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The state of Eritrea has the right to secure the future of our youth and our country, by the youngsters for the bright future. Even the presidents daughter is among them! Sawa is the guarantor. God bless, our GOE!
(#Eritrean: @EllamellaMg)



EPLF Statement on the planned intervention of Israel in the Dahlak Islands of Eritrea, at the invitation of Ethiopian Derg government in 1990.
(History of Eritrea ታሪኽ ኤርትራ.تاريخ إريتريا: @Erihistory)

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Ministry of Education is aggressively pursuing installation of audio-visual facilities & digital libraries in all Middle & High Schools, to bolster quality of education. Initially launched at the Central Zone, the project taps on community, other stakeholders & Diaspora support.
(Yemane G. Meskel: @hawelti)




Our Greatest Resource and Most Precious Asset

Dr. Fikrejesus Amahazion

https://shabait.com/2020/09/05/our-grea ... ous-asset/

GENERAL

On Sep 5, 2020



Over the past several weeks, a number of articles published within different international outlets have helped to bring increased focus and attention upon Eritrea’s Colluli potash project. The Colluli project, you may recall, is owned by the Colluli Mining Share Company, which is a 50-50 joint venture between the Eritrean National Mining Company and Danakali, a respected Australian company.

While the individual articles were each interesting and expressed several different points, they generally shared a similar, broader message. As a brief summary, the Colluli potash project was described as a “game-changer” for Eritrea’s developing economy, as it is expected to become one of the world’s most significant and lowest-cost sources of sulphate of potash (SOP), which is considered a “premium grade” fertilizer. In the years ahead, as the world’s population continues to grow significantly, the demand for food will progressively increase. At the same time, however, the availability of arable land is expected to shrink. Fertilizer is a key component to ensure world food security in the future, and SOP is an important fertilizer that greatly improves yield and crop quality. Within Eritrea, SOP is found in abundance, particularly in the Danakil Depression region of Eritrea.

The Colluli project is steadily moving along. Eritrea’s Ministry of Energy and Mines issued consent for planned financing for the project after all preconditions were met, and the project is expected to be brought into full commercial production in 2022. Notably, Danakali has reported a 1.1 billion ore reserve with a mine life of almost 200 years. Eritreans stand to benefit greatly for a very long time.

In addition to being interesting and very informative, however, the different articles raised several points worthy of further consideration and general discussion. I will briefly touch upon a few.

Indeed, the Colluli potash project is extremely exciting. It has tremendous potential and is something that should be a source of considerable pride, happiness, and optimism for the people and the country. The project also underscores that Eritrea’s prospects for socio-economic growth and sustainable development are truly promising and bright. However, it is important to understand the basic fact that natural and mineral resources are not the proverbial magic pill or a simple panacea for development challenges. In addition to their great potential benefits and opportunities, they present many significant risks.

For instance, heavy reliance on natural resources may lead to the neglect of other sectors (e.g., agriculture or manufacturing). As well, challenges in diversification of national income sources can arise, as can the so-called “Dutch Disease”. Natural and mineral resources have often been a factor in conflicts, as well. Unfortunately, across Africa and many other parts of the world, examples of the “resource curse” abound. In order to play a positive role and help establish a strong foundation for sustainable development, natural and mineral resources must be managed and exploited sensibly within a well-planned and effectively implemented multidimensional program.

Encouragingly, Eritrea’s approach has generally been cautious and pragmatic, with the nation’s natural and mineral resources representing only one part of the broader development strategy and framework. Importantly, natural resources have allowed the country to accrue vital foreign capital and strengthened the economy through helping to fund vital infrastructure projects or investments in numerous other areas. Professor Abraham Kidane, Economic Advisor at Eritrea’s Ministry of National Development, has described how

to facilitate proper exploitation of these resources, the government is investing in training programs, construction of roads, port facilities, and other infrastructure appropriate for mining.

Furthermore, long ago, the country’s then Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) and current representative at the African Union, Araya Desta, specified aspects of the Eritrean approach, which largely champion sustainability, equality, and environmental friendliness, in a statement to the UN Security Council’s Thematic Open Debate on Conflict Prevention and Natural Resources on June 19, 2013. Desta noted that

[t]he cardinal principle of Eritrea’s mining policy [is that]…all mineral resources are a public property, and that the conservation and development of these resources must be ensured for Eritrea’s present and future generations.

Furthermore, Eritrea’s National Development Strategy (2012) spells out that Eritrea

…is aware that [its resources] are non-renewable… and they have the potential of being curses rather than blessings for societies. Focus on the mining sector often leads to ignoring more vital and sustainable sectors.

Additionally, the Director General of the Department of Mines in the Eritrean Ministry of Energy and Mines, Alem Kibreab, has underscored that

…the mining sector must be developed slowly and carefully to prevent…the resources curse.

