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[Zmeselo]

Q & A with President Isaias Afwerki (1989)

Paul Henze- Where do you get your supplies and equipment?

Isaias Afwerki- From Moscow, delivered by the Ethiopian army.

Source- Layers of time by Paul Henze (2000).

[Zmeselo]

Press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard visits Eritrea

https://www.regeringen.se/pressmeddelan ... r-eritrea/

December 18, 2025

Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard will visit Asmara, Eritrea, on 17-18 December 2025. The purpose of the visit is to engage in dialogue on regional and bilateral issues with representatives of the Eritrean government.

During my visit, we will discuss regional issues, such as the war in Eritrea's neighboring country Sudan and issues that are significant for the relations between our countries,

says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard.

This is the first visit to Eritrea from a Swedish government representative, since Sweden recognized Eritrea as a state in 1993.

[Fiyameta]

[Zmeselo]

What can one conclude from thesepictures?







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Opinion
Red Sea 2026: Diplomacy Secures a New Era of Peace

December 18, 2025

Three Months of Restless Diplomacy

By ALULA FREZGHI

https://redseabeacon.com/red-sea-2026-d ... -of-peace/

For three months, the President of Eritrea pursued an unrelenting diplomatic mission across Egypt, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia, driven by the urgent need to safeguard the Red Sea region from expansionist threats. These efforts were not ceremonial, they were strategic interventions aimed at reshaping the security and political architecture of the coastal states.

Curbing Expansionist Threats

At the heart of this mission was the determination to curb the destabilizing ambitions of Ethiopia’s leadership, whose expansionist agenda threatened the sovereignty of neighboring states and the maritime lifelines of the Red Sea. Through direct engagement and coalition-building, Eritrea’s diplomacy succeeded in:

• Neutralizing regional threats by aligning coastal states against external interference.

• Reinforcing maritime security to protect trade routes and coastal communities.

• Elevating sovereignty as the non-negotiable principle guiding regional cooperation.

The Emerging Alliance: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Eritrea, and Sudan

Out of these restless efforts has emerged a new alliance, a coalition of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Eritrea, and Sudan under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). This alliance represents a turning point in the struggle for peace and stability in the Red Sea basin and the Horn of Africa.

Its vision is clear:

• Peace in Sudan and neighboring countries cannot be feasible or durable unless the supply line routes of the RSF, sponsored by the UAE, are completely cut off.

• A unified Sudanese government under the SAF can play a pivotal role in stabilizing the region, ensuring that Sudan does not remain a battleground for proxy wars.

• By integrating Sudan into this alliance, the coalition strengthens its capacity to resist external manipulation and to secure the Red Sea as a corridor of cooperation rather than contestation.

Influencing Global Powers

The President’s efforts extended beyond the region. By amplifying the 25th Anniversary of the Algiers Agreement, Eritrea reminded the world of the enduring value of peace accords in resolving conflicts. This commemoration became a powerful diplomatic tool, influencing:

• The United Nations, which began to recalibrate its approach toward durable peace in the Horn of Africa.

• Major powers like the U.S. and EU, who acknowledged the necessity of supporting stability rather than fueling proxy conflicts.

• Regional institutions, which embraced Eritrea’s call for integration and collective security.

Maritime Security as a Pillar of Stability

The Red Sea, long a corridor of contestation, is now being reframed as a corridor of cooperation. Eritrea’s diplomacy emphasized, that maritime security is inseparable from peace and prosperity. By securing the coastline and curbing external ambitions, the coastal states are laying the foundation for:

• Economic growth through safe trade and investment.

• Cultural exchange rooted in shared heritage.

• Political stability that resists foreign manipulation.

Toward a Durable Peace

The success of these diplomatic efforts signals the birth of a new era, in 2026. Eritrea’s restless mission has proven that sovereignty, integration, and peace are achievable when coastal states act in unity. By invoking the legacy of the Algiers Agreement, the President has not only defended Eritrea’s hard-won independence but also inspired a collective vision for the Red Sea region; a vision where peace is durable, security is shared, and progress is inevitable.

