Asmara, 26 September 2026- On the margins of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, the Eritrean delegation led by Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a series of meetings with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Algeria, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Sudan, Sweden, and Greece from 23 to 25 September, focusing on strengthening bilateral […]

Eritrea’s diversified and multi-cultural calendar is stitched with rituals that deeply bind the communities to history, the Christian and Islamic faiths, and the land. Among these, kudus Yohannes and Meskel for the Christian communities stand out as moments when time itself seems to fold: ancient liturgy meets village life, and the ordinary becomes ceremonial. Known […]

Keynote remarks by H.E. Mr. Osman Saleh Mohamed, Foreign Minister of the State of Eritrea during the launch of The State of Africa’s Children report 2026, 23 September 2026 UNICEF House Distinguished Excellencies, Delegates, and Experts, I am honored to deliver these keynote remarks at the launch of The State of Africa’s Children 2026 report. […]

STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. OSMAN SALEH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE STATE OF ERITREA High-level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response “Fostering a multilateral and intergenerational approach to prevent, prepare for and respond to pandemics and public health emergencies, through the principles of equity and solidarity” Friday, 25 September 2026 UNHQ, New York […]

Asmara, 24 September 2026 – A senior Eritrean delegation led by Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is participating in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. On the sidelines of the assembly, Minister Osman Saleh met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres yesterday for extensive discussions on key […]

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY THE DELEGATION OF ERITREA 81st SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY At the high-level plenary meeting on addressing the existential threats posed by sea level rise Thursday, 24 September 2026, UNHQ New York  Mr./Madam President, Eritrea stands in solidarity with the most vulnerable nations whose very survival is threatened by sea-level […]

Statement by H.E. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Eritrea At The 50th Annual Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Group of 77 and China, 25 September 2026  H.E. Mr. Mario Tulbovic, the Minister of foreign Affairs of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Excellencies First, allow me to congratulate and thank […]

The Relations between the Republic of the Sudan and the State of Eritrea represent an advanced model of bilateral relations in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea regions. Their roots run deep in history, and their dimensions intersect politically, securely, economically, and socially, making them strategic relations based on mutual trust, good neighborliness, […]

Recently, local media outlets reported that several hundred students from colleges in Asmara and Adi-Keih have successfully completed short-term vocational training programs. These programs complement the regular and long-term technical and vocational…

Statement by H.E. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Eritrea At the UNGA81 high-level Segment to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development New York, 23 September 2026 Mr. President, Excellencies, Eritrea joins the international community in commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Declaration on the […]

The annual graduation ceremony at Sawa is a pivotal event, where students simultaneously celebrate the completion of their secondary school education as well as military training as part and parcel of their preparations for the national service. This convergence at Sawa underscores the nation’s commitment to fostering  educated and socailly cohesived citizenry. Far more than […]

The wedding season is upon us once more, filling weekends with joyful ceremonies and the consumption of delicious delicacies alongside harmonious traditions, often with a modern twist. In many Tigre communities, weddings, and consequently marriage, are…

Eritreans are preparing to celebrate the 35th anniversary of one of the greatest military victories in the thirty-year armed struggle for independence, Fenkil Operation, under the theme “Fenkil- the right choice.” Fenkil operation, which saw the…

Sixty-four years ago, on September 1, 1961, the course of Eritrea’s history changed forever. On that day, Hamid Idris Awate and a small band of determined fighters, armed with little more than outdated rifles and immense courage, fired the first shots of what would become one of Africa’s longest and most arduous wars of liberation. […]

The article published by Horn Review on 16 April 2026, titled “Ethiopia’s Maritime Imperative” is presented as a sober strategic assessment of Ethiopia’s geopolitical constraints. In reality, it is a deviously constructed argument that seeks to normalize a profoundly destabilizing proposition: that “Ethiopia’s size, economic trajectory, and perceived vulnerability justify a reconfiguration of established sovereign […]

Festival Eritrea 2025 is an event of vibrant celebrations of the nation’s diverse cultural and artistic heritage. The festival brings together the unique characteristics and shared cultures of Eritrea’s six regions, highlighting the rich traditions and community spirit that define the country. It provides a dynamic platform where the collective artistry and traditions that form […]

