Well this is an example of what happens to a country, when the west harks about democracy and rule of law then goes back to undermine and manipulate the issue.

With out going back far, if we look at the border issue between Ethiopia and Eritrea, rule of law should have prevailed, but American Strategical interest superseded any international law and UN shamelessly has been manipulated to fit its own criteria. The Eritreans are simply saying do not move the goal post.
Here is the US trying to manipulate the already completed UN border decision that is final and binding.
http://www.slate.com/id/2178793/

Here is also another manufactured crisis between Djibouti and Eritrea that no one including Reuters seems to have picked.

“A military source said French forces based in Djibouti had carried out a reconnaissance on Thursday at the government’s request but had not been able to confirm an incursion.”

http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.a spx?id=753588

Here is another example of Bush Admin. warped reasoning of arming Ethiopia with tax payers money by letting it purchase massive amount of armaments from North Korea, breaking all rules and breaking UN sanctions. The UN seems to be happy about keeping quite while whining and trying to block Zimbabwes’ armed shipment from China that is not breaking any UN rules.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/08/n ews/arms.php

Here is Assistant secretary of state Jendayi Frazer being caught lying about US’s planning and invasion of Somalia with Ethiopia six months ahead of the event.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VJka6q16 Os

Here is the same woman, denying the horrible atrocities committed by the Ethiopians, giving them cover, while being accused by Red cross, Amnesty etc.

http://tinyurl.com/ysmvtc
http://tinyurl.com/5aljl4
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gWSu Ntg8sIGBjTzDalP38Fz1wFBg

And here is the reason why somalia is in chaos

According to BBC, ICU came out of necessity
http://tinyurl.com/4ddmmu

Until CIA started paying the very people that were involved in black hawk dawn hundreds of thousands until it backfired big time

NY times article below
http://tinyurl.com/3u964k

So you understand where he is coming from, He is trying to protect the interests of Eritrea, as he can see International rule of law does not mean any thing at all but is a smoke screen of what the west and specially the three members of the Security council want.
As history tells us, they have not been kind to the Eritrean people and they have no plans to start now.

As much as people try to pile accusations on him, I think they should try to do the right thing first and accuse him later.
As has been seen, the border issue has huge implication on the whole of the horn of Africa. If that is not fixed, as the saying goes ” For the want of nail….. “

Isaias and the PFDJ government are the reason why Eritrea exists today in the face of international conspiracies that date back to the mid-20th century. The last war with Ethiopia had little to do with the border and was designed to reverse Eritrean sovereignty. The people led by the PFDJ were not only able to overcome these conspiracies at home but also helped the oppressed peoples of other nations fight for their rights to be masters of their futures rather than slaves to external powers. Issaias and his government are changing the face of the Horn of Africa. The State Department knows it and will do anything to stop it. Expect more pressure upon Eritrea coming from Washington in the future.

If Africa has a few leaders like Isayas Afeworki, the entire Africans would have been served better. Unfortunatley, leaders with Isays’s caliber do not show up so ofetn in defferent places at the same time.

I also would like to say that the so-called African intelectuals are part of the problem Africa is currently facing. They would rather be recognized as the “intelectuals” by the westenrn media than recognized for telling the truth by their own peers and citizens. You see, the west may be causing problem to our continent, but our own “educated” bandits are Africa’s worst nigtmares.

I guess it is human nature to be bought and we may have to live with it.

In other words, slavery might be over as voluntary slavery begins.

Isaias Afwerki is a product of defiance against super power conspiracy in the Horn of Africa region. After world War II, Eritrea was awarded to Ethiopia due to US interest in the region without the Eritrean people’s will. The Eritreans responded by launching a 30 years war of independence against US and later on USSR supported Ethiopia. They finally got it. The Horn of Africa region was a play ground of US and USSR during the cold war era. The Eritreans achieved thier independence against all odds. History is repeating itself and the Eritreans seem to fight for their independence against US ally Ethiopia again. There is nothing controversial about Isaias Afwerki. He is only protecting the hard won independence from intruders.