The emerging alliance of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Eritrea, and Sudan stands as the cornerstone of this vision. Its strength lies in its clarity: peace will not be imposed from outside, nor sustained by proxy forces. It will be built by the peoples of the Red Sea themselves, through unity, vigilance, and the courage to cut off the supply lines of conflict.

Call to Action: Defend Sovereignty, Build Peace

The time for passive observation has ended. The peoples of the Red Sea and their allies must:

• Amplify the message of sovereignty and integration across media, diaspora networks, and international forums.

• Pressure global institutions the UN, the EU, and the U.S. to honor the Algiers Agreement and support genuine peace rather than proxy agendas.

• Mobilize solidarity with Sudan’s legitimate forces to ensure that the RSF’s supply lines are dismantled and a unified government emerges.

• Guard the Red Sea as a shared lifeline, refusing to allow foreign powers to dictate its destiny.

This is not only Eritrea’s struggle, it is the collective struggle of all coastal peoples who refuse to be pawns in global games. The dawn of 2026 must be seized as the moment of transformation, when unity becomes action, and action becomes the guarantee of peace.

The year of 2025 must not be allowed to pass as just another year in the long struggle of the Red Sea peoples. It must be seized as the moment of transformation, when unity becomes action, and action becomes the guarantee of peace. The alliance of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Eritrea, and Sudan under the SAF is not simply a diplomatic achievement; it is a declaration that sovereignty will be defended, expansionist threats will be curbed, and the Red Sea will remain a lifeline for its rightful custodians. Cutting off the RSF’s foreign supply lines, amplifying the legacy of the Algiers Agreement, and mobilizing solidarity across borders are no longer options, they are imperatives. The peoples of the Red Sea must rise together, speak with one voice, and guard their destiny against all external agendas.

Eritrea Prevails!
Glory to our martyrs!

[Zmeselo]

December does not, normally, fall within the ignominious calendar of Eri-Influenza Season when Eritrea's assorted detractors ramp up and spew their run-of-the-mill vilification campaigns against Eritrea. Indeed, the predictable "Eritrea-bashing" ritual is routinely unleashed in May (Independence Month); June (Martyrs Commemoration); and September (Beginning of the Armed Struggle for Independence).

But for reasons that are not hard to decipher, there is a tinge of Eri-Influenza in the air these days.

As it happens, Potemkin Party minions seem to be in cahoots with the usual cabal of notorious Conflict Entrepreneurs - ኣሃዱ ገናዞን ሓንጨመንጭን - to intensify their demonization campaigns against Eritrea. The underlying purpose is to shift gear and deflect attention from PP's toxic and brazen agenda of "sovereign access to the sea" by couching their subversive campaign in the language of

victimhood and self-defense.

The tools employed to this end revolve around:

1. Portrayal of Eritrea as a perpetual destabilizer of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa region. This is a hard sell for a regime that was profusely expressing, only three years ago, its profound gratitude - from the Prime Minister down to all sections of the Defense Establishment - to Eritrea for its principled support in Ethiopia's darkest times. PP's political and military officials are also on record on the origins and dynamics of the 1998-2000 Eritrea and Ethiopia border war, that is grossly at variance with the spurious chorus that they are singing these days.

2. Eritrea's withdrawal from IGAD as

symptomatic of its isolationist agenda

and distaste for "multilateral forums".

Again, this is too trite to merit much elaboration.

But for the record, Eritrea was pivotal in expanding the restrictive mandate of IGADD (confined to combatting drought and desertification when it was established in 1986) to encompass a much more relevant and broader scope of regional economic cooperation and development as well as conflict prevention and resolution. Eritrea's conviction for a robust regional organization stemmed from, and was linked to, the more realistic and phased approach of Continental economic cooperation and integration through a modular process. But IGAD's abject and repetitive failures - its subservient position during the border war; its shameful endorsement of Ethiopia's unwarranted military intervention in Somalia in 2006; its muted reaction to the illicit Ethiopia - Somaliland MOU; its pathetic silence in the face of Potemkin Party's aggressive agenda of "sovereign access to the sea"...etc. have rendered it a liability to Eritrea and other Member States affected by its pathetic/harmful track-record. In the event, Eritrea's withdrawal from IGAD cannot derail or diminish its vibrant agendas of regional cooperation as its continued memberships in COMESA (which brings together 22 countries from southern, eastern and central Africa) as well as the Council of Arab and African Coastal States of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden attests too.

