Amanuel Biedemariam
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January 10, 2012
On a recent interview with ESAT, former US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Herman Cohen made some startling revelations regarding matters that influenced the history of the people of Eritrea and Ethiopia. While I am not a fan of the Ambassador and cognizant of the negati...
December 18, 2011
President Obama undermined US diplomatic protocol, longstanding US diplomatic process and the State Department when he moved-up the UN Ambassadorship of Susan Rice to a cabinet level position. The move is a serious blunder that will undermine US diplomatic structures and processes and its negative e...
October 30, 2011
On a recent interview with ESAT, the Founder and President of Genocide Watch, Dr. Gregory Stanton stressed that Ethiopia is high on the list of countries of Genocide Watch. The reasons Dr. Stanton outlined are alarming; however true, yet, an opportunity for Ethiopians and other peace loving people i...
October 18, 2011
As a lead diplomat for the Clinton Administration for Africa, Ambassador Rice failed the people of Africa and particularly Rwanda in the most negligent of ways imaginable. Of course, no one will accuse Ambassador Rice for creating the genocide but she is responsible in many ways. As a point woman, o...
September 10, 2011
For Eritreans, the very existence of the nation as recognized by the UN is a testament to how victorious, hard working, independent, resilient and self reliant people that they are. The reason being, Eritrea was a condemned nation by the British, US, Italy and others from existence. These nations co...
August 03, 2011
If one is to ask, what do Eritrean martyrs believe are their biggest achievements and, what is the picture of future-Eritrea they like to see, what would it be? How is it best to honor their life and their legacy? Regardless of the answers, these are the kinds of questions that every Eritrean must ...
July 18, 2011
On July 3, 2011, the BBC advertised, "UK aid for Ethiopia 'to prevent catastrophe" and stated, "The UK has pledged £38m ($61m) in food aid to drought-hit Ethiopia - enough to feed 1.3m people for three months. International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell said "direct intervention", managed by...
July 01, 2011
Over the last decade China has received a favorable PR on the way that it deals with Africa. The perception is that China´s a-political approach of engaging Africa is good for Africa. It is also deemed that China´s economic investments are positive for Africa. The low bid contracts by Ch...
June 19, 2011
The four men from Britain and Australia were released from Eritrea thanks to the good will of the government of Eritrea. After six months of imprisonment for violating Eritrean sovereign waters, the men of Protection Vessels International (PVI) were released by Eritrean authorities. After their rele...
June 05, 2011
Days after the end of the war with Ethiopia in 2000, General Sbhat Efrem came to Washington DC for talks with US officials. During the visit, General Sbhat conducted an interview with Voice of Eritrea DC (VoE) and was asked a timeless question that touched a core. It is a question that is always in ...
April 15, 2011
If we look back at the recent History of Africa and particularly World War II, there has never been a government or a leader that deliberately instigated enmity with countries and people solely as a ploy to remain in power and gain prominence like the conman Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia. He has committe...
March 18, 2011
Lately, enemies of Eritrea have umpped up their campaign to the highest pitch yet. This is a concerted campaign directed by the minority genocidal mercenary regime of Ethiopia. They are showing poorly edited documentaries with lots of holes. The Awate-gang led by the two Salhis has released a positi...
February 28, 2011
As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the liberation of Iza Halal Meriet, Ertra, there are those that are trying to cast bad spell day in and out. These are weed that need to be weeded out every time they try to grow amidst the good crop of the united people of Eritrea. It is a constant battle bec...
February 16, 2011
When the Badme war first broke out in May 1998, the mood of Eritreans around the world changed from a peacetime to that of war instantly. Eritreans everywhere were consumed by events that were unfolding in Eritrea. Our conversation was completely overtaken by the events and the military engagements ...
January 28, 2011
How does the US State Department evaluate the performance of US ambassadors around the world? What criterion does the US use to evaluate US ambassadors in Eritrea and elsewhere? Asking these questions would have yielded incomplete answers prior to November 28, 2010. But thanks to recent leaks, the i...
January 17, 2011
If one runs into any Eritrean and ask how she or he is doing; the answer is always, "Al Hamdu Li-Lah" or "Temesghen Amlakh", which means thanks to God/Allah. This is true no matter what the time, place or prevailing circumstances. It is Eritrean nature to always be grateful no matter what.
Durin...
December 22, 2010
Over the last 11 years, the Economist magazine portrayed Eritrea in the least flattering and in a way that could have discouraged investors from looking at Eritrea as a potential business prospect. In October 1 2009, The Economist released a report based on Ibrahim´s Index with the heading "Wh...
December 13, 2010
Dear President Obama,
On Christmas Eve Dec 23 of 2009, The US Ambassador to the UN, Dr. Susan Rice stepped in front of the microphone at the UN and said, "I want to talk about the resolution we just adopted imposing sanctions on Eritrea. This was an African initiative. It was the consequence of a d...
December 04, 2010
For a while many Tigrayans, some openly and some behind the curtains, have been ripping some benefits from the tyrannical Meles regime unashamedly, boldly and with impunity. They are benefiting at the expense of all Ethiopian ethnic groups in many ways in the name of Tigray. Why this issue warrant...
November 20, 2010
On a cold snowy day in February 22 of 2010, Eritreans from around the world and the US gathered in front of the Whitehouse and State Department to denounce the unjust sanction. They demonstrated to demand the repeal of the illegal and UNjust sanction the US authored and implemented against the peopl...
November 04, 2010
Ever since he burst upon the scene in 2002, Zersenay Tadese has proven that he is the embodiment and example of what Eritrea is all about; resilient, consistent and victorious. Like my fellow Eritreans around the world, I have been wowed by what he has been able to achieve for himself and, by extens...
