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Eritrean delegation held Various activities discussion with Japanese FM by nationals in Diaspora Nationals residing in the Republic people were compelled to pay of Sudan and the Republic of South human and material sacrifice to Sudan conducted various activities restore the Eritrean national pride inspired by their strong attachment and identity as well as developing with their homeland, report a prosperous nation and ensuring indicated. regional peace and integration. The Ambassador went on to say that the At a seminar conducted to new era of peace is the result of the nationals residing in Juba, capital strong resilience and perseverance of of the Republic of South Sudan, the Eritrean people. Ambassador of to the country, Mr. Yohannes Teklemichael, gave The participants called for briefing on steadfastness of the organization of similar seminars Eritrean people during the struggle and expressed readiness to for independence and safeguarding strengthen organizational capacity the national sovereignty in addition and play due part and contribution to the challenges encountered. in the realization of the national development strategy in the new era Noting that the struggle of the of peace and cooperation. people of Eritrea is the struggle of Senior Eritrean delegation global issues of interest to the two emphasized the peace and successive generations, Ambassador comprising Mr. Osman Saleh, countries. The two sides also agreed cooperation prevailing in the Horn Yohannes stated that the Eritrean continued on page 2 Minister of Foreign Affairs, to bolster periodic consultation on of Africa and expressed his country’s Presidential Advisor Mr. Yemane regional developments. full support. Minister Kono also Gebreab and Mr. Estifanos Afwerki, expressed his country’s readiness to Eritrean Ambassador to Japan, At the meeting, Minister Osman contribute technical support in the met and held talks with Mr. Taro appreciated the support Japan has development of marine resources. Kono, Foreign Minister of Japan, been extending and expressed on the sideline of the 7th Tokyo Eritrea’s readiness to strengthen The Eritrean delegation also International Conference on African cooperation with Japan in the sectors participated at the extraordinary Development (TICAD) that went of agriculture, fishery, infrastructure summit on peace and security in the underway in Yokohama, Japan. and health. Minister Osman also Horn of Africa and held discussion expressed appreciation for the warm with officials of various countries The two sides held discussion welcome the Eritrean delegation was as well as regional and international on strengthening bilateral relations accorded. organizations. and cooperation between the two countries as well as regional and Minister Kono on his part Senior Eritrean delegation delivers CECAFA U-15 President Isaias Afwerki’s message at 7th TICAD Summit football tournament concludes Senior Eritrean delegation African Development (TICAD). occurred globally over the past comprising Foreign Minister In his message President Isaias decades since the establishment of The Central and Eastern 4 - 2 on penalties to secure third Osman Saleh, Presidential conveyed his sincere gratitude, TICAD have been colossal. Confederation of African Football place in the tournament, while Advisor Mr. Yemane Gebreab on behalf of the Government of Association (CECAFA) under 15 the Uganda national team became and Eritrean Ambassador to Eritrea, to the Government of Full text of President Isaias football tournament concluded champions of the Central and Japan, Mr. Estifanos Afwerki, Japan for its serious and relentless Afwerki’s message is on page 2 yesterday in the presence of Eastern Confederation of African delivered message from President interest to foster robust partnership President of CAF, Mr. Ahmed Football Association (CECAFA) Isaias Afwerki at the 7th Tokyo with Africa, and said that the The 7th TICAD summit Ahmed and senior CECAFA U15 beating the Kenyan national International Conference on profound changes that have concluded yesterday 30 August. officials. team 4 - 0.