3. Disparaging Eritrea's economic development agenda and governance structure.

Here again, the Potemkin Party/Conflict Entrepreneurs' fallacious and distorted analyses are too hollow to merit serious response. Eritrea's overall performance in the face of relentless hostilities including intermittent wars of aggression, sanctions and other subterfuges, is a testament to the unparalleled resilience of its people and the prudence of GOE's policies. And the myopic mindset of the PP aside, the countries and peoples of the Horn of Africa region ought to cherish the economic progress and well-being of all the constituent parts as they share a common destiny shaped by immutable geography. In any case, with the staggering statistics of 68.7% of the population classified as multi-dimentionally poor in spite of massive international assistance and IMF bailouts; and, spiraling internal conflicts that stem from, and are triggered by, a governance structure of institutionalized ethnic polarization; Potemkin Party zealots, hired lobbyists, and external apologists are not in a position to disparage Eritrea's economic and governance architecture. @hawelti

[sesame]

Here is a revealing report about what happened at the Fenqil operation which liberated massawa. Ethiopia had 160 tanks. Over half were taken alive while the rest were destroyed.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/864928492608242

[Fiyameta]

[Zmeselo]

Milkias Maekele (20) – Eritrea



A sprinter with multiple victories in Africa and Asia, Maekele trained at the UCI African Cycling Centre in South Africa and has previously raced at Continental level. Taking to the European circuit for the first time, Maekele will be one to watch at the sharp end of races. https://www.ineosgrenadiers.com/news/in ... h-in-2026/


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ምስግጋር ሚልክያስ ናብ ኢኒዮስ ወግዓውነት ለቢሱ!

THE NEXT ERITREAN PHENOMENON JOINS THE GIANTS!

The "Land of Cycling", has done it again! ‍♂️

British World Tour powerhouse @INEOSGrenadiers , has officially secured the signature of 20-year-old Eritrean sensation Milkias Maekele for their brand-new Development project!

• After a stellar breakout season with Germany’s bike aid, Milkias caught the eyes of the best scouts in the world.

• Known as a king of the road in African continental races, he is now officially on the fast track to the World Tour.

• Milkias will sharpen his skills in the INEOS Pathway team, with everyone expecting him to join the senior elite squad in record time.

From the hills of Eritrea to the biggest stages in Europe, the flag continues to fly high in the pro peloton!

At last the question: is Milkias the next Biniam Girmay?

The stats say YES!

[Zmeselo]

Here is a revealing report about what happened at the Fenqil operation which liberated massawa. Ethiopia had 160 tanks. Over half were taken alive while the rest were destroyed.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/864928492608242

What we are witnessing is not a revelation it is a rehearsal.

A man rejected by Fano, expelled as a traitor, stripped of legitimacy by his own comrades, is now being paraded in Addis as a “witness.” This so-called deal was political theatre from day one, a manufactured prop for Abiy Ahmed’s collapsing narrative.

Unable to defeat Fano on the battlefield, the regime resorts to recycled tactics: invent an external enemy, blame Eritrea, and outsource propaganda to discredited figures living comfortably under state protection just like Getachew Reda before him.

There is no evidence, no weapons trail, no financial records, no proof only allegations wrapped in conspiracy: Eritrea, and Egypt, a familiar script used whenever Abiy’s authority erodes.

A movement that expelled this man can not suddenly be “exposed” by him. A traitor seeking relevance can not rewrite reality. A government that relies on defectors-for-hire has already lost the moral and political war.

This is not intelligence, it is desperation. This is not testimony, it is coercion. And this is not truth, it is propaganda.

Eritrea is being blamed because Abiy needs a distraction, not because there is proof.

When a regime replaces evidence with theatrics, the verdict is clear: it is afraid.

[Temt]

Here is a revealing report about what happened at the Fenqil operation which liberated massawa. Ethiopia had 160 tanks. Over half were taken alive while the rest were destroyed.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/864928492608242

What we are witnessing is not a revelation it is a rehearsal.

