Biniam Zerai

#Eritrea’s Coveted Geopolitical Location and Irreplaceable Strategic Role in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa Research and Documentation Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 October 2026 *"...Eritrea’s geopolitical significance and strategic role is deeply rooted in its geography, history, and the resilience of its people and statehood. From the earliest human migrations and the development of ancient civilizations to the emergence of the modern international system, the territory of present-day Eritrea has occupied an important position at the crossroads of Africa, the Middle East, and the wider world. Its strategic importance, already considerable in antiquity (part of this history is covered in the book ‘Periplus of the Erythraean Sea’), has assumed even greater significance in the modern era...". *"...For countries such as Eritrea, the central challenge is to safeguard sovereignty and national security while navigating an increasingly contested geopolitical environment. The ability to withstand external pressure and maintain an independent foreign policy is consequently a significant dimension of the country’s regional position". *"...Against this background, Eritrea’s self-reliant stance; independent foreign policy; resistance to alien/colonial occupation, sanctions and external pressures are important elements in understanding its contemporary geopolitical posture. The country’s political trajectory has been shaped by a determination to defend its sovereignty and preserve its independence under difficult regional and international circumstances". *"...Eritrea’s contribution to regional stability must therefore be assessed in terms of both its strategic position and its conduct. Its constructive engagement with neighboring countries, solidarity with countries and peoples facing complex nation building challenges, support for peaceful settlement of disputes, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, and opposition to destabilizing external interference all contribute to a more secure regional environment". shabait.com/2026/10/29/eritr…

Sputnik Africa Interview with President Isaias Afwerki "Respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity are foundational pillars of international law and the global order (past or future)... these are the basis of bilateral and multilateral ties... Partnership cannot conceivably be nurtured when these fundamentals are violated and infringed upon. SOVEREIGNITY IS THE NAME OF THE GAME!"

Sputnik Africa Interview with President Isaias Afwerki Healthy global order must discard "zero-sum" paradigm for cultivation of meaningful ties of cooperation. nitter.cf/sputnik_africa/status/…

Potemkin Party minions and war mongers seem unduly exhilarated by the purchase of 12 Su-35 jet fighters from Russia. They believe, in the ominous words of their leaders, that this will indeed enhance the regime's capability for its "pre-emptive" war of aggression; oblivious to the legal and security quagmire that this will entail and the lessons from yesterday's history. The Potemkin Party has indulged in a massive weapons purchase spree for a long time now as the link below demonstrates. But massive re-armament will neither advance the PP's declared agenda of regional destabilization nor alleviate the dire sufferings of almost 70% of the Ethiopian population who live under abject poverty, classified as "multidimensionally poor" in accordance with standard economic metrics. The country is also suffering from mushrooming internal chaos and spiraling strife - the upheaval in Moyale is the latest in the string of entrenched inter-communal conflicts - which stem from a dysfunctional governance architecture. The Potemkin Party has got all its priorities wrong and, by all accounts, it will neither listen to the voices of reason nor retreat from the perilous path that it has chosen to tread. nitter.cf/AfriMEOSINT/status/211…

President Isaias Afwerki and his delegation were accorded warm welcome on their arrival in Moscow in the mid-morning hours today. The President and his delegation will participate at the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit and hold bilateral talks with his Russian counterpart.

The Potemkin Party continues to double down on its campaign of war and unremitting hostility against Eritrea by dwelling on revisionist historical narratives and the deplorable denigration of Eritrea's legitimate, decades-old, process of decolonization achieved through unparalleled and precious sacrifices. In this vein, one of PP's official mouthpieces - Fana Broadcasting Corporation - disparages, on its X account today, Eritrea's overall development policy and what it dubs as "stagnation of Assab". Furthermore, it laments the loss of "Ethiopia's Red Sea coastline", due, in its warped mind, "to conspiracy of external adversaries". These pitiful diatribes are symptomatic of the incurable war psychosis that has gripped the Potemkin Party for years now. Indeed, it is obvious that the PP will require massive reconfiguration in its mindset/soft-ware for reason and sanity to prevail. As it is, the antidote for its multi-layered malaise does not lie in the propagation of revisionist history; and/or in the flagrant violation of foundational pillars and principles of international law. The fact is: 1. A regime that is presiding over an ailing economy where 68.7% of the population are classified as "multidimensionally poor" (WB terminology) in spite of massive international assistance; and, 2. That is seething under interminable internal costly conflicts of its own making; is not in a position to pontificate to its neighbours about astute development policy or the fostering of good-neighborly ties anchored on mutual respect of each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity. nitter.cf/hawelti/status/1970139…

President Isaias Afwerki departed to Moscow in the early morning hours today to participate in the Third Russia-Africa Summit that will be convened from 28-29th October this week. Main themes of the Summit include cooperation in the economic, investment, trade, energy, food security, agricultural and security sectors. President Isaias will also held a meeting with President Vladimir Putin to discuss the strengthening of bilateral ties as well as other matters of mutual importance. Presidential delegation includes Foreign Minister Osman Saleh.

Third round of training programme for 59 IT and Engineering experts/staff at Ministry of Information (MoI) conducted by CBIC - China Broadcasting International Economic and Technical Cooperation. Course modules in the two-week upgrading programme included: Updates on Digital Broadcasting Transmission Systems and methods; Parameter setting and Commissioning of Modulation; Encoding, Multiplexing and Demodulation Equipment; Core Architecture and End-to-End Workflow Design of MAM Systems; as well as Studio Lighting and Sound Systems. The training programme is part and parcel of MoI's holistic and ongoing Project of full digitalization of Eri-Tv broadcasting and periodic efforts at broadening MoI's technical horizon and perspectives on new technological advances in the subject matters.