Eritrea has become a threat - “a threat of a good example”, a beacon of hope in a continent filled with misery and despair, and where Africans, despite their abundant resources, because of corruption and greed, and most of all because of economic programs prescribed by self-serving external forces, have been relegated to live on handouts from the “generous” west.
(Sophia Tesfamariam)

It is a simple fact that,eritreans have unique characteristics.We work harder in adverse of time,never beg and kneel down to any external force,law abiding,truthworth,reliable,soft(for our friends only),family oriented , down to earth and above all we adore ou nation-ERITREA,darely.We will prevail no matter what the evil forces say about us.We are peace loving people but any who even attempt penetrating our border,he/she is in big trouble.It is then the LIONS OF NACFA will erect their KALASHIN towards our foes.
My adored compatriots,it is matter of short period of time before we live in peace,prosperity and tranquility.Patience is highly recommended.
AWET NI HAFASH

Dear Sophia Tesfamariam you are right since you are the president Party Member. I have read everything you wrote on the web.Simply,You guys You are cheating yourself and your people.

(kokeb) what do you mean Eritrea have not University. There are approximately 824 schools[2] in Eritrea and two Universities (University of Asmara (UoA) and the Institute of Science and Technology (EIST)) as well as several smaller colleges and technical schools. Current centers of tertiary education in Eritrea include, the College of Marine Biology, the College of Agriculture, the College of Arts and Social Sciences, the College of Business and Economics, the College of Nursing and Health Technology, the Eritrean Institute of Technology and the University of Asmara.

ppl like you mostly from Ethiopians who act like Eritreans, are been a bad example for African children.
only lying and not been realistic.
PIA is been good not only for Eritrea or Africa but also for the rest of the world.

dear Kenedy:

what do you mean to destroy US, do the president have said that ever, no he never said that. i leave in europa and i dont even love or hate US. US is the one who After world War II, Eritrea awarded to Ethiopia due to US interest in the region without the Eritrean people’s will. even after that we try to work with you guys, but with no good response.
dont forget US is also the one who crate alqaeda and eritrea is one of the first victim. so US is the one who try to destroy eritrea.
and i dont blame the ppl of US for the action of their gvt. other then you who try to blame ppl.

Long life PIA
Awet nehafash
may God give us the peace that we need

ok we are reading comments from commentators and what about reuters, what is you judgement!please we need you to hear your fact finding aboout iseyas or the leadership,

in the first place does he loves his people and country or deos he loves self respect and prestige around the western countries like meles,Is he corrupted! is he peace loving ! is he dictatorship and why! is he sober or fickling! ext…..

listen nobodies talkin about hatin americans the problem is america GOVERMENT policy in the easT of AFRICA which is directly affecting eritreas fix your policy towards us then you both go are different ways simple as your goverment is the agressor not the people of america who done even no about eritrea let alone care

I wouldn’t bother to say whether he’s good or bad. Action speaks louder than words. Why are people taking the hard-to-believe risks to flee from the hell on earth? Young children, youngsters, the elderly, journalists, sportsmen, professionals every one of them. The Meditteranean Sea, the deserts of Libya, the bullets of the Egyptian police the list goes on. He may have a point or two to portrey himself as a champion of the developing world. But everything is smeared by the atrocities he commits on the nation because of his arrogance. Please all peace and democracy lovers of the world, Christians and Muslims, Jews and Buddhists pray for the day when the monster is removed from his throne.

Hi, quick response to the third blogger. Please note Reuters has been covering the Djibouti border spat, and we ran a separate story on the Eritrean president’s response to his Djiboutian counterpart’s accusation of a troop incursion.

The impressive strides made in terms of practical nation-building under very harsh times(brought about by the war-mongering Ethiopian government and its American masters) far outweigh the failures of his rule when it comes to implementing the national constitution and his reluctance to push forward the political process to multi-party democracy.

Love him or hate him, he is the best of all the political players of Eritrea. One can hope that he remedies his mistakes and implements wide-ranging reforms to combat corruption and transfer real power to the people.

He can start by reinstating the national assembely.

God Bless Eritrea and its people!

No to foreign (read it as Ethiopian and CIA) interference in the affairs of our well-beloved nation!

It is unfortunate that the Eritrean people have been victims of a misplaced ideology of securing US’s interest anywhere in the world. Since the end of WWII, we have suffered due to America’s desire to favour Ethiopia, the same expansionist country. What is worst is, there are Eritreans who cannnot see what the sinister motives of blaming Eritrea for all American driven evil outcomes of the Horn of Africa, are aimed at. They even think and act that J Frazer is right when it blames Eritreafor her bad intentions for in dealing with Eritrea. They all are career and comfort driven individuals however, and they can hardly change anything.