A man rejected by Fano, expelled as a traitor, stripped of legitimacy by his own comrades, is now being paraded in Addis as a “witness.” This so-called deal was political theatre from day one, a manufactured prop for Abiy Ahmed’s collapsing narrative.

Unable to defeat Fano on the battlefield, the regime resorts to recycled tactics: invent an external enemy, blame Eritrea, and outsource propaganda to discredited figures living comfortably under state protection just like Getachew Reda before him.

There is no evidence, no weapons trail, no financial records, no proof only allegations wrapped in conspiracy: Eritrea, and Egypt, a familiar script used whenever Abiy’s authority erodes.

A movement that expelled this man can not suddenly be “exposed” by him. A traitor seeking relevance can not rewrite reality. A government that relies on defectors-for-hire has already lost the moral and political war.

This is not intelligence, it is desperation. This is not testimony, it is coercion. And this is not truth, it is propaganda.

Eritrea is being blamed because Abiy needs a distraction, not because there is proof.

When a regime replaces evidence with theatrics, the verdict is clear: it is afraid.

Could these types of people ever be trusted? I don't see how.

[Naga Tuma]

Q & A with President Isaias Afwerki (1989)

Paul Henze- Where do you get your supplies and equipment?

Isaias Afwerki- From Moscow, delivered by the Ethiopian army.

What a tragedy?

Do you know if Paul Henze didn’t know that Moses was the Pharaoh par excellence?

[Naga Tuma]

ኢትዮጵያ ትቅደም እና ኤርትራ ከኢትዮጵያ ነፃ ትዉጣ በማለት ለ17 ዓመታት ገደማ የተፋጠጡት መንግስቱ ሀይለማርያም እና ኢሳያስ አፍወርቂ ስለ ካወርድ ብያወጉ እንጂ ለ17 ዓመታት ገደማ ስ ህን አመኑ ያ ዱአ ብሎ የተኛዉ እና ኢሳያስ አፍወርቂ እራሱን ከምያወድሰዉ በላይ የምያጨበጭብለት ስለ ከወርድ ማዉጋት ይችላል?

ስ ህን አመኑ ያ ዱአ ያለ እና ሰብን ኩን ሰበ ጋሪ ዸ፣ ዱአኒፍስ ኦማ ምት ያለ ስለ ከወርድ እኩል ማዉጋት ይችላሉ?

ኢሳያስ አፍወርቂ እራሱን ከምያወድሰዉ በላይ የምታጨበጭብለት ሰልፍ ርለያንስ ማለት የጦር መሳርያዎችን በኢትዮጵያ ጦር በኩል ከሞስኮ ማግኘት ሳይሆን ናቅፋ ዉስጥ ማምረት ነዉ ብለህ ናቅፋ ደርሰህ የጦር መሳሪያዎችን እያመረትክላቸዉ የኣጨብጫቢነት መፈክርህን በተግባር ማሳየት እንዴት ተሳነህ?

[Meleket]

ታጋይ ኢሳያስና ጓዶቹ ባጠቃላይ፡ የኤርትራ ህዝብ ድምጽ ይሰማ፡ በረፈረንደም የኤርትራ ህዝብ ፍላጎት ተጠይቆ፡ ህዝቡ የመረጠው ይሁን አሉ እንጂ፡ ኤርትራ ነጻ ትውጣ ይሉ አልነበሩም። እኛ ማን ሆነን ነው ለህዝቡ የምንወስንለት? ህዝባችን ዓለምዓቀፋዊ ታዛቢዎች ባሉበት ፍላጎቱን እንዲጠየቅ ይደረግ ነበር ያሉት።

ባጠቃላይ የኤርትራ ህዝብ ትግል፡ ድምጹንና ፍላጎቱን በረፈረንደም ለመወሰን እንጂ፡ ሌላ ተኣምር አልነበረውም። የአጤው መንግሥት እንዲሁም ደርጉ ይህ ሰላማዊ የመብት ጥያቄ አልገባቸውም ነበር። የኋላ ኋላ በሚገባቸው ቋንቋ በደንብ ተነግረዋል።

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ኢትዮጵያ ትቅደም እና ኤርትራ ከኢትዮጵያ ነፃ ትዉጣ በማለት ለ17 ዓመታት ገደማ የተፋጠጡት መንግስቱ ሀይለማርያም እና ኢሳያስ አፍወርቂ

[Naga Tuma]

እኛ ማን ሆነን ነው ለህዝቡ የምንወስንለት?