The Rwanda national team defeated their Burundi opponents continued on page 2 Eritrea Profile, Saturday, August 31, 2019 Vol. 26 No. 53 2

MESSAGE OF H.E. ISAIAS AFWERKI PRESIDENT OF THE STATE OF ERITREA TO THE 7th SUMMIT OF TICAD YOKOHAMA, 28-30 AUGUSTUS, 2019

Your Excellency Prime Minister today are inevitable consequences colonialism, the Founding Fathers absent our primary reliance on our predicated on the existence of a Abe, and manifestations of the ongoing who spearheaded the struggle for own efforts, they will only exacerbate congenial setting. The goodwill of shift in global power balance. This the liberation and independence of and entail further cost. Japan notwithstanding, TICAD, Your Excellencies Heads of State phenomenon will require sober the peoples of Africa had blazed in its present configuration, does and Government analysis and attention. an inspiring path. But their lofty The people of Japan have literally not possess promising prospects to aspirations have not been realized. risen from the ashes to proudly stand continue and deliver meaningful Distinguished Participants Where is the place of Africa against The forces of domination and at the forefront of development in results. In the event, it will be vital this backdrop of global changes? exploitation have employed all spite of relatively small population to chart out, at this juncture, a new Ladies and Gentlemen, possible means to marginalize Africa that is less than 150 million and roadmap for a genuine and effective Africa reportedly possesses and usurp its resources in the past negligible natural resources. We partnership by thoroughly appraising On this auspicious occasion of 60% of global endowments. These sixty years. Still, the primary blame can draw many lessons from the global developments that have the 7th Summit of TICAD, allow massive resources notwithstanding, rests on us Africans. We need to Japan’s trajectory and history of unfolded in the past quarter century me to convey my sincere gratitude, Africa remains, by all standards, a solve our own problems ourselves. development. The opportunity and future trends. I humbly urge that on behalf of the Government of backward and marginalized continent External assistance and philanthropy, for fostering genuine partnership this cardinal issue is broached in the Eritrea, to the Government of Japan in comparison to others. or convention of, and participation in, between Japan and Africa is also current Summit. for its serious and relentless interest various international forums will not huge. Building a successful and to foster robust partnership with In the immediate aftermath of be a panacea to Africa’s problems; sustainable partnership is however I thank you. Africa.