Mr. Cawthorne

I appreciate Reuters has covered the Djibouti spat and kudos to you for that, but the point I was trying to make was, even you guys are just writing he said she said story, rather that digging a bit deeper and finding who is concocting stories.

The South African paper link I gave, they quoted a military source about the French army making reconnaissance and finding nothing.

If that story is true, I find it hard to believe what is being purported by the Djiboutian leader and the modern day snake-oil salesman Meles Zenawi about protecting his interest in Djibouti.

God has truly blessed Eritrea with a great leader. Perhaps the greatest leader in Africa’s history. That’s of ourse the eason the West wants to get rid of him and his government. But they are bond to fail because the Eritrean people are more united than ever, thus invincible. I’m so proud of my country and of my President, HE Isaias afwerki.

I read many of those comments given about Isiais Afwork and really disagree with almost all. Our leader in Eritrea is a sick man. He keeps the entire nation hostage for 16 years and everyone knows how incompitant he is. Let alone to lead a country he can’t do a simple private business.

The truth is he is the problem in the Horn of Africa.

All those interview is just to divert attantion fom matters which is important to us eritreans. He can’t speak about rule of law when he don’t practice it in Eritrea.

Tesfu

Eritrea has been one of the best examples for self-reliance concept in the entire african continent. For being that, most of the western countries are punishing Eritrea in different ways. However, this country becomes more stronger and independent from foreign aid. I have never ever heard or seen that a poor but smart country like Eritrea, kicked the big organisations such as USAID and others out of the country. Unfortunately, for being a good example the US, United Nations etc. are blaming Eritrea constantly. Unlike other african leaders Mr. Afwerki is working for his country very hard, visit projects, meet people all around the country, build infrastructures and so on. He will revitalize Eritrea with his bravery and indefatigable achievement.

God bless Eritrea!!!

Abel Negasi

A trusted guardian and a person committed in working in the service of his people and nation.Regardless of the nonsensical opinion,belief or judgment of the so called free world that we have known;the main cause of our darkest days of the past; as well as what we are witnessing to day , be assured of this,Isaias is here to accomplish and secure Eritrea’s Vision and safity.
The people of Eritrea are not a walking dead.Realy they do know who and what they are and find the mentality(mental gallery paintings) and opinions of the so called free world are nothing but a malpractice of sorcery.

I believe President Isaias of Eritrea is a role model not only for Africa but for all third world and other marginalized groups. Arguably, he is unjustifiably seen as a “Dictator” for ruling Eritrea without a working constitution. But, that is one of the most misunderstood things about this small but giant country known as Eritrea. There is a very good reason why the Eritrean constitution has not been implemented and it has nothing to do with Isaias being a dictator or power hungry. He is not! It has a lot to do with the fact that the country is being governed by emergency decree on account of the “No war no peace” situation that prevails between Eritrea and its southerly neighbor. Putting this aside, however, Eritrea’s desire to be self sufficient in food security and doing something about it (although criticized by some in the West) should be praised and the rest of the not haves should try to emulate it. The moderately expansive infrastructure that is being built throughout the country with Eritrea’s own and limited resources is nothing short of miracle. Interestingly, the government of Eritrea under the leadership of Isaias was able to accomplish all that when Eritrea was under uncalled and unwarranted tremendous pressure from the international community as being the “Bully” of the neighborhood and when even tiny Djibouti was flexing whatever muscle it has against Eritrea unjustifiably. His organization was able to hold the various ethnic groups like a well crafted masonry cemented with mortal in spite of many attempts to disrupt that union from many quarters. Africa needs someone like President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea if it is ever going to register any progress in this doggy dog world.

Happy Independence day Eritrea!

