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Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa, located on the Red Sea. "Eritrea" is an ancient name, associated in the past with its Greek form Erythraia, Ἐρυθραία, meaning "red [land] & its derived Latin form Erythræa and Mare Erythraeum, Latin for “Red Sea.”
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Dec.12, 2006
#Eritrea
declared that it aims to become the 1st country in the world to turn its entire coast,1350 km of coastline,1950 km coast of 350 islands,coral reefs,380km of mangrove forest, turtles nesting site & 73 species of sea bird into an environmentally protected zone
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On May 6, 1998, 8
#Eritrean
soldiers were killed by Ethiopia/TPLF while a joint body of Eri-Eth was meeting in
#AddisAbaba
to discuss border problems. In Apr 2002, Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Comsn ruled that
#Badme
, where the soldiers were killed, is an Eritrean territory. 1/2
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#Eritrea
has two main ports,
#Assab
(Port Code ERASA, and
#Massawa
(Port Code ERMSW).
Both ports are located on the sea lane that connects
#Europe
with the
#PersianGulf
and the countries bordering the
#IndianOcean
and
#PacificOceans
. The Port of Massawa has a quay length of
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On Sept 30, 1993 President Isaias Afwerki met UNSG as the Leader of Sovereign
#Eritrea
& addressed the opening of the 48th Session of the
#UnitedNations
. Excerpt of his Speech;
-The people of
#Eritrea
struggled for half a century to regain their fundamental human & national..1/7
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December 1, 1970, the Massacre of
#Ona
and
#Besikdra
,
#Eritrea
On December 1, 1970, the
#Ethiopian
army massacred more than 800 people, including pregnant women, children and elders. Ethiopian troops shot villagers indiscriminately, killing human beings and animals. Families
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On Mar. 15, 1964, Battle of Togoruba (NW of Barentu) between
#ELF
&
#Ethiopian
Imperial Army. The Battle, led by Mohammed Idris (Abu Rijeila), was one of the most significant battles as it was the first between ELF fighters & regular Eth army. 19 freedom fighters were martyred.
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#Eritrea
and
#Russia
-The relations between Eritrea and Russia began with Abraham Hanibbal, the great grand father of the
#Russian
famous poet,
#Alexander
Sergeyevich
#Pushkin
, & author in the 18th century, abducted by the
#Turks
from Eritrea and sold in
#Constantinople
as a
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SOME FACTS ABOUT CYCLING IN
#ERITREA
-On July 1, 2024 Biniam Girmay became the first Black African rider to win a Tour de France stage,
#TourDeFrancia2024
.
-In 1905, the
#Italy
introduced the bicycle to Eritrea for
#postal
exchange at the time.
-In 1936 Cycling Commission of
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Feb 18, 19 & 20 1982 were recorded as significant days in the History of
#Eritrea
. During the Red Star (6th Offensive), one of the largest military operations in history,
#Ethiopian
/Derg troops reached within 3 km of
#Nakfa
&
#EPLF
fighters fought with untold story of bravery &
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On March 06, 1929, Tafari Mekonnen (later Emperor Hailesilassie), officially requested
#Italy
, in a note to the Italian Minister in Addis Ababa, to promptly demarcate the border between
#Eritrea
&
#Ethiopia
recalling his agreement with
#Mussolini
in 1924/1925
The
#Ethiopian
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ዮሃና ንህዝቢ ኤርትራን ሓየት ሓይልታት ምክልኻሉን!!!
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On October 24, 1961 Abdu Mohammed Faid became the first martyr of
#Eritrean
Armed Struggle for Independence at the Battle of Omal. Abdu Mohammed Faid died of his injuries after
#Ethiopian
police forces clashed with Awate's Unit around Keru,
#Gash
-Barka.
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On June 20, 1994,150,000
#Eritreans
took part in a walkathon from
#Asmara
to Adi Hawsha, to commemorate Eritrean Martyrs Day. Adi Hawsha was an
#EPLF
front during 1977-8 where freedom fighters captured their first tank in a battle in the area.
#Eritrea
.
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On Apr. 6, 1992
#Eritrea
published Nationality Proclamation 21/1992. The Law recognizes nationality by
-birth,
-naturalization,
-adoption &
-marriage.
It also recognizes dual-nationality.
A person born to a father or mother of Eritrean origin in Eritrea or abroad is an
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On Apr. 13, 2002, the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission rendered its decision regarding delimitation & demarcation of the border between
#Eritrea
&
#Ethiopia
. The Decision confirmed the town of
#Badme
is within sovereign Eritrean territory.
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THANK YOU!! 🙏🇪🇷
A big thank you to each and every one of you for being a part of this journey by supporting this account; leaving kind comments, providing information and encouraging to post more.
ብፍሉይ ከኣ ታሪኽን ክብረታት ሃገርን: ልዕሊ ውልቃዊ
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On June 28, 1993 the State of
#Eritrea
and the
#UnitedArabEmirates
established diplomatic relationship at ambassadorial level.
#UAE
was one of the 40 countries and international organizations that sent delegations to the official declaration of the Independence of Eritrea on May
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On Oct. 23, 1995 National Service Proclamation No 82/1995 was promulgated, reminding the present & future generations have historical responsibility of preserving a free & sovereign
#Eritrea
as a legacy of thousands of martyrs.
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On May 28, 1991,
#EPLF
mechanized and elite commando units and EPRDF forces controlled the City of
#AddisAbaba
,
#Ethiopia
.
Before the liberation of Eritrea Veteran Freedom Fighter, now General Sibhat Ephrem, said
"The road to Asmara lies through Addis Ababa".