ብይኑ የከላይ ስያይ የኖረዉ ነዉ ካልኩኝ ሰንብቻለሁ።

ኣንዱ ምልክቱ ሰንብቶ ሁለት ግዜ ያስጠየቀዉ ጥያቄ ነዉ።

ኣንተ ማን ሆነህ ነዉ በመለኮታዊ ነገር ዉስጥ የገባሀዉ?

ፈርሃ እግዝኣብሔር የሆነዉ ኤርትራ ዉስጥ የሚኖር ሕዝብ ኤርትራ ዉስጥም ይሁን ለምንድነዉ የጥንቷ ኢትዮጵያ ታላቅ ፈረኦ አክናተን ማንነት ተፍቆ እስራኤላዊ ሙሴ የተባለዉ ብሎ መጠየቅ የማይችል ነዉ?

ይህን ኣጭር፣ ታሪካዊ፣ እና መለኮታዊ ምልክት ያለዉ ጥያቄ ሊመልስለት የሚችል ኣንድ ሰዉ አጠገቡ የሌለዉ ኢሳያስ አፍወርቂ ከዚህ የበለጠ መለኮታዊ የሆነ ምልክት መርዶ መስማትን ነዉ የሚጠብቀዉ?

እንደዚህ ዐይነቶች ምልክቶችን እየቆጠርኩኝ መርዶ ትቀመጡ እና መላኩ ብላችሁ ተጽናንታችሁ ትነሳላችሁ ካልኩኝም ሰንብቻለሁ።

ኩታዉን ኣጥልቆ ሳይሆን ለትንቢቱ መፈጸም ኣጥልቆለት ከሆነ ማለት ነዉ።

ምሁር እና ካድሬን መለየት ቀላል መንገድ ኣለ።

ምሁር ሲሳሳት ከታየ ሐቅ ስያሳዩት ተረትቻለሁ ማለት ይችላል። ምሁር ለሐቅ ታዛዥ ስለሆነ።

ካድሬ ሲሳሳት ከታየ ሐቅ ስያሳዩት ኣልተረታሁም ብሎ ይከራከራል። ካድሬ ለኣዛዡ ታዛዥ ስለሆነ።

[Meleket]

ታጋይ ኢሳያስና ጓዶቹ ባጠቃላይ፡ የኤርትራ ህዝብ ድምጽ ይሰማ፡ በረፈረንደም የኤርትራ ህዝብ ፍላጎት ተጠይቆ፡ ህዝቡ የመረጠው ይሁን አሉ እንጂ፡ ኤርትራ ነጻ ትውጣ ይሉ አልነበሩም። እኛ ማን ሆነን ነው ለህዝቡ የምንወስንለት? ህዝባችን ዓለምዓቀፋዊ ታዛቢዎች ባሉበት ፍላጎቱን እንዲጠየቅ ይደረግ ነበር ያሉት።
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እኛ ማን ሆነን ነው ለህዝቡ የምንወስንለት?

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ፈርሃ እግዝኣብሔር የሆነዉ ኤርትራ ዉስጥ የሚኖር ሕዝብ ኤርትራ ዉስጥም ይሁን ለምንድነዉ የጥንቷ ኢትዮጵያ ታላቅ ፈረኦ አክናተን ማንነት ተፍቆ እስራኤላዊ ሙሴ የተባለዉ ብሎ መጠየቅ የማይችል ነዉ?
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በ [Latitude 14.92507° or 14° 55′ 30″ north / Longitude 39.11872° or 39° 7′ 7″ east] የምትገኘዋ ኤርትራዊ ቀዬ ማን ትባላለች። እስቲ ጎልጎል እና ፈትሽ ወዳጃችን! ስምን ማን ያወጣዋል ነው ዬሚባለው እቴ! ተዝናና እስቲ! https://mapcarta.com/W1274717501