October 02, 2010
It is easy to tell a nation´s priorities by observing how the leadership of a country spends their time. For example, in the US, we witnessed President Obama devote a great deal of time on healthcare his first year in office, and succeeded in passing a sweeping legislation. Leaders of differen...
September 02, 2010
On August 13, 2010, the fifth Central and Eastern Confederation of African Football Association (CECAFA) Cup under the age of 20 was officially opened in Asmara Stadium gloriously under the theme: "Friendship and Development Cup". According to CECAFA, the organization is the oldest football tourname...
August 22, 2010
One of the biggest mistake Ethiopians could make in the fight against one of the most brutish of leaders the world has ever seen is to believe that Meles is their problem and theirs only. Meles Zenawi is a problem for all peace loving people in the Horn of Africa, East Africa, parts of the Middle Ea...
August 07, 2010
Leading up to the fake "demonstration" the TPLF or Meles Zenawi´s supporters conducted, they run an ad detailing the reasons for the event. The sign read, "Come for a peaceful demonstration. A huge turnout Demonstration at the White House and State Dept is planned for August 5, 2010 at… in support o...
July 30, 2010
In just a week, starting from July 10, Eritrea experienced transformative and historic moments. Eritrea showed her beautiful colors. It showed that Eritrea is a family and run as one when it comes to domestic affairs. It showed her diplomatic prowess and economic importance. In the global scheme, it...
July 21, 2010
In an effort to sell goodwill and to gain the hearts and minds of Eritreans; soon after Eritrea won independence, Meles stood on a podium in Asmara stadium and promised, "We will not scratch your wounds." After decades of barbaric Ethiopian and Europeans rulers; years of suffering, bloodshed, lootin...
May 27, 2010
The musical drama Me-Se-J or Melikti Serawit Jigna, a Tigrigna expression meaning: the message from the Eritrean Defense Forces is BRAVERY (jigninet) said it all. It was a true handoff or passing of the torch to the young generation. It is fitting for a nation that just turned 19 to hand its youth t...
May 10, 2010
Ten years from now, if historians were asked to look back and name five key events that shaped Ethiopian political landscape over the last three decades, they would have to acknowledge: i) The fall of the Derg. ii) The ascension to power of the TPLF helped by Eritreans. iii) The war between Eritrea ...
April 20, 2010
The above was from a speech delivered on April 10, 2010 during the Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa Conference on Good Governance, Peace, Security and Sustainable Development in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. The event was by far the most successful event for Ethiopians in the Diaspora. They came away with a declaration that gives an indication of consensus and agreement on broad range of issues including Eritrea. I feel honored to have addressed fellow Ethiopians with a message of peace
April 12, 2010
On March 17, Eritrea´s Ministry of Information released a press statement in response to the annual country Human Rights (HR) reports by the US State Department. This is how the statement started:
"As usual, the 2009 "Country Reports on Human Rights" issued by the US State Department is...
March 22, 2010
It was fitting that Shingrwa´s finals took place during an important week that celebrated womanhood around the world, a day before the International Women´s Day on March 7. It is also symbolic that a woman, Arafa Hamid won and became Shingrwa or the Star...
My family was a fan of Araf...
March 10, 2010
On March 5, 2010, President Omar Hassen Al-Beshir of Sudan conducted a quick visit with his Eritrean counterpart President Isaias Afwerki in Asmara, Eritrea. At face value, it could appear easy for those who want to demonize and try to dismiss the significance of the visit. They can try minimizing i...
March 05, 2010
Trying to capture the total spirit and essence of the demonstration against the UNjust resolution imposed on Eritrea by the US/UN is nearly impossible because there were many moving parts going full speed and all at the same time. However, there was a subtle message that blossomed throughout the who...
February 21, 2010
At this stage there is a clear consensus amongst the people of the Horn of Africa that peace must prevail in the region. Peace must prevail to revive the cultures, way of life and traditional values of the region. There is a consensus that if the effort for peace fails, the region will be hell on ea...
February 11, 2010
Every time Eritreans come across their Ethiopian counterpart, the favorite statement of Ethiopians is that we are the same. We are brothers. Well, here is your time to prove it!
Prove it by standing with your brothers and sisters. Prove it by standing for justice. Prove it by showing your suppo...
December 09, 2009
All the attention Eritrea gets can easily give the impression that Eritrea is a Superpower capable to do many things in the region and beyond. The truth however, while not a superpower, it is crystal-clear that Eritrea´s role is a major impediment to objectives set by greedy Westerners. They a...
November 27, 2009
For century´s, African leaders have done tremendous harm to Africans equal to that of the European colonizers by selling Africans to Western slave masters and by allowing foreigners to exploit Africa for their selfish interests. The exploitation of Africa using African leaders is pervasive. African ...
October 21, 2009
If one asks what the contributions of the United Kingdom, Great Britain, England, Britain or The UK is in Africa, the answer will be a long list of crimes against humanity! That is an undeniable historical fact.
Britain divided Africa into pieces along ethnic, religious lines to divide and rule....
September 19, 2009
Africans have never attained control of their voices, points of view, agendas and the messages they need to convey to each other and the international community. African voices are silent, irrelevant, muted and dominated by international media. The majority of the continent lack the institutiona...
September 07, 2009
In reaction to Secretary Hillary Clinton´s visit to Africa, former Bush Administration Assistant Secretary of State for African affairs, Dr. Jendayie E. Frazer wrote an op-ed on Wall Street Journal -"One Way to Help Africa"- prescribing four specific actions the Obama Administration needs to take to...