserve against future oil shortages." Let us use it today! Can we? Be rich!

BTW, I was proud of PIA today's stand on GERD! That brings tears to Ethiopians at large! He said, we share GERD us ours; we don't put poison in the መሶብ we share. Wow! It goes to show the big heart Dr. Abiy saw in PIA.

First of all, you're a liar. Pres. Isaias, didn't say that.

Secondly, Ethiopia was constituted as a unified & centralized nation by Menelik number 2. Prior to that, the zemene mesafnt.

[Zmeselo]

Geleb Landscape/Skyscape. A short distance from Geleb; there is a huge and rich red marble deposit and quarry; in Belta to be specific. The Red Marble, has high export value all across the world. Africa imported $90.4 million worth of marble, in 2017. Huge potential for Eritrea.

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Glad to discuss the importance of Accelerator labs in facilitating 'home grown' and innovative solutions, for development challenges. Thanks @sarodriques & @UNRwanda team, for the warm welcome & profound explanations accorded to our Team on a range of topics.


At the Ministry of youth & culture, Rwanda. Important briefing on the YouthConnekt bootcamps, networking of youth within Rwanda & Africa; sharing ideas; planning & strategies for youth centred development. Thanks @YouthConnekt & @UNDPRwanda
for organizing today's session.


@cmu_africa, approach on contribution towards innovative ecosystems is interesting. The need for Industry-Education linkage is prudent. Universities as pioneers of homegrown solutions, without compromising their global competitiveness. Thanks @RugemaFaith for hosting team Eritrea.
((MEHRETAB MEDHANIE: @EriPrism)

[Dawi]

First of all, you're a liar. Pres. Isaias, didn't say that.

Secondly, Ethiopia was constituted as a unified & centralized nation by Menelik number 2. Prior to that, the zemene mesafnt.

If you can prove that the following is a lie; I will stop opening this site.

[Zmeselo]

For fellow women and young girls: whatever it is you’re doing please keep on pushing and make sure you believe that you can always be better for yourselves and your community.

Dr. Saliem Mekonnen

Written by Billion Temesghen

http://shabait.com/articles/q-a-a/30268 ... m-mekonnen

Articles - Q & A



We celebrate women! Q&A has decided to dedicate this issue, to honoring young Eritrean women in action. Dr. Saliem Mekonnen, 29, works at Amatere Maternity Health Center in Massawa. She is currently training, for emergency caesarean section. Her life long journey towards becoming the health specialist, she has become is what we think is worth sharing with our readers today.

Thank you for your time! Care to introduce yourself?

Hello, I am Dr. Saliem. I work at Massawa Maternity Health Center, but currently I am a general physician in Asmara as I am taking part in training for emergency caesarean section. It is a pleasure to be here with you.

Being a doctor has been a lifelong journey for you. What inspired you to be one?

My father’s friend was a childhood inspiration. Every time he’d pass by our house, I’d remind myself that, one day, I would be like him. As I grew up, my inspirations became many and they were being drawn from my surroundings. I first wanted to specialize in psychology but then when I got to medical school, I realized I needed to work on women’s wellbeing.

And why is that?

I can say that over several years I came to realize how important it is for a society to invest on girls’ and women’s rights, education and wellbeing. It is actually an endeavor that ensures the growth and wellbeing of a community. Thereafter, I decided to be part of the input towards empowering and safeguarding women’s health.

What was it like to be a medical student?

It was tough. Day in day out, it was a competition with myself and my fellow classmates. School was demanding so you had to be meticulous. There were moments when I had to give up family moments because I was either in class or preparing for something. At times, it felt as if you had withdrawn from social life in general. Though it is by choice, it gets to you in the long run. And for a female medical doctor, the journey is even tougher.

Can you please elaborate on that? Why is choosing to be a medical doctor challenging for young female students?

Clearly, our society has undergone major changes regarding female emancipation. However, we still are expected to fulfill some duties that according to the general norm have to be done when “we’re still young”. For instance: getting married and looking after a family. Medical school takes a long time to complete compared to other fields of study in college. Eight to nine years are the basic requirements. And if you specialize, then that will mean some extra couple of years. At this point, choosing to be at medical school is a commitment that requires female students to be able to compromise on other aspects of life. For many parents in our community, the dream of seeing their educated daughter get married and become a mother is somewhat a nostalgia they long for. But still, speaking on behalf of other doctors like myself, I can say that it gives me a pleasure to tell you that many young female health professionals hold on to their dreams and professions knowing that one day it will all pay off.



