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#Ethiopian federal forces (#ENDF) have been accused of using artillery and mortar fire to set farmers' crops ablaze in Qumamba Kebele, Nasna Woreda, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region. Footage circulating from the area shows cultivated fields burning, with crops reportedly destroyed just before harvest. The reported shelling threatens local livelihoods and food supplies in communities already suffering from the ongoing conflict in #Amhara.

Thank you very much, Professor Mohamed Janabi (@ProfJanabi), WHO Regional Director for Africa, for this inspiring observation from Keren, Eritrea. What a remarkable testament to resilience, self-reliance, and the determination of a nation to write its own development narrative. Since independence, Eritrea has pursued a distinctive path of self-reliance, investing in its own institutions and productive capacity, often under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. The pharmaceutical manufacturing initiative in Keren illustrates an essential principle: genuine development is not measured by glittering skyscrapers, illuminated boulevards, luxury resorts, or the illusion of becoming another Dubai. It is measured by the health of children, access to medicines, vaccination, education, maternal survival, and the dignity of the most vulnerable. The contrast with Ethiopia under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is particularly striking. While enormous attention is devoted to monumental projects and cosmetic urban transformations, millions of Ethiopians continue to confront poverty, displacement, deteriorating public services, and disrupted education. Eritrea's experience offers an important lesson for Africa: self-reliance is not a slogan but a long and difficult commitment to building institutions, strengthening domestic capacity, and determining one's own development priorities. The ultimate measure of civilization is not how brightly its capital shines, but how well its poorest citizens live. Thank you again, Professor Janabi, for drawing attention to an initiative deserving wider recognition across Africa. #Eritrea #Ethiopia #Keren #HornOfAfrica #Africa #SelfReliance #Resilience #AfricanDevelopment #HealthSecurity #PublicHealth #PharmaceuticalManufacturing #HealthForAll #SustainableDevelopment #HumanDevelopment @ProfJanabi @WHOAFRO @WHO @UNDP @UNICEF @AfricanUnion @AfricaCDC @WFP @UN @WorldBankGroup

⚖️ Sovereign Red Lines: Amb. Andebrhan Dismantles Addis Ababa’s Maritime Distortions 🇪🇷 🇪🇹 Political differences vanish at the border: when sovereign territory is threatened, Eritrean unity is absolute. Ambassador Andebrhan Welde Giorgis dismantles the Prosperity Party's expansionist rhetoric using historical record and international law: 🔴 Debunking Historical Fabrications: Pre-colonial Abyssinian rulers never controlled the Red Sea coastline or the territory of Medre Bahri; sovereign title cannot be manufactured through historical revisionism. 🟡 Commercial Access vs. Sovereign Title: Under UNCLOS Article 125, landlocked nations hold freedom of transit, not a right of sovereign ownership over coastal territory. 🟣 Border Treaties Are Permanent: Established boundaries and the EEBC ruling are inviolable under international law and cannot be altered by administrative changes or unilateral claims. 🟢 Unanimous National Defense: Domestic political critiques do not dilute the consensus that Assab, Massawa, and every inch of the coastline are sovereign and non-negotiable. "Commercial transit can be negotiated; national sovereignty cannot be demanded or coerced." #Eritrea #Ethiopia #AndebrhanWeldeGiorgis #RedSeaSecurity #InternationalLaw #UNCLOS #SovereigntyFirst #HornOfAfrica