A second important point to consider is that in addition to natural and mineral resources, Eritrea has a number of other sectors with great promise. For instance, the travel and tourism industry has incredible potential to help drive growth, create much needed jobs, and support socio-economic development. Although Eritrea has enormous potential through its rich natural resources and cultural heritage, pristine beaches and long, beautiful coastline, warm and hospitable climate, general cleanliness and security, welcoming people, and considerable archaeological and historical sites, the country is still, for the most part, in the early stages of its development for travel and tourism. However, considerable efforts are being undertaken to develop this sector. Furthermore, the peace initiatives that have been unfolding throughout the Horn of Africa in recent years are a significant and positive development. Peace and stability, for obvious reasons, are prerequisites for tourist visitation and should help to make Eritrea a destination of choice for more and more tourists.



Finally, as has been pointed out on numerous occasions, including by this author, Eritrea’s greatest resource and most precious asset, by far, is its people. The human element is what will ensure the country develops and that the future is prosperous. Notably, every year large investments are made in developing and improving the country’s human capital (e.g., through substantial investments and expenditures on food, health, and education). Long may this continue.

Eritrea’s independence was not won because it had the largest army or the latest, most advanced weaponry and armaments. It was achieved because the liberation force had great organization and planning, while its ranks were filled with strongly committed, dedicated, and high-quality men and women. Similarly, while natural or mineral resources can play a positive role, Eritrea’s growth, development, and future prosperity will be based upon and ensured through an educated, skilled, creative, diligent, and strong-willed population.

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The Eritrea Institute of Technology (EIT) or Mai-Nefhi College is located in the town of Abardae near the town Himbrti, Mai Nefhi, Eritrea. The institute has three colleges: Science, Engineering and Technology, and Education.
(Ghideon Musa: @GhideonMusa)

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ኩነታት ዘራእቲ ኣብ ገረሚ - ንኡስ ዞባ ሰረጀቓ - ዞባ ማእከል
(Paulos Netabay: @PNetabay)





ዲጋ ከርከበት ኣብ ዞባ ጋሽ-ባርካ ዝርከብ 330 ሚልዮን ሜትሪክ ኩብ ማይ ዝሓዘ፡ ን26 ሽሕ ሄክታር ቦታ ሕርሻ ተሓዚእሉ ዘሎ፡ ኣብዚ ግዜ እዚ 10 ሽሕ ሄክታር እኽሊ፡ ጡጥ፡ ቃንጫ ሽኮር፡ ማንጉስ፡ ኣልፋ ኣልፋን ኣብ ምልማዕ ይርከብ፡ (Photos: Aklilu)

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Ambassador Subhash Chand met H. E. Ms. Amina Nurhussein, Minister of Health of the State of Eritrea last week and discussed bilateral matters.
(India in Eritrea: @IndiaEritrea)

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Eritrea: Land of Faith, Culture and Tradition.
Mendefera!!!
(Solomon Abraha: @solomonasmara)

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እንታይ ይውረ ኣሎ እቶም ጀጋኑ ውልዶ ተቀዳደምትና: ነንሕድሕዲኦም ምስቲ ዓቢ ሓዎም ናቱ ክጠማጠሙ ተዳልዮም! ዋውውውውው ጽቡቅ ዕድል ደቂ ኤረይ!
@BiniamGrmaye @Natnaelb2 & Yacob






Some of Asmara's hidden gems!

Double rainbow, today!
(HermonYemaneሄርሞን: @HermonE_J)

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She is the first, ever!


In the history of the Engineering College at EIT, Lidia Mussie is the first female student to be awarded a gold medal

Asmait Futsumbrhan

https://shabait.com/2020/09/05/she-is-the-first-ever/

Q & A On Sep 5, 2020

Meet Lidya Mussie, the first female student to ever graduate with great distinction from the Engineering College at Eritrean Institute of Technology (EIT). Having the vision of becoming influential when she was young, this young engineer talks about how her educational journey has led her to achieve her goal. She joined EIT having scored a full Grade Point Average of 4 in her school leaving certificate exam, and she continued to get the highest scores at her department for the rest of her college years. She is now working at the Eritrean Electricity Corporation (EEC), and plans to continue her studies. Here is a translation of an interview she conducted, with Age’zo magazine.

Liya’s Success & Motivation

I honestly believe that the secret of my success comes from God. Although all good things come from hard work and persistence, prudence comes naturally.

Besides all of that, I come from a family that takes education seriously which made me follow their path. Also, the people who I met along my way (teachers and fellow students) influenced me greatly in my educational life. All in all, I can confidently say that all the things I just mentioned played a great role in my success.

I don’t think I could have done it alone. Especially when I was younger, I don’t think that I truly understood the benefits of education. It was by the time I was in secondary school and college that I started to really get the significance of it and that I managed my time well and gave my studies priority.



