A Look Back on Eritrea’s Historic 1993 Referendum

by Dr. Fikrejesus Amahazion | This week represents the 25th anniversary of the Eritrean referendum for independence.
The three-day, internationally sponsored and observed plebiscite took place April 23-25, 1993, offering Eritreans residing in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, and in over 40 other countries including Canada, the US, across Europe, and parts of the Middle East, the opportunity to finally – and resoundingly – determine their future and exercise the rights that they had been denied for decades. As expressed by the then US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Herman Cohen, and increasingly realized globally, “If [Eritreans] want to exercise the right of self-determination, there’s nobody who’s going to stop them.” Read more

5th YPFDJ Conference in Saudi Arabia concludes

The Head of the PFDJ Political Affairs, Mr. Yemane Gebreab, gave seminar on the prevalent situation in the homeland and the timely mission and responsibility of citizens in general and that of the youth in particula.

Noting that the people and Government of Eritrea have ensured independent political stance by foiling external hostilities, Mr. Yemane said that Eritrea is implementing major and inclusive development programs. Read more

Sixteen years of unbridled violence and defiance

by Simon Weldemichael | The silence of the International community over the actions of the defiant Ethiopia that obstructs the demarcation of the boundary according to the ruling of Eritrea Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC) given an April 22, 2002 is amongst the most atrocious crimes the world has witnessed. Read more