[Naga Tuma]

ታጋይ ኢሳያስና ጓዶቹ ባጠቃላይ፡ የኤርትራ ህዝብ ድምጽ ይሰማ፡ በረፈረንደም የኤርትራ ህዝብ ፍላጎት ተጠይቆ፡ ህዝቡ የመረጠው ይሁን አሉ እንጂ፡ ኤርትራ ነጻ ትውጣ ይሉ አልነበሩም። እኛ ማን ሆነን ነው ለህዝቡ የምንወስንለት? ህዝባችን ዓለምዓቀፋዊ ታዛቢዎች ባሉበት ፍላጎቱን እንዲጠየቅ ይደረግ ነበር ያሉት።
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እኛ ማን ሆነን ነው ለህዝቡ የምንወስንለት?

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ፈርሃ እግዝኣብሔር የሆነዉ ኤርትራ ዉስጥ የሚኖር ሕዝብ ኤርትራ ዉስጥም ይሁን ለምንድነዉ የጥንቷ ኢትዮጵያ ታላቅ ፈረኦ አክናተን ማንነት ተፍቆ እስራኤላዊ ሙሴ የተባለዉ ብሎ መጠየቅ የማይችል ነዉ?
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በ [Latitude 14.92507° or 14° 55′ 30″ north / Longitude 39.11872° or 39° 7′ 7″ east] የምትገኘዋ ኤርትራዊ ቀዬ ማን ትባላለች። እስቲ ጎልጎል እና ፈትሽ ወዳጃችን! ስምን ማን ያወጣዋል ነው ዬሚባለው እቴ! ተዝናና እስቲ! https://mapcarta.com/W1274717501

ስምን እግዝኣብሔር ያወጠዋል ይባል ነበር።

ዛሬ ደግሞ ቅርስን እግዝኣብሔር ያሳየዋል ሆነ?

በነካዉ እጅህ ለምን ዑና እንደሆነ እስቲ ጀባ ልትለን ትችላለህ? ያላዝናና ስለሆነ።

[Naga Tuma]

ዑነ ፈረዖ የሚባል ስፍራ መኖሩን ለመጀመርያ ግዜ ያነበብኩኝ ትላንትና ነዉ።

ስደት የተባለዉ የእስራኤላዊ ሙሴ የሆነ ሳይሆን የታላቁ ፈረዖ አክናተን፣ ከስደት በፊት የጥንት ኢትዮጵያ መሪ ሆኖ የነበረ፣ ከስደት በኋላ የእስራኤል ነብይ የተባለ እና እስራኤላዊያንን ለመጀመርያ ግዜ ግርዛት ያስተማረ መሆኑን ጥልቅ ምርምር የሆነ ታሪክ ያመለክታል።

ስለዚህ፥

ኢትዮጵያ የሙሴን ስደት ማወደስ ኣለባት ወይስ የሙሴን ከስደት መመለስ መፈለግ ነበረባት?

Grand Renaissance and Jesus Christ are coming together ኣለ ፈረዖ ማለት ያልቻለ።

[Abere]

The bare truth is: The are more Eritreans their legs carried them to Europe and America than those left and living in Eritrea province. Thus, the irony is there is no need to ship aid over Eritrea while they are doing the self-service in the West. Isaias Afework is just an ignorant tyrant who does not even know what is he is talking about - sitting in an empty province while citizens already left en masse in search of food, shelter and safety.

[Meleket]

ለማዝናናት ሳይሆን ከኤርትራን ታሪክ ቀንጨብ አድርገን ለማስተማር ያህል ነው! የዖናና ዑና ትርጉም ምን እንደሆነ እንግዲህ መፈላሰፍ ትችላላችሁ።

AI Overview

Ona is a village in Eritrea that is primarily known as the site of a brutal massacre of civilians committed by the Ethiopian army during the Eritrean War of Independence in 1970. The event is a significant and somber part of Eritrean national history and is commemorated annually.