President Isaias Afwerki is a hero. Not did only liberate Eritrea from the aggression of Ethiopian rule, but he also stood by his wisdom and truth when he went to the AU (African Union) and told them how they’re organization was merely dysfunctional when it comes to bringing resolution to African problems. He is convinced that receiving Food Aid and financial aid from the West is what crippled Africa and led to poverty and destruction across the continent and he is determined not to repeat what others are going through by advocating “Self Reliance”. Look Eritrea is the only country in the horn of Africa that don’t have any NGO’s, people work and earn their living. No matter what the circumstances and the problems as well as the threats we receive from our neighbors such as Ethiopia. We refused to be puppets of the west, and yet we are considered as a terrorist state. No we are not terrorist state but we understand what our friends in Somalia are going through when the whole world ignores the shameful act of Ethiopian soldiers killing of innocent and ordinary people. All we ask was to let people be left alone and decide their faith and govern them self the way they want. If Ethiopians and The Gang of George bush as well as the European puppies who have no clear agenda except to follow the U.S blindly, therefore stop intercepting on the matters Africans such divide and rule act, we would have been in better economic progress giving the past few years. We have been through colonialism and we librated our self through long struggle and this time is neocolonialism and we refused to be dominated by the west and their advocates in Africa. Is to say no for food aid a crime if such individual wants to work and earn living with out depending on some on else, is to say no to western hegemony a crime where their agenda is just for their self interests by exploiting poor peoples resource. Is to say no for some one who is trying to take your rightfully land by force a crime, even when it was decided by the UN, US, EU, AU, Arabs and many others. So where is the fairness this is all our president fighting for.

Under Isaias’s leadership Africa would be:-
1. without university
2. 5% of its population in prison
3. without any private media ( no news papers, no private tv,…….) no free press!
4. with its patriarch under house arrest
5. most of its parliamentaries in prison (somewhere, no body knows where for sure)
6. queues for bread, gas
7. no coca-cola, no beer
8. its youth in slavery
9. its youth dispersed everywhere - desert, sea, oceans,libya, sudan, refugee camps
10. no opposition allowed
11. no protest!! no strike!!
12. no election
13. silent hunger
14. military government - colonels act as lawyers, businessmen, professors, engineers…..
15. sent to 5 years in prison if you have a dollar in your pocket!!
16. can’t move from street to street without “movement documents”
17. private businesses closed
18. diaspora have to pay 2%+ or removed from citizen list
19. no construction allowed
20. never ending national service!!
………etc etc
how do you like that? aha

There is no doubt whatsoever that President Isaias Afwerki will go down in history as one of the best leaders the world has ever seen.

Isaias isour hero. Like him or not he is the best. Except those whose eyes are blinded by $ and £ all eritreans know that he is their hero and support him whole heartedly. The media and others who are trying to defame him know that it is their leaders who are causing all this problems to turn the people against their interest and their leaders and you never mention that while you know what is going on. But the people of eritrea are not to naive not to know that. If those who are creating trouble keep their hands off our countries, the next morning every thing will be fine

Long live eritrea and the eritrean people.
Awet Nhafsh

tekleab

In every part of the world there is a hero..and PIA is our hero.If it is not of him ..our independence might not be happened.But western countries dont need people like IA who have a big ideas to Africa.He is a brillant man…and we need him for africa.

You can’t ask him to do what other African leaders have done. At least he is trying out something new. He beleives if you are not willing to work hard for your self, no one will for you. So he is asking the maximum hard work and sufering of his people for the good of the country. History will judge him but one thing he has mastered is not to be a corrupt leader. That is the biggest asset that no one leader in Africa has and Eritrea must fill blessed to have him. Unfortunately, just like Eritreans suffered to earn their independence from Ethiopia, their only way our of poverty is to again sacrfice and suffer. May God pay them back as Men will never will.

Each Eritrean has lost family member one way or the other. so let us stop wishing bad thing for that country and her people. because what goes around it comes around.

You are doing something stupid by asking people to comment. Would you do that on any other president or leader.

Lets put Isayas aside, and for once consider what he is trying to say. Unless you people have not read anything about the history of Africa or you just plain as ignorant, than let me tell you that the U.s and the rest of the western nations do not care if African nations start wars, if millions of people die because of all the resources that the westerners wants to continue to exploit, and nor do they care if they are preventing nations like Eritrea from trying to develop the way they did back in the days. All they care about is EXPLOITING AFRICA AND AFRICANS! If I refuse to do what you ask me for, and I refuse to lent money from you, IT DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO MISJUDGE ME! We all know if Eritrea had sucked up for the U.S in the nineties, we would not even have this discussion. Isayas is not hating on anybody, he is just doing things the way he thinks is right, but just because he is taking his own path, now the world is hating on Eritrea. Africans who believe that the U.S or any western nation supports a developed Africa need to think again!

Believe me even professors are talking about this

people saying eritrea don’t have this or that…WHAT DO YOU HAVE? FIRST YOU DON’T HAVE ANYTHING, SECOND WHATEVER YOU GOT, YOU GOT IT BECAUSE OF YOU SUCKING UP, AND NOW YOU ARE IN DEEP DEBT…one which you will never be able to pay back, which will result in you selling whatever you got…Think..what do you got? your precious..
No matter what I believe in a UNITED AFRICA!!!