Growing up, I wanted to be many things. I actually didn’t have a clear vision of what I really wanted to become. I sometimes wanted to be a teacher and sometimes a pilot. Generally speaking, I wanted to become someone influential. Thinking about it at this moment, though, there are a lot of things that I need to achieve. I believe that I got my dream. I remember that I used to be very attentive and active in class and I was very happy when I found out that I got a full score at the National Matriculation Exam.

Sawa, as a place to know and shape yourself!

Sawa is a place where I got to know myself better. Luckily, I got a chance to learn with some of the most brilliant teachers and students in Sawa. Though everyone gets home sick, it is a small price to pay to reach your goal. Which is why, being homesick didn’t bother me much. I was a peer educator, and took part in debating and general knowledge competitions. I didn’t have much free time there, so I was always cautious about using my time right. As a result I finished my 12th grade education with a 1st rank prize of the Warsay Yikalo School.

Military training was a time that I enjoyed with hundreds of students. Everything you do in Sawa you do together, and that has taught me a great deal in life. Sawa brought those individuals for me and living for about a year with them enabled me to have strong friendship, especially with those who went to college with me. After Sawa, I joined EIT and studied engineering. I started my studies with confidence since I had a good GPA to begin with; I was also able to finish my first year with a full score.”

Going for Electrical and Electronics Engineering

During my second year in college, I joined the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

The reason I chose the department was that I had always had the dream of getting into engineering. As I expected I found the department to be very interesting and related to our daily life activities. I was getting happier and satisfied by my choice as I got to know a little deeper about the subject. Enjoying my studies throughout my stay in college indeed made my life easier, and I was able to finish my college studies with full scores during the 1st semester of the 5th year.

Unfortunately, during the 2nd semester of my 5th year, I got a “B” in one subject, which I couldn’t accept for quite some time. However, later on I understood that getting that score gave a lot of meaning to my life. With everything that I put in my educational journey, with a GPA of 3.98, I became the first female engineer to ever graduate with high distinction in the engineering department.



Liya’s thoughts on Challenges during studies & why there are few girls in the engineering department

I don’t think that we encountered many challenges before getting to college as the studies aren’t that hard. However, getting to higher education requires working much harder for the students and teachers alike. So, yes, there were some challenges that we faced in college due to unqualified teachers but nothing bigger than that. Also, we don’t have many female students joining the engineering department.

There are specific departments where female students think that they can’t do well in. But female students are brilliant and they can do whatever they put their minds to. I think it is their state of mind that is limiting them from getting into the departments, which I say is totally wrong.

Having the confidence to know themselves, what they want to do and want they want to become is the first step toward success. For instance, only three girls graduated in my department, which means 5% of the students. So, I hope that the numbers would rise in the future.”

Getting to the actual job of engineering

“After graduating, I was assigned to work at the Eritrean Electricity Corporation (EEC). Working there presented me with an opportunity to work practically what I knew theoretically.

I feel that working at the corporation is a continuation of my college studies. While working there, I was able to participate in many projects. One of the best projects I have been part of was the Areza and Maidema solar project. When I look at it now, working at the EEC has enabled me to decide what my next educational plan is.

In the future I am planning to study Renewable Energy and it is my greatest dream to serve my country and community with my knowledge.”

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Guys, rate me a little I made lotus pie cupcakes!
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ጸርፊ ምዃኑ ሽልማቶም ባዕሎም መስኪሮም።

-ዝዘራእካዮ ትዓጽድ እኳ ተባሂሉ፡
በዓል ዕንዝራ ግን ደንጉዮም'ዮም ኣስተብሂሎምሉ፡
ሽልማቶም ጸርፊ ምስኮነ ግን ናበይ ከብሉ፡
ፈትዮም ኣይፈትዮም ግድንዩ ክኣምኑሉ።

-ዒሉ እንተጎየየ የጸብቐሉ ደድሕሪ ኣዲኡ፡
በረኽት ሃብተስላሰኽ ወያነ ወላዲቱ ድያ ሓትንኡ፡
ከም ሕጻን ቆልዓ ኣብ ሕቅፋ ተሾኲዑ፡
ጸርፊ ሽልማተይ እዩ ዝብል ኣፉ መሊኡ።

-ጸርፊ እኳ ንልቢ ዘለዎስ የብልሖ፡
ኣንፈት ይኸፍተሉ ናብ ቅኑዕ ክምርሖ፡
ካብኡ ዘይምምሃር ግን ሬሳ ይሓይሽ ዝበልዖ ፍልሖ፡
ወቓሲ የብሉ ጸራፊ ዝንቕንቖ።

-ኣባይና ጸርፊ ይኹን ሽልማቱ፡
እዚ እንድዩ ድኣ ዝበሃል ብደዉ ሞይቱ፡
ጸልማት ምስ ሓለፈ ዓይኑ ተዓሚቱ፡
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