The world marked International Youth Day on 12 August, celebrating the creativity, energy, and leadership of young people everywhere. This year’s theme, calling for meaningful youth engagement in building sustainable and inclusive societies, resonated strongly in Eritrea, where youth have been putting those ideals into practice long before and after the global observance. From rural […]

Red Sea Beacon January 17, 2026 By David Yeh (abridged) When Recklessness Masquerades as Destiny History has seen many leaders try to dress ambition in moral language, but few do so as casually, or as dangerously, as Abiy Ahmed now has. When a Head of Government begins to describe war, invasion, and territorial seizure as […]

The Embassy of the State of Eritrea has taken note of recent articles by Deutsche Welle (DW), “Eritrea: Key Player in the Geopolitical Gamble at the Horn,” and Foreign Policy Journal, “Eritrea Emerges as a Critical Strategic Player in the Horn of Africa’s Shifting Geopolitical Landscape.” While both acknowledge Eritrea’s strategic importance, domestic stability and […]

እዚ ሎሚ ድሕሪ 50 ዓመታት ዝዝከር ዘሎ ኣጋጣሚ፡ ሓድሽ ምህዞ የብሉን። ቅድሚ 50 ዓመታት ጥራይ ዘይኰነ፡ ቅድሚኡ ዝነበረ ናይዛ ሃገር ሓይሊ’ውን፡ ሃብቲ ሰብ’ዩ። ናይ ሰብ ሃብትን ሓይልን ዝራባሕ ከኣ፡ ብፍልጠት፡ ትምህርትን ተመክሮ ስራሕን’ዩ። ሎሚ ኸኣ፡ ነዚ ሓድሽ ምዕራፍ ንኸፍቶ ዘሎና፡ መቐጸልታ ናይ’ቲ ዝተመስረተ ናይ 50 ዓመታት ዝኽሪ’ዩ። በዚ ኣጋጣሚ፡ ንዅሉ ህዝቢ ኤርትራን ንዅሎም ፈተውቲ ህዝቢ […]

ክቡር ፕረዚደንት ሃገረ ኤርትራ ብጻይ ኢሳያስ ኣፈወርቂ፡ ዝኸበርኩም ሚኒስተራት፡ ኣዘዝቲ ሰራዊት፡ ላዕለዎት ሓለፍቲ ግንባርን ሃገራውያን ማሕበራትን፡ ዲፕሎማሰኛታትን ክሉኹም ተሳተፍቲ ማሕበረሰብ ቤት ትምህርቲ ሰውራ ደቂ ዓባይ ድስትን፡ እንቋዕ ኣብ መበል 50 ዓመት ወርቃዊ እዮበሊዩ ምምስራት ቤት ትምህርቲ ሰውራ ‘ረዚን ዝኽሪ፡ ንሓድሽ ወፍሪ ህንጸት ሃገር’ ኣብ ትሕቲ ዝብል ቴማ ከነብዕል ኣብቃዓና። ቅድሚ 50 ዓመት ነዚ መወዳድርቲ ዘይርከቦ […]

Madam Vice-President, Eritrea rejects the report before the Council as fundamentally flawed in its methodology, unsupported by independently verified information, and disconnected from realities on the ground. Its findings and conclusions therefore lack credibility and cannot serve as a reliable basis for informed deliberation or action by this Council. The methodology underpinning the report remains […]

“Zero” is a deep historical valley where the Eritrean revolutionary school was first born. The name originated as the strategic radio communications code name for a remote base situated in the Zagre Mountains of the Sahel region. While local residents popularly call the area “Gumun,” certain parts of the valley are known as “Bea’t BiChay.” […]

The tragic conflict in Sudan has raged for more than three years now with devastating consequences to the people of Sudan. The conflict is also fraught with deleterious ramifications to the stability and security of the wider region. In this context, and particularly in the past few weeks, we have seen inordinate intensification of media […]

Ethiopia’s official state media outlets, affiliated news agencies, as well as co-opted think tanks, including the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA); Horn Review; Ethiopian News Agency (ENA); and Fana Broadcasting Corporation; have yet again intensified their coordinated campaigns of rabid disinformation and reckless acts of belligerence against the State of Eritrea. The campaign represents a […]