Isaias Afwerki has been very good to Eritrea. He and Romedan led Eritrea to get it’s independence on it’s own terms. He stopped the West’s regime change dead on it’s tracks. He is building the nation’s infrastructure and he has committed his life for the good of Eritrea. He proved the racist West wrong by showing that the people of Eritrea could achieve anything they set their mind to if left alone and given the opportunity. He will go down in history as one of the bravest and most visionary leaders Africa and the world have seen. May God bless him, Eritrea and the world.

First of all , let me say politics is nasty.

I am one of those who does NOT like the government in Eritrea; but I have a profound love for my country and people though. I believe you will find my statements confusing for you because it has a deep meaning for me.

I have lost brother and family members due to the last war. My family members were also in prison for having tried to leave the country. HOWEVER, I DO NOT HATE ISAYAS. ACTUALLY, I THINK THAT ERITREA IS LUCKY TO HAVE A LEADER LIKE HIM. I have many reasons to think of him positively that transcend the so called \”human rights \” abuse by the government. Isayas is unfairly treated by the external media. Of course, he has his personalities, as every president or leader has, and that should have been accomodated or taken lightly focusing on the main issues of engagement.

I have looked at my personal situation and also tried to imagine what I would have done if I were a president of Eritrea in such a tough or challenging time. He has demostrated an extraordinary resilience to humongous pressure from the West using neighboring countries. I see he pressure increasing using the western media. What I have learned over time is that the Western Media has been used for political purposes and LYING.(E.g. 2000 Eritrean soldiers in Somalia? Where are they? did they evaporate? This has been fanned by western media oulets so many times and it was clear that if that had been confirmed Eritrea would have been further treated like ….. The news would have been going on and on…). I went to Eritrea recently for a visit and I believe there are positive developments that can be aired on the media. I am not saying it is all positive there; but at the same time it is not all negative that is going on there.

Bottom line, had Isayas been given the space and opportuniy like the authoritarian leader of Singapore(who is touted as a great leader for bringing Singapore to this stunning level of development) he would have set a ray of hope for self-directed development in East Africa and Africa in general. Do not get me wrong here; I did not say that there should not be a democratically elected president. He is trying to keep the country together until it reachs some maturity level for free and fair election. He is denied the opportunity and time by external forces. It is unfortunate that the US foreign policy is sticking to the old gun of the WWII on this very small nation and is crushing its dream. I understand the whole political game of dividing Africa into four or five pilar African countries to serve the US policy on African affairs. Eritrea or Eritreans love Americans but they want their government to change their negative policy on Eritrea. Eritreans are capable of demonstrating themelves as liberal, unified and strong players in the region given the space. If US changes its policy, I believe Eritrea would be one of the darling countries Americans would love to live, work and tour as they once did before 1998-2000 war.

He is the best for Eritrea. He have done many good things for Eritrea.

I wonder if Reuters knows or aware that President Isaias Afeworki is the least paid leader in the whole world. That is one example to tell how this hero of Eritrea cares about his people and his country, unlike the African leaders. He is one of the most and few intelligent leaders of our time.

I would like to say this though, If Reuters is trying to get the senses and the connection of the Eritrean people with their government, I can assure you 99% of Eritreans supports the Government of Eritrea, and we know one day Eritrea will be if not already is, an example on how to sacrifice a lot as a leadership and give back a lot to the mass or the people and also Eritrea will be an example on how to deal with the US or UK with no fear.

The people of Eritrea were left to fend for themselves, when Haileselassie and Mengistu army were committing war crimes against the innocent people of Eritrea. The East and West were supporting the communist government the Derg, and no one bothered to speak on the behalf of the people of Eritrea. Now, thanks to President Isaias and the many men and women Shaebians or PFDJ members, still Eritrea is alive and kicking in the hostile region of the Horn of Africa. If you read all the posts of the great many Eritreans from many different part of the world, you will be amazed how well Eritreans are informed and up to date on the politics of their country and the region. The few enemies of Eritrea, no one in his or right mind will side with the external forces, that are helping TPLF government killing the poor people of Ethiopia and Somalia. There is no one in the Western media or government that is raising a stick against Meles and his war criminal generals. However, Eritreans have learned the hard way and now they know who is their friends and enemies. The few traitors and terrorists who are meeting in Ethiopia and are kissing the hands of Meles and gettin his blessings, won’t make a dent in the Eritrean politics. This blog is a good evidence that the people and country of Eritrea are united, and are always ready to defend and die for their country. That’s is not the case we see with other countries of the Horn of Africa.