The profound changes that have occurred globally- especially in the Americas, Europe and Asia- in the CECAFA U-15 Final: Uganda cap off an impressive . . . past decades since the launching of TICAD have been colossal indeed. continued from page 3 with three objectives -- to learn, to for the development of the sport a FIFA instructor who helped kick All endeavours exerted to build play attractive football and finally in the region. Eritrea has hosted start the grassroots program here and crystallize- contrary to the first half and saw Kyeyune Abasi hit win. “We have achieved almost a successful tournament by all in Eritrea and Somalia said, “The logic of history- a uni-polar world the post. Five minutes from the end all. Today we couldn’t match our measures. However, as Ulric Mathiot, work has just begun.” order have not been successful. At of the first half Uganda almost got a opponents physically but in terms the same time, the economic and second when Ogwal Devis headed of pure football played there was no developmental progress of various the ball in the penalty box but his difference,” said Sagar. powers, have grown at different paces effort was saved by the impressive resulting in fundamental shifts in the Lwangu Alvin, rising majestically to Coach Magerwa Jackson of news global pecking order. On the other tip the ball over the crossbar. Deep Uganda, on his part, said his team hand, the spiralling upheavals that into the first half Uganda won a free played good attacking football and we see in several parts of the world kick on the edge of the penalty box. defended smartly throughout the Mutyaba Travis stepped up to take it tournament. “I am not surprised by Various activities . . . and sent a low driven shot towards the way they have performed,” he development programs, and added the goal. Lwangu Alvin couldn’t do said. continued from page 1 anything this time around as the ball that massive investment is being made to enhance the capacity of the went past him and ended at the back When Coach Magerwa Jackson In related news, the Charge human power which is the driving of the net, Uganda 2, 0. was asked whether his team was d’Affairs at the Embassy of Eritrea force of the development programs. challenged throughout the tournament in Sudan, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, Second half began with Uganda he replied there were moments when conducted a seminar to nationals in Mr. Ibrahim further briefed scoring two goals in quick his team were put under pressure in Published Every Khartoum and its environs on the participants on the development Published Every successions, almost putting the game some matches but the intelligence objective situation in the homeland and progress registered after the Published Every to bed. Kenya looked hopeless and his players show in most of them SaturdayPublished & Wednesday Every and regional developments. signing of the peace and cooperation Wednesday & Saturday who can blame them. The gap in exceeded his expectation. Saturday & Wednesday physical difference between the agreement between Eritrea and Mr. Ibrahim said that the people , and called for strengthened Kenyans and the Ugandans was In the early kickoff of the day it and government of Eritrea have organizational capacity and unity quite obvious. Kenya could barely was Burundi who took on Rwanda Acting Editor foiled all external conspiracies in the realization of the vision for Acting Editor get out of their own half, each time for the 3rd place play-off. Surprise Acting Editor aimed at hampering the national development drive. Amanuel Mesfun getting muscled off the ball. For packages of this tournament Burundi [email protected] Mesfun the remainder of the second half it took the lead through Igiraneza [email protected] was all about damage control for Adelard in the 6th minute, first half the hurambee stars and the match ending with Burundi in front. In the P.O.Box: 247 P.O.Box: 247 ended 4-0. Uganda are the first second half Burundi seemed to have CECAFA U-15 football . . . Tel: 11-41-14 team to win the inaugural CECAFA run out of steam as they couldn’t Tel: 11-41-14 U-15 tournament. Temesghen Fax: 12-77-49 continue with the same intensity. Fax: 12-77-49 Tesfai of Eritrea won best player Rwanda kept asking questions continued from page 1 Upon arrival at the E-mail: of the tournament while Kenya’s at the Burundi defense and eight International Airport today, Mr. [email protected]@[email protected] zena.gov.er impressive goalkeeper was named minutes from the end of normal The first Central and Eastern Ahmed Ahmed, President of Advertisement: 12-50-13 best goalkeeper, and Uganda’s striker time, the wasp got their break from Confederation of African Football CAF was welcomed by Mr. Isaias Advertisement: 12-50-13 Kyeyune Abasi won a trophy for most Uwizeyimana Celestin. The Burundi Association (CECAFA) under Abraham, President of Eritrean goals scored in the tournament. players couldn’t believe their luck as 15 football tournament was National Football Federation and Layout most slumped to the floor. The match participated by the national teams other officials of the federation. Azmera Berhane At the end of the match coach went into penalty kicks. Rwanda’s from 10 Central and Eastern AAzmerazmera BerhaneBerhane Sagar Lakhani said in the context goalkeeper, Nshimiyimana Christian, African countries including Eritrea, In the course of his stay in Eritrea, AidaSaraSara JoharAlem of the whole situation his team’s the hero of the day, helped his nation Burundi, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Mr. Ahmed will hold discussion outing has been successful. Adding secure 3rd place in the tournament. Rwanda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, with various officials focusing on that they came into the tournament This is a step in the right direction and Tanzania. the situation of football in Eritrea. Eritrea Profile, Saturday, August 31, 2019 Vol. 26 No. 53 3

CECAFA U-15 Final: Uganda cap off an impressive ran with a 4-0 victory over Kenya to win the first CECAFA U-15 title

