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06/09/2026

On the anniversary of the start of the armed struggle for Eritrean independence, Eritrean representatives in London organized a commemorative event to honor the inception of this historic movement, initiated by the legendary Idris Awate on September 1, 1961. The gathering was warmly welcomed by Mr. Hadgu Ogbaldet, representing the PFDJ London branch. The official speech was delivered by Mr. Salih Abdella, Charge d'Affaires of the Eritrean Embassy in the UK, who underscored the critical role of the armed struggle in securing Eritrea's sovereignty. He also highlighted the unwavering dedication to national development and unity. Mr. Salih Abdella called on all representatives of PFDJ, NUEW, YPFDJ, and community members to strengthen their collaboration and commitment to advancing key projects that support Eritrea's progress. Mr. Suleman Hassen, Head of the Eritrean Consular Affairs, provided a detailed historical overview, elaborating on the pivotal events and regional dynamics—such as the political tensions in the Horn of Africa, the Middle East, and the Red Sea area—that influenced Eritrea’s decision to pursue armed resistance. This event, organized by the PFDJ London branch, received appreciation from all participants for their efforts in commemorating this significant milestone in Eritrea’s national history.

04/09/2026

To celebrate the 50th Golden Jubilee of the Revolution School, I would like to share some unique photographs taken by the late Gordian Troeller. Gordian was a German filmmaker from Hamburg and a close friend of Eritrea. He visited Eritrea four times, beginning in 1977. In 2022, I visited several friends, including Christian Sabitier (Hilal), in France. Finally, I travelled to Hamburg to visit Gordian's wife, Ingrid. During my visit, I had an extensive conversation about their trips to Arareb, Hishkeb, Nakfa, Afabet, and Keren. After the strategic withdrawal in 1978-1979, Gordian and Ingrid also visited Sahel and the Revolutionary School. Ingrid generously shared several historical photos with me, and I want to thank her and Gordian for contributing four remarkable films that captured the struggle for Eritrea's independence.

ቤት ትምህርቲ ሰውራ - ካብ ምምስራቱ ምሕሳቡ ይብርትዕ፡ ፍርያቱ ከኣ ዝያዳ የዅርዕ! 50th annivers...

04/09/2026

ነዞም ትማሊ ኣብ ገድሊ፡ ሎሚ ድማ ኣብ ምውሓስ ልኡላውነትን ህንጸት ሃገርን፡ ኣብ ኩሉ ጽላታት መንግስትን ውድብን፡ ብመሪሕ ተራ እጃሞም ዘበርከቱን ገና ዘበርክቱ ዘለዉን ፍርያት ናይ’ዛ ቤት ትምህርቲ ዝኾኑ ተማሃሮ፡ ብኹሉ እንትናኦም ብቑዓት ኮይኖም ኣብ ቅድመ ግንባር ብፊተውራሪነት ከም ዝስለፉ ዝገብር ፍልስፍና፡ ቅድሚ ብተግባር ኣብ 1976፡ ብሓሳብ ኣብ 1975 እዩ ተዛዚሙ። ቴማ ናይዚ ሎሚ እነብዕሎ ዘለና ጽምብል ወርቃዊ እዮቤልዩ ምምስራት ቤት ትምህርቲ ሰውራ ድማ ንትንግርቲ ምስረታኡን ፍርያቱን ከም ዘጉልሕ ኮይኑ ዝተሓስበ እዩ። እዚ “ዕዙዝ ዝኽሪ፡ ንሓድሽ ወፍሪ ህንጸት ሃገር” ዝብል ቴማ፡ ረዚን መልእኽቲ ዝሓዘለ እዩ። ህዝብን መንግስትን ኤርትራ ኣብ ትሕቲ ጽላል ውድቡ፡ ሎሚ’ውን ከም ትማሊ፡ ካብ ፍርያት ቤት ትምህርቲ ሰውራ፡ ኣብ ምዕዋት ሓድሽ መድረኽ ህንጸት ሃገር ልዑል ትጽቢት ከም ዘለዎም ዘአንፍት ድማ እዩ።

04/09/2026

Sinit Habteab is an inspiring Eritrean neuroscientist, Montessori educator, disability rights advocate, and trailblazer in global pageantry. She is making history as the people's top choice. Eritreans, East Africans, Africans, and friends of Eritrea are all voting for Sinit Habteab. Driven by her love for her younger sister with Down syndrome and in honour of her late mother, she founded “Designing for Diversity,” a remarkable non-profit organisation dedicated to breaking down educational barriers for neurodivergent children. As a passionate health ambassador for Breast Cancer Awareness, she champions the importance of screening in loving memory of her late mother. Drawing from her experience as a former Miss Africa USA, Sinit beautifully blends her scientific knowledge with heartfelt humanitarian efforts. Let’s rally behind her inspiring journey and uplift her!