I am an avid follower of events in the horn, my wife being Ethiopian and all. In any case, with 19 years of marriage under my belt it is not a surprise that I’m exposed to a lot of the politics in the horn of Africa. In regards to the question Reuters has presented;

I think the president of Eritrea is a man to be commended for his role in bringing the warring side to the table and come up with an agreement regarding South Sudan and East Sudan. This is an achievement of biblical proportions! In addition to that, regardless of all the pressure Eritea has been under the past 8 years its quite evident the strides the Eritreans have made. Whether its in infrastructure or medical and social services. The idea of shunning aid for fear of it crippling societies is a bright notion. It should actually be advertised to the other third world nations instead of being used by the media as a tool for attack citing isolationist tendencies. Eritreans are hard working and honest people and the President is an epitome of that!

Isaias is a leader of a proud nation. Unlike his counterparts in many parts of Africa, he is not willing to serve the interest of the west at the expense of their own people. No one can deny that he is loved and appreciated by so many and wether the west like it or not, he is going to stay.

I am a very proud eritrean, i support our president 110%. He is taking our country forward in the right direction overcoming the US and EU and Ethiopia that is being told what to do. Our president does not want to give our oil, gold, minerals, sea products, fruits or any other valuable product that can make leading nations more richer from africa. He is protecting what belongs to the people, thats a true leader for the eritrean people. Isaias has built or country from scratch, nothing really left to a nation after a 30year war, building schools, hospitals, roads, etc infrastructure for a nation for the future generation. Victory to the masses and god bless the eritrean people who lost there lives.

I wish that Africa had few leaders like our gread president. I am sure that in a few years ahead Eritrea will be one of the few African countries that have forgotten poverty.

Dear Editor,
Why did you delete the link address for President Isaias interview that I have provided for the readers? It would be nice for Reuters to either post the interviews or let the readers have the chance to listen to the interviews for an informed feed back?

http://www.eastafro.com/PIA/

Sincerly,

Eritrea is Isayas is Eritrea

Africans have a choice, to accept the statuesque, and continue to live under western rule indefinitely, or follow Eritrean example and breakout of it.

I think it is pointless to talk about what the US and the western nation’s intentions are in Africa. We have seen their strategy play for the last 60 years. We are not stupid we know what their intention is.
The question is what are we going to do about it? This question is not just for the Eritreans or the Ethiopians but to everyone who wants to see peace and stability in the whole region.

Eritrea will succeed simply because its ideas are fresh and independently designed for Eritrea by Eritreans. These ideas and ideologies will continue to be developed and the new generation will make sure it is implemented.

Regarding, President Isaias Afeworkis achievement, I can only say he is doing his job. His job is to make sure long term Eritrean interest is protected. One thing we can all agree with is that the west is not interested about what happens to the average African person, first and for most they are interested about their own long term strategic interest and rightly so. PIA is not playing along with it because, in a long term the western policy to words Eritrea will weaken Eritrean values, so the west is fighting back and is determined to defeat PIA the bad chap. However PIA can not be defeated because his ideas and ideologies is not just his own, it is the product of the Eritrean peoples struggle. The Eritrean people are not worried about the short term issues, they are only interested on the long term safety of their nation and they are doing a great job.

To get to the point, we need to reach to a stage where we can convince the US and the west, we mean business, that is when the western nations will start working with us, not for domination but for mutual benefits.
Now the question is when will the US and generally the western nations reach that milestone, and what are we going to do to help them reach to that conclusion.

Some people are working and some people are talking, we all need to communicate and work hard to build our case for equal partnership with the west and indeed with the rest of the world.

Can be done, will be done and it is already Eritrean legacy for Africa.

Erey n zelalem …

Isayas Afeworki is an exteremely able and counciouse leader of Eritrea. But at the same time there are other able leaders that could take over and lead the country to a more progresive future as well. However, the fact remains that as long as there isn’t a solution to the border problems with Ethiopia, it will be quite long until we see a real change in the progressive path of the country in particular and the whole region in general. I think the west should play more positively than it has been and try to enforce Ethiopia comply with the rule of the law and withdraw from the Eritrean territory therefore the people in that whole region can move foreward.
All in all the people of Eritrea should be giving a chance to live peacefully for once inorder to determined who their future leader should be and to move foreward to gain economic prosperity, and democracy.