How are female doctors perceived by our community?

Oh, there are some instances that leave me displeased. For example- unless I introduce myself as a ‘Doctor’ first, people would still refer to me as a nurse. In some communities there are assumption that female health professionals cannot be more than nurses. This is demeaning to female professionals who work extremely hard amidst a general conviction that female health professionals can’t do much. Female health professionals need to be encouraged and respected at all costs. Therefore, I firmly believe that female doctors need to be commended for their efforts.

How about at school, do female medical students face discrimination?

I can’t say because whether one student, regardless of gender, succeeds or not is up to him or her. Challenges are everywhere and how a student works through them while doing well at school is part of the learning process one has to craft. We have a system that encourages education no matter what gender a student is. Therefore that doesn’t seem to be an issue, really.

You are working at Amatere Maternity Health Center in Massawa; can you please share your experience with us?

The fact that I am away from my family and what I am used to having in Asmara is actually quite challenging but it’s making me more independent. I am serving at a hospital where my effort is dearly appreciated by my patients. FGM and harmful practices are still being fought against and this special fact has encouraged me even more to be devoted towards women’s wellbeing. I think that maybe if I had been working in Asmara the idea of getting training in emergency caesarean section wouldn’t even have crossed my mind. Working in Massawa widened my perspective and gave me a clear vision of how I want to put my profession to good use for the wellbeing of women, which is eventually also the wellbeing of the entire community.



Why are you fond of directing your profession towards women and their wellbeing?

The role of a mother is incomparable to anyone’s. I believe women who come to health centers seeking medical help need to be comforted and not feel shy so that they could explain what’s ailing them and be treated. In Eritrea we have a lot of male gynecologist, which is good; no arguments there, but it would be even better if there were more women gynecologists. And second, I love babies. They are adorable. This makes the long days’ hard work worth it!

At the end, is there anything you want to say?

People may not like it, but I am a feminist. I want to remind men in general that being equal doesn’t mean having women carry weight but to be respected and supported in their respective roles. Also, for fellow women and young girls, whatever it is you’re doing please keep on pushing and make sure you believe that you can always be better for yourselves and your community.

[ethiopian]

Fuucking dikumans ... you finally got a chance to be a “ Singapore “ 29 yrs ago but you are still here Sitalazinu

[Zmeselo]

He called it: a White Elephant. He said when Ethiopia and Eritrea were in good terms in 1993, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and himself were in Cairo for and OAU meeting and Meles mentioned to him he will bring the Nile issue onto the stage, but Isaias advised him not bring it up because it was not the right time. He says at dinner time Meles looked furious, when Isaias asked him what was wrong, allegedly Meles told him when he told some Egyptian official that Ethiopia was bringing the issue of the Nile onto the stage, the Egyptian government official told him “who are you?”. After that, Meles threatened to punish the Egyptians by saying he will do what the Turkish did to Syria and Iraq.

Now, stop opening this sight.

First of all, you're a liar. Pres. Isaias, didn't say that.

Secondly, Ethiopia was constituted as a unified & centralized nation by Menelik number 2. Prior to that, the zemene mesafnt.

If you can prove that the following is a lie; I will stop opening this site.

[Zmeselo]

Rabies infested dog, why isn't your country Singapore then if that's the case?

That US company, had they succeeded, would've given you max: 20% of the oil revenues anyway.

Fuucking dikumans ... you finally got a chance to be a “ Singapore “ 29 yrs ago but you are still here Sitalazinu

[Digital Weyane]

Fuucking dikumans ... you finally got a chance to be a “ Singapore “ 29 yrs ago but you are still here Sitalazinu

My dear Weyane brother from Adwa, please don't worry, our Weyane brother Awash will sanction them again. Members of the UN security council know Awash by all his nicknames and they are willing to do anything he demanded. That shows you we Weyane from Adwa are a global super power.

[ethiopian]

ZEmso don’t hate the messenger .., you know you are a FAILURE