Natnael Yebio W. Rwanda equalized when a low driven second of the day after Ssekibengo free-kick from Sibomana Sultan Ssembatya scored Uganda’s fifth of We got into the business end of the beat the impressive Lwangu Alvin. the day. At the end, Uganda were CECAFA U-15 as the semi-finals Normal time ended with both teams too good for Les Hirondelles who kick-off on Wednesday afternoon. playing a one all draw. According to surpassed everyone’s expectation in This tournament has been explosive. CECAFA regulations, it meant there this tournament. In the group stages, we saw host was no extra 30 minutes to play. nation Eritrea succumb to a shock Instead both teams went straight into The tournament has been special defeat to surprise packages of the penalty kicks. It was Kenya’s Kevin throughout, the camaraderie between tournament Burundi. Then, they went Wangaya who scored the Harambee players and teams, the different on to play some exhibition football star’s decisive penalty to send his cultures on display spoke volumes. against Sudan and Kenya. While team to the finals after Rwanda’s Eritrea was greeted in the tunnel by they resoundingly beat the former, Mbony Yamahoro and Niyo David the Ethiopian players after their win that wasn’t enough to beat Kenya of Rwanda missed their penalties. over Sudan. The Sudanese did the in a packed and noisy atmosphere same the very next day, this time they at Stadium Asmara. Kenya looked In the later match of the day, the greeted their close neighbors South like seasoned professionals in their mighty Uganda took on surprise Sudan. During the match between first two matches against Sudan and packages Burundi. By the time Eritrea and Somalia, Eritrean players Somalia but drew against Burundi Ethiopian referee Lemma Niguissie in the bench went over to the Somali’s and stuttered against Eritrea in their ended the first half, Uganda were side for the latter’s national anthem final group match. But that was four goals to the good and on cruise and stood next to each other hand in enough to see them secure top spot in control. The game was already done hand. We saw numerous occasions their Group A. In Group B, Uganda, and dusted and everyone knew that cemented football’s other name albeit some of its influential players’ Burundi weren’t going to mount ‘the people’s game’ even more. age coming into question from the a comeback in the second. In fact, media and spectators, won all of Uganda went on to add two more However, when the final was their group stage matches without goals. Burundi’s fairytale ran in this played out between Uganda and conceding any goals, which speaks competition came to an end with a 6-0 Kenya yesterday and the former volumes of their superiority in this defeat. In the first half it was Ogwal capped off a dominant display of tournament. Rwanda were the other Travis who gave the young cranes football throughout the tournament team who advanced to the semis the lead inside eight minutes. A by beating their opposition 4-0, the from group B. The wasps could give minute later Uganda added a second, entire match felt like it was boys Kenya a run for their money in the this time from Kyeyune Abasi who against men. Uganda began the semis. headed home from Kaddu Caros’s match on top and took the lead within cross. Uganda had to wait 29 minutes 17 minutes when Mutyaba Travis The first kick off of the day was for their third goal. This time it was skipped past a couple of Kenya between Kenya and Rwanda. In a Mutyaba Travis who got on the end players with some neat footwork lackluster first half both teams showed of a scrappy bit of defending from and laid the ball for Ouke Patrick to no intensity, looking reserved when Burundi’ back line and Travis sent the cross. Kenya goalkeeper misjudged going forward. If anything Rwanda ball past the overwhelmed Burundi the ball and missed it when he came looked the better of the two. Kenya, goalkeeper Ntirandekura Eloge. out of his area to collect, Ogwal on the other hand, couldn’t get the Deep into additional time of the Devis of Uganda duly slotting the ball to their influential midfielder, first half Uganda’s Captain Mulema ball into the back of the net. Uganda Kevin Wangaya. However, in the Vincent added a fourth from a well kept pushing for more goals in the second half, it was Kevin who got hit free kick, Uganda all but ensuring the early goal and gave his side the their spot in the finals. In the second much needed lead. Nonetheless half Mutyaba Travis added his continued on page 2

Temesghen Tesfai becomes the best player of the tournament Eritrea Profile, Saturday, August 31, 2019 Vol. 26 No. 53 4

The Values of Bahti Meskerem

Natnael Yebio W.

It was Hamid Idris Awate who, after decades of colonial injustice, decided enough was enough and shot the first bullet to declare the beginning of the Eritrean armed struggle for Independence. The shot heralded the absolute determination of the people of Eritrea to wage an armed struggle against whomever and whatever stands in their way for their legitimate and inalienable right to pursue a politically independent and self-governing political existence they had been denied. The shot sent shockwaves around the African continent and the world.