The 1970 Ona Massacre
The Ona massacre occurred on December 1, 1970, following a similar atrocity the day before in the nearby village of Besikdira, which is located about 20 kilometers northeast of the city of Keren.
• Context: The massacres were carried out by the Ethiopian colonial army as retaliation for the killing of Ethiopian Major General Teshome Ergetu by the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF).
• Events: Ona at the time was a large settlement, serving as a concentration camp for farmers whose villages had been previously burned down. On December 1st, the Ethiopian army surrounded the village, shot inhabitants indiscriminately, and burned houses to the ground.
• Victims: An estimated 700 to 900 civilians, including men, women, and children, were killed in Ona alone. In Besikdira, over 120 people were killed in the village mosque.
• Legacy: The massacres are etched into the collective memory of the Eritrean people and serve as a reminder of the sacrifices made during the struggle for independence. The events are commemorated every year, and survivors' stories help preserve this history.

Ancient "Ona Culture"

Separately, the term "Ona" is also used in an archaeological context to refer to the ancient pre-Aksumite civilization (dating from 800 BC to 400 BC) discovered in the greater Asmara plateau region of Eritrea. This Ona urban culture is believed to be one of the earliest pastoral and agricultural communities in the Horn of Africa, with artifacts suggesting potential connections to the ancient Land of Punt.

https://www.youtube.com/live/C5rxSLLJHCk

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በነካዉ እጅህ ለምን ዑና እንደሆነ እስቲ ጀባ ልትለን ትችላለህ? ያላዝናና ስለሆነ።

[Naga Tuma]

ተዝናና እስቲ ያልከዉ ኣንተ።

ያላዝናና ስለሆነ ያልኩኝ እኔ፣ ዑነ ፈረዖ የሚባል ስፍራ መኖሩን በሕይወቴ ለመጀመርያ ግዜ ኣንብቤ።

ተመልሰህ ለማዝናናት ሳይሆን የምትለኝ ኣንተ።

ኣዕምሮ ኤሰ ኬሴ ዴብቴ?

ጥያቄዬ ዑነ ማለት ምን ማለት እንደሆነ ታዉቃለህ ወይ ነዉ።

ስለ ኤርትራ ትራጄዲ ባነበብኩኝ ቁጥር መለኮታዊ አሰራር ዉስጡ ኣለ ወይ እላለሁ።

ለማዝናናት ሳይሆን ከኤርትራን ታሪክ ቀንጨብ አድርገን ለማስተማር ያህል ነው! የዖናና ዑና ትርጉም ምን እንደሆነ እንግዲህ መፈላሰፍ ትችላላችሁ።

AI Overview

Ona is a village in Eritrea that is primarily known as the site of a brutal massacre of civilians committed by the Ethiopian army during the Eritrean War of Independence in 1970. The event is a significant and somber part of Eritrean national history and is commemorated annually.

The 1970 Ona Massacre
The Ona massacre occurred on December 1, 1970, following a similar atrocity the day before in the nearby village of Besikdira, which is located about 20 kilometers northeast of the city of Keren.
• Context: The massacres were carried out by the Ethiopian colonial army as retaliation for the killing of Ethiopian Major General Teshome Ergetu by the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF).
• Events: Ona at the time was a large settlement, serving as a concentration camp for farmers whose villages had been previously burned down. On December 1st, the Ethiopian army surrounded the village, shot inhabitants indiscriminately, and burned houses to the ground.
• Victims: An estimated 700 to 900 civilians, including men, women, and children, were killed in Ona alone. In Besikdira, over 120 people were killed in the village mosque.
• Legacy: The massacres are etched into the collective memory of the Eritrean people and serve as a reminder of the sacrifices made during the struggle for independence. The events are commemorated every year, and survivors' stories help preserve this history.

Ancient "Ona Culture"

Separately, the term "Ona" is also used in an archaeological context to refer to the ancient pre-Aksumite civilization (dating from 800 BC to 400 BC) discovered in the greater Asmara plateau region of Eritrea. This Ona urban culture is believed to be one of the earliest pastoral and agricultural communities in the Horn of Africa, with artifacts suggesting potential connections to the ancient Land of Punt.

https://www.youtube.com/live/C5rxSLLJHCk

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በነካዉ እጅህ ለምን ዑና እንደሆነ እስቲ ጀባ ልትለን ትችላለህ? ያላዝናና ስለሆነ።