02/09/2026

In 2019, I interviewed British documentary photographer and filmmaker Jenney Matthews. This interview commemorated the anniversary of Eritrea's struggle for independence. Our discussion provided valuable insights into her experiences during her visit to the Sahel in the 1980s. Jenney recounted her visit to Afabet—a pivotal site during the Eritrean War of Independence—where she took powerful photographs that captured the essence of the struggle. One key moment she shared came during her time at Nadew Izz. Her images not only documented the harsh realities of war but also highlighted the resilience and determination of the Eritrean people in their quest for freedom. Additionally, Jenney shared her harrowing experiences visiting Ethiopian prisoners of war in Hishkeb Sahel. Throughout her distinguished career, which spans over four decades, Jenney Matthews has documented numerous significant global events. Her body of work includes not only the independence struggle in Eritrea but also the fight for social justice in Nicaragua with the Sandinistas and the catastrophic events of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Jenney’s unwavering commitment to capturing these critical moments in history has solidified her reputation as a highly respected figure in documentary photography and filmmaking.

01/09/2026

ARCHIVES - On September 3, 2013, Ambassador Tesfamichael Gerhatu delivered an insightful seminar to the members of the PFDJ London branch, marking the anniversary of the Eritrean armed struggle for independence. These shared experiences have instilled a profound sense of collective pride in their rich cultural heritage. These powerful sentiments form the foundation of the Eritrean community's contemporary commitment to pursue peaceful coexistence. This dedication reflects their resilience and their aspiration to build a brighter future, firmly rooted in mutual respect, understanding, and harmony among all members of society. Eritreans are eager to foster a culture that celebrates their shared history while looking forward to a collaborative and hopeful future.

01/09/2026

ARCHIVES - On September 1, 2013, Ambassador Tesfamichael Gerhatu held a press conference in London to commemorate the anniversary of the Eritrean armed struggle for independence. This significant event celebrated the courage and resilience of the Eritrean people throughout their long and challenging journey toward liberation. The collective experiences of hardship, sacrifice, and determination during this brutal conflict have fostered a deep sense of social cohesion among the Eritrean population. We must continue to share the history of the people of Eritrea.

01/09/2026

After the United Nations implemented the resolution, Ethiopia used various means to undermine the federal agreement. The foundations of the federation were systematically eroded, freedoms were restricted, and Eritrean symbols and identity were obliterated. It became inevitable that the Eritrean people would eventually say, “enough is enough.” Thus, the Eritrean armed struggle began a year before Ethiopia’s unilateral dissolution of the federation in November 1962, and three years after the establishment of a clandestine movement known as the Eritrean Liberation Movement in November 1958. Hamid Idris Awate inspired the people, especially the revolutionaries, by demonstrating how the struggle should be fought and making them aware of their strength. His call for Eritreans to join the fight resonated throughout the country and shook the feudal establishment in Addis Ababa. This courageous and insightful initiative to begin the armed struggle instilled hope in the freedom-seeking population by clearly showing them the path to liberation. The liberation struggle against the heavily armed invading Ethiopian army—which was initially trained and supported by the USA and later by the USSR—was a battle against superior forces that were aligned with Ethiopian colonization. Throughout the armed struggle for independence, Eritrea faced the largest army in Africa. The Eritrean revolution transformed the entire society, serving as a catalyst for political and mental liberation in Eritrea. It was a mass social revolution with direct influence that extended even into Ethiopia. The Eritrean revolution significantly altered the course of history in both Eritrea and Ethiopia. Its impact did not end with Eritrea's liberation; it inspired Eritreans to rise against Emperor Haile Selassie and Mengistu, freeing the people of both countries from tyranny and fostering a foundation for a peaceful and stable environment. The experiences of the Eritrean people during their long and bitter struggle for independence created a social bond, a collective memory, and a shared sense of glory—elements that now underpin a mutual commitment to living in harmony.