Hamid Idris Awate was an uncommon man. By the time he was involved in the struggle that he became famous for, September 1, 1961, he was of armed men against the British The Italians considered Eritrea and the aspiration of its people. make history; and the people of already 50 years old. This is Administration, had replied that their first and most important Eritrea did! to say that he had established a he would consider it but only colony. Under the Italian rule, Like all counties in Africa, long history of resistance against when the time was right and Eritrea enjoyed industrialization Eritrea was first established as a In its 30 years of armed struggle injustice -- whether it was the that he had to have the resources and modern infrastructure. The distinct colonial territory as a result for self determination against British administration, or random to do it right. Meanwhile, the Italians remained the colonial of the 19th century colonialist both the Western and Eastern bandits, or the regime of Haile Ethiopian army -- which was power in Eritrea until they were “Scramble for Africa”, but unlike superpowers, the people of Eritrea Selasse. aware of Awate’s administrative defeated by the Allied forces in all such colonial territories, were able to nurture social justice- and leadership skills, military 1941. Consequently, Eritrea came which became self governing and based golden values. Besides, the In 1961, when Hamid Idris training and rebelliousness -- under British administration after politically independent Sovereign Eritrean revolutionary struggle Awate initiated Eritrea’s armed had been monitoring Awate and the Second World War. Under the States at the end of colonialism, was able to create a popular state struggle, he was already 50 years deployed a police unit to arrest British trusteeship, it was decided Eritrea was denied national of mind which values a sense old. This is not an age when or kill him in August 1961. He by the United Nations that Eritrea Independence for 50 years simply of Eritreanism that centers on people decide to rebel, this is the escaped to Mt. Adal. was to be federated with Ethiopia because its enviable geopolitical religious, tribal, gender, lingual time people get into retirement. in 1950. and strategic location was coveted and cultural equality and social So how did this come about? After 20 years of peaceful by regional and global forces harmony. Hence, it is such national means to Eritrea’s legitimate Almost 10 years into the and Ethiopia’s expansionist values that enabled the Eritrean A group of Eritrean exiles in quest for national independence federation with Ethiopia, the dreams. For a small country people to stand triumphantly Cairo, Egypt -- the most senior had failed and fell on the 30-year Eritrean struggle for with a population of barely over against the conspiracies waged of whom was Idris Mohammed deaf ears of the international Independence began in 1961. The 3.5 million, Eritrea’s national by super-powers. The people Adem (who had been the president community, the gallant Awate, momentum of the struggle grew independence was attained the of Eritrea accepted these values of Eritrea’s parliament during leading a group of 15 valiant every year with many young hard way and with no precedence as their culture and paid heavy the federation era) -- had been Eritreans, risked life and limb Eritreans joining the struggle, and parallel in the annals of prices to achieve their right to appealing to Hamid Idris Awate and decided to respond forcefully eventually becoming a formidable colonial history. Eritrea’s struggle self-determination. to initiate the armed struggle to Ethiopia’s forceful occupation army that could annihilate the for national independence bears Not only has the values since 1960. It should be recalled of Eritrea and engaged them in biggest army in Sub-Sahara emotional significance that acquired during the long years that in 1960, seventeen African a battle at the mountainside of Africa. is cumulatively expressed by of revolutionary struggle countries –including Somalia, Adal (Western Eritrea). Thus the following historical dates: rendered independence, but which, like Eritrea, had been Bahti Meskerem, September 1st, Countries that stood with the Eritrea’s rightful struggle for they have also been passed on an Italian colony as well as the became the birthday of Eritrea’s Ethiopian regimes, especially national independence had a to the young generation to build object of Haile Selasse’s claim armed struggle for national those that stood with the Derg decisive beginning (September 1, a new and independent Eritrea -- achieved their independence, independence. It is the day when regime, did their level best to arm 1961), a happy victorious ending based on those values. By far, and the Eritrean exiles who Eritrea was conceived to be born the regime with sophisticated (May, 24, 1991) and tragic human the multi-faceted economic founded the Eritrean Liberation on May 24, 1991. military hardware including consequences (Martyrs day, June and social growth registered in Front–law students, school heavy artillery, modern fighter 20). Those three national holidays post-independence Eritrea is headmaster and politicians–were In 1890, Italy declared Eritrea jets, and navy vessels. Above are inextricably bound to each attributed to the national values keenly aware of this fact and its territory. From 1890 to 1941, all they did everything in their other and cannot be considered in accumulated over the years of sought the same freedom for Italy ruled Eritrea. During the capacity to train the Ethiopian isolation: there is no end without the revolutionary struggle. Bahti their homeland. Awate, who had 1930s, approximately 100,000 army in the hope they would be the beginning, and there is no gain Meskerem is an inextricable part some experience leading a group Italian colonists settled in Eritrea. able to kill the Eritrean revolution without pain, as they say! People of the history of Eritrea. Eritrea Profile, Saturday, August 31, 2019 Vol. 26 No. 53 5 Old Habits die hard