Few years later,
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ዓኾኻይ ዓኾ��ይ ቑራዕ ሓምሊ ውጻእ ገዓት ጠስሚ እቶ ፣
ዓኾኻይ ዓኾኻይ እከይ ግብሪ ጸላኢ ውጻእ ሰናይን ሰላምን ዘመን እቶ፡
ኣብዚ ሓዲሽ ዓመት ሰናይ ዘመን ሰላምን ጥዕናን ራህዋ ምዕባለን ዪሃበና
ርሑስ በዓል ቅዱስ ዮውሃንስን ሓድሽ
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On Feb. 8 1999
#Ethiopian
Army/TPLF shelled the town of Adi Kuala, killed 8 & injured 23 civilians. On Feb. 8, 1999, the towns of Tsorona & Lalai Deda were air bombed by
#Ethiopia
|n Air Force & 5 civilians, members of one family, including an infant, were killed.
#Eritrea
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🇨🇭
@UCI_cycling
Nations Rankings U23
1 🇪🇷Eritrea 38 points
2 🇩🇪Germany 31
3 🇬🇧Team GB 28
4 🇪🇨Ecuador 24
5 🇩🇰Denmark 22
6 🇧🇪Belgium 22
7 🇳🇴Norway 19
8 🇯🇵Japan 16
9 🇨🇭Switzerland 15
10 🇱🇺Luxembourg 13
11 🇪🇹Ethiopia 13
12 🇵🇹Portugal 12
13 🇲🇦Morocco 12
14 🇷🇼Rwanda 11
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"...Towards the end of last year [1977] he [Mengistu Hailemariam] dramatically called on us, arguing that Cuban troops should immediately intervene in Eritrea since otherwise the final loss of this area was imminent and hence would have incalculable consequences for the Ethiopian
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ርሑስ በዓል መስቀል!!
HAPPY MESKEL (THE HOLY CROSS) HOLIDAY!!
ርሑስ በዓል መውሊድ ኣ'ነቢ!!
عيد سعيد مولد النبي!!
HAPPY EID!!
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Eritrea's National Digital Library.
Collection from 1867-1962
"We are creating Eritrea’s national digital library. We are collecting all the books and printed documents published in Eritrea from the first publication to 1962 in digital copies. I am particularly visiting
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On Feb. 16, 1999, TPLF-led
#Ethiopian
gov. released 38
#Eritrean
students from Bilattein camp in Southern
#Ethiopia
after 9 months of detention. The students, who were studying at
#AddisAbaba
University, were rounded up & thrown into the notorious prison camp. 1,200 Eritreans
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-On Apr 2, 2003 President Isaias Afwerki, Min of Defense & Commander of
#Eritrean
Navy visited the CJTF-HOA operational HDQ (as part of counter-terrorism mission) aboard the high-tech flagship, USS Mount Whitney. The ship arrived in the region on Dec. 12, 2002.
-21 years later,
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HAPPY
#EASTER
TO ALL CELEBRATING EASTER TODAY.
ርሑስ በዓል ትንሳኤ።
#CHRISTIANITY
IN
#ERITREA
-The traces & artifacts of potteries, charcoal, bones & ornaments so far found are indications that
#Adulis
has been the main door for the expansion of Christianity to the Horn
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Eternal Glory to Our Martyrs!!
ዘልኣለማዊ ክብርን ሞጎስን ንሰማእታትና!
المجد الأبدي والاحترام لشهدائنا!!
FACTS WHY JUNE 20 BECAME MARTYRS' DAY
-Martyr's Day was the very first officially celebrated national occasion on June 19, 1991 in Independent
#Eritrea
.
-June
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On April 4, 1990,
#Ethiopian
/Derg Air Force bombardment of
#Massawa
with napalm killed & injured many civilians. In three raids over the following four days, another 41 people died. On Apr. 3 & 4, 1990, 67
#Eritrea
|ns were killed by aerial attack on Afabet.
ቅብጸት
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On Jan 01, 1979, “D’mtsi Hafash Ertra” Voice of the Broad Masses of
#Eritrea
launched its first radio broadcast from Fah, Sahel in
#Tigriniya
&
#Arabic
. 23 yrs earlier, in 1956, Woldeab W/maraim began“Radio Free Voice of Eritrea” from
#Cairo
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TRADITIONAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF
#ERITREA
Negarit is a kind of drum made from either wood or metal in a semi circle shape with a diameter of 15cm. The upper and lower end of the circle is covered from animal hide with a rope in the middle to stretch the hide. “Negarit” is
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ርሑስ በዓል #ቅዱስዮሃንስ ይግበረልና.
HAPPY GEEZ NEW YEAR!!!!
Pic. From Mauro Ghermandi
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December 12, 2000, in the
#History
of
#Eritrea
.
The
#AlgiersAgreement
, based on which the international boundaries of the State of Eritrea were delimited and virtually demarcated, was signed. Although the decision of the Boundary Commission set up by this Agreement was final
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Timket (Ephiphany )celebration in the Church of
#Tseazegha
120 years ago.
#UNESCO
added Timket as
#Ethiopia
|s cultural heritage in 2019.
#Eritrea
, as the 1st country to embrace Christianity in Africa, should register TIMKET as her cultural heritage.
Pic source: Mauro Ghermandi.
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On Sep. 1, 1961, 62 years ago, Hamid Idris Awate with his six fellow freedom fighters shot the first bullet for freedom from Adal. They had six old guns but they had the courage and commitment. September 1, 1961 marked the beginning of
#Eritrean
Armed Struggle for Independence.
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On October, 12 1977
#Eritrean
People Liberation Army,
#EPLA
scored a major victory as it controlled
#Asmara
-
#Massawa
Road & captured an entire battalion of
#Ethiopian
soldiers, destroyed 260 vehicles headed towards garrisons in Asmara loaded with arms, ammunition, fuel &
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