01/09/2026

Today, Tuesday, September 1st, marks the 65th anniversary of the start of the armed struggle for independence in Eritrea, celebrated both within the country and in the diaspora. Following the end of European colonialism, Eritrea was placed under a federal arrangement with Ethiopia, a decision made against the wishes of the Eritrean people. This arrangement began when the United Nations passed a resolution on December 2, 1950. The federation lasted ten years before Ethiopia annexed Eritrea. The violation of this federal agreement by Ethiopia, combined with the international community's silence, left the Eritrean people with no choice but to initiate an armed struggle for independence. On September 1, 1961, Hamid Idris Awate announced the beginning of the war of liberation. Eritreans honour Awate as the founding father of this struggle. In honour of his contributions, many government and private institutions have been named after him, and a statue stands in Haikota, in the Gash Barka region.
Before the armed struggle began, the people of Eritrea had been fighting legally and politically against Ethiopian repression and international conspiracy. From 1941 to 1961, they sought the right to self-determination through peaceful means, but their efforts were in vain. On December 2, 1950, when the United Nations passed its federal resolution, Ethiopia's and its allies' interests took precedence over those of the Eritrean people. From the very beginning, it was evident that the right to self-determination for the Eritrean people was sacrificed to protect the interests of Ethiopia and her allies. This interest was clearly articulated by U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, who stated: “From the point of view of justice, the opinions of the Eritrean people must be taken into account. Nevertheless, the strategic interests of the U.S. in the Red Sea region, along with considerations of security and world peace, necessitate that our country remain allied with Ethiopia.” As a result, the establishment of an independent and sovereign Eritrea was obstructed to serve others' interests. The historical right of the Eritrean people to self-determination was overlooked, leading to a situation where, as African nations moved from colonial rule to independence, Eritrea transitioned from European colonialism to Ethiopian domination.

01/09/2026

መልእኽቲ ህዝባዊ ግንባር ብኣጋጣሚ ባሕቲ መስከረም 2026
ባሕቲ መስከረም 1961፡ ዕለተ ብስራት ንታሪኻዊ ሕርያ ህዝቢ ኤርትራ – ምስግጋር ናብ ዕጥቃዊ ተጋድሎ’ያ። መሰል ርእሰ-ውሳኔኡ ብጎበጣ ተረጊጹ ክጭፍለቕ፡ ግዳይ ጂኦ-ፖለቲካዊ ረብሓታት ርእሰ-ሓያላን ክኸውን ናይ ዘይፈቐደ ህዝቢ ዝለዓለ መልክዕ ግብረ-መልሲ ተቓውሞን መግለጺ ቅባጸት ሰላማዊ ፖለቲካዊ ቃልስን’ያ ዝነበረት።

ቅድሚ 65 ዓመታት ዝተስገደደ ከቢድ ሕርያ ይኹን’ምበር፡ ንሰለስተ ዕቑድ ብደምን ረሃጽን ህዝቢ ኤርትራ፡ ንኽልተ ስርዓታት ኢትዮጵያ – ሃይለስላሴን ደርግን – ዝበራረዩ ዘራያቶምን ብሓይሊ ስዒሩ፡ ብሕጊ መሰሉ ዘረጋገጸ ዕዉት ሰውራ ንሓርነት’ዩ።

ህዝቢ ኤርትራ፡ ኣብ ምህናጽ ከም ህዝባዊ ግንባር ሓርነት ኤርትራ ዝበለ፡ ኣሳታፊ ሰውራዊ ሃገራዊ ውድብ፡ ኣብ ምንጻር ሃገራዊ ፕሮግራም፡ ምልላይ ውፉይ መሪሕነት ዘሕለፎ ቃልስን ዘመዝገቦ ዓወታትን፡ ብመስፈር ግዜ ኣብ እዋኑ ጥራይ ዘይሕጸር፡ ስግሩ ኣብ ምህናጽን ምኽባርን ልኡላውነት ኤርትራ ዘገልግል፡ ውዳበ፡ መሪሕነትን ክብርታትን ከሲቡ’ዩ። ብጂኦግራፍ’ውን ኣብ ኤርትራ ከይተደረተ፡ ብጽልዋን ግብራዊ ምትሕግጋዝን፡ ንፍትሓዊ ቃልሲ ውጹዓት ህዝብታት ከባቢና ጸወንን ኣብነትን ኮይኑ ንረኽቦ። እዚ ተመክሮ’ዚ ካብ ግዳማዊ ምሕንካር ኣናጊፉ፡ ናብ ሰላማዊ ናይ ምትሕግጋዝን ምምልላእን ሃዋሁው ክወስደና ይኽእል’ዩ።

ሎሚ፡ ዘይፈገዱ፣ ስዕረት ዘይተዋሕጠሎም፡ ሕልሚ ምስፍሕፋሕ ዝደገሶም፡ ንሓደስቲ ጎይቶት ከገልግሉ ሴፍ መዚዝካ ምንብጥባጥ ዝብረሆም ዘሎ፡ ኲናት ዘሳሕዮም ዘሎ፡ “ኣይፋልኩምን፡ ንቐዳሞት ዝለከመ ምርጫ ኣይትድገሙ”፡ መልእኽቲ መስከረም’ዩ።

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