It is with great interest that I read President Isayas’s interview. I think the man is a dedicated leader to his country and his people. So far I am not aware of any one who gave his young age strugling to free his people from the barbaric occupation of Ethiopia. Not only that he is also working deligently to bring his people to the level of the so called developed nations. He is the person who believe in self-reliance, which is odd to those who wants to impose their political and economic interest to the so called under developed nations.

PFDJ with the leadership of Isayas and the Eritrean people are the only ones that can bring Economic progress and establish a just and fair governance to Eritrea. The international media, the Neo-cons and their stooges might portray Isayas as dictator and Eritrea as a tiny poor nation… but don’t forget an atom could the smallest particle but that particle can resonate with tremendous energy that could be felt beyond imagination. Eritrea with its wise and conscious people swill definitely prevail, in spite of all forces of reaction and conspirators.

Estifanos N.

The problem is that the West is still trying to colonize Africa. Africom and other initiatives that they continue to use. The president is correct when he states that the US and their puppet regimes in Africa continue to attempt failed coupe and other means to jeopardize the harmonious state of Eritrea. It is very common and a known fact that if you are not a puppet of US and its allies they will get rid of you. The west feels like it is superior and only its interests should be met. The poor Africans will get over it. They continue to rape our lands dry and take our precious materials while they bring manufactured diseases and weapons for us to kill each other off. They destabilize us and eventually occupy it for themselves. They continually pick on African leaders that are doing great historical things for their nations. If they cannot bribe you then they criticisize you and try to destabilize you. They continue to run false propaganda and arm your enemies. President Isias is a strong man with good ethical and moral character. The things he does is not for his pockets but for his people. He continues to fight and liberate Eritrea from bullying nations that try to destroy our culture and our sovergnty. The US and west never wanted a free Eritrea, but that is what President Isias and the GOE delivered to all Eritreans. The west wants to impose aid and other forms of destruction. They come as helpers, UN, USAID and other NGO’s of some sort all with sordid plans to destroy and dismantle a nation. There is a saying: the stick of truth will get very thin but never break. This describes the Eritrean government and the beloved president Isias Afwerki. We know that the west does not a give a damn about us, they give weapons and other means for our destruction. All Eritreans know this and now most Africans are waking up too. Modern colonization using puppets is going to die out fast. Africans are not going to allow more colonization of the racist and imperialist west to continue. Power to the People!

Whether the Western super powers and media ill-bodingly choose not to accept it, and whether a few disgruntled Eritreans misguidingly remain confused, the fact remains that Isaias is Eritrea’s M. Kemal Ataturk, Simon Bolivar, Winston Churchill, D. Ben Gurion, Charles de Gaulle, George Washington and Mao Zedong all combined together for the simple reason that he selflessly and methodically achieved the unachievable inspite of all the extreme odds and never ending treacherous conspiracies that the Eritreans have had to face. If Isaias has any special tool at all it is to strongly and unconditionally believe in self-reliance. For that matter, if Africa also has a slight chance left to cure itself of its deadly sickness, it has to religiously look at Isaias’ way of doing things. Because of such a down-to-earth simple, truthful and very much unconventional, at least by Western standard, leader, Eritrea will certainly prevail. It is just a matter of time!!!

Theodros,

Get religion out of this.
I did not see dimwit bible bashers like you defeating tanks and aeroplanes, when Eritreans were being burned alive in Churches in Adi Sogdo, or Muslims being trampled under Tanks in she’eb. You did not complain about him having no fear of god when he was defending you, while the so called Western Christians were funding regimes doing the atrocities.
Stop your babble about the imported version of Christianity, you might find Christianity reached Eritrea way before it reached the charlatans, that you seem to be part of.
As PIA said, religion wise, nobody is going to teach as any different from what is already in the Bible or Quran.

Whether the Western super powers and media ill-bodingly choose not to accept it, and whether, a few disgruntled Eritreans misguidingly remain confused, the fact remains that Isaias is Eritrea’s M. Kemal Ataturk, Simon Bolivar, Winston Churchill, D. Ben Gurion, Charles de Gaulle, George Washington and Mai Zedong all combined together for