Thirty-five years after independence, Eritrea’s story is one of resilience, self-reliance, and steady progress—an unconventional development path that is increasingly drawing global attention.
Eritrea's transport and communications infrastructure has evolved significantly since its independence in 1991, driven by a philosophy of self-reliance. The government has focused on equitable service distribution and modernization to support economic resilience and social cohesi
Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki's recent Independence Day address indicates a shift in the country's development agenda from preparation to implementation. The focus is now on concrete projects in various sectors, signaling a more confident approach to national development.
Egypt and Eritrea moved to deepen economic cooperation during high-level talks in Cairo on Monday, while also aligning on key regional issues including Sudan’s territorial integrity and Red Sea security. Egypt’s official readout said the meeting focused on trade, investment, indu
There are development slogans, and then there is the harder thing: the daily work that keeps families fed, markets supplied, and communities standing on their own feet. In Eritrea, that work is often being carried by women whose contribution is discussed too little outside the co
It happens every time. A content creator lands in Asmara, camera in hand, expecting a dystopian wasteland. They come armed with the same exhausted Western propaganda—the “North Korea of Africa” label, dutifully slapped onto a YouTube title to appease the algorithm. Recently, the
Alpha Exploration said new drilling at its Anagulu copper-gold project in Eritrea has extended the known mineralised zone, reporting a long copper-gold intercept and step-out growth to the northeast. In results released on Feb. 24 , the company reported 120 metres grading 0.
In a world crowded with assumptions and secondhand narratives, firsthand testimony matters. Over the past two years, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Eritrea has offered exactly that: a grounded, lived account of a country often discussed from afar but rarely understood
When President Isaias Afwerki arrived at Al Yamamah Palace on Wednesday afternoon, the tone was clear from the outset: this was not a ceremonial courtesy call, but a strategic conversation between two states that share more than a stretch of the Red Sea. Eritrea and Saudi Arabia —
Eritrea has urged the international community to confront what it described as “structural injustices” in the global development system, warning that social progress cannot flourish under conditions of dependency or inequality. Addressing the Second World Summit for Social Develo
Why the UN’s approach in Asmara may be the most important development story Africa isn’t talking about. The hall at the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers was full, alive with an energy I hadn’t felt before at any event hosted by international partners in Asmara. The even
The Government of Eritrea has submitted its Fourth Periodic Report on the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) , covering the years 2020 to 2024 . It is a dense, data-rich document — 174 pages of policy detail, charts, and social indicators — that qu
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