of National Service in different and international institutions cooperation among regional circumstances. A ludicrous, 84- extended a whopping 40 billion countries. This is normative page “research paper”, issued US dollars to the Melles regime practice everywhere. And, by Human Rights Watch is now thereby bankrolling its policies Eritrea’s position on this matter the “flagship” or mandatory of aggression and destabilization has always been crystal-clear “reference manual” for those against Eritrea while invoking with no room for ambiguity or bent on gratuitously maligning sanctions and other tools of ambivalence. As a littoral Red Sea the National Service to advance harassment to weaken the latter. State, Eritrea has vital interests other sinister objectives. Let us Sanctimonious and duplicitous in cultivating appropriate forms put aside Human Rights Watch’s diatribes to denigrate the National of cooperation with other littoral ulterior agenda of “regime Service these days really emanate States on the basis of mutual change” and its murky links from frustration of failed policies volition and in full respect of each to various intel agencies. The and objectives. other’s sovereignty and territorial fallacious HRW report is based integrity. The same applies to on “interviews of 73 asylum 2. Eritrea’s defense security cooperation with Horn seekers in Ethiopia, the Sudan, alliances and the suitable security of Africa countries on matters of Italy and Switzerland” and “18 arrangements it wishes to cultivate paramount security importance other experts (sic)”. How can with its neighbours in the wider to the countries concerned. So one infer sweeping conclusions Horn of Africa/Middle East region what is the fuss all about? Why of a national programme that has to ward off and combat terrorism question security arrangements been running for 25 years and is another favourite subject for among neighbors when other that has involved around 200,000 its detractors. In this vein, the countries cross oceans to cultivate youth from this small and skewed UAE’s temporary facilities in security cooperation with African sample? And how about the Assab have remained themes countries. “Perennial turmoil!… hard-won achievements, cannot credibility and validation of of endless wild speculation intractable conflicts!” These be expected to raise a while flag “testimonies” of asylum-seekers? and misrepresentation. A non- 3. “Religious persecution” were some of the pejorative, or close shop. Can they say otherwise? RIP existent “30-year lease agreement remains the third pillar of the stereotyped, labels that seemed academic research! for a military base” has been insidious vilification campaign to define the political landscape The flurry of negative articles asserted ad nauseam with the against Eritrea. The anecdotes of the Horn of Africa for the on Eritrea, visibly ramped up in Willful and malicious apparent aim of rendering this are too many and trite to list them last three decades or more. This the past four months, is a clear distortions aside, National Service false assertion credible through here. Recently, Government bleak narrative is changing in manifestation of this delusional was enacted in 1994 to ensure sheer repetition and regurgitation. judicious action to remove substantive ways. mindset. The intensive smear maintenance of a small defensive And last week, the Indian Ocean prevalent loopholes in the campaign continues to be professional army that would be Newsletter chipped in to spice implementation of a consensual The discourse today is indeed disseminated through selective buttressed by the National Service up the speculative stories with guideline issued in 1995 and that of nurturing robust bridges for media outlets: Al-Jazeera, BBC, in case of foreign aggression. another piece on the arrival in restricted all religious institutions meaningful bilateral and regional the Economist, The Guardian, The National Service is limited to Asmara of “600 members of the to funding and monitoring in cooperation; of revamping existing Haartez, the Indian Ocean etc.. 18 months by law but would be Somali National Army… most charitable/developmental projects institutions for more effective extended in the event of continued of whom .. from the Darod clans was misconstrued as a “repressive and impacting arrangements of And what are the fabricated lies war and belligerency. It consists and the majority were formerly act against the Catholic Church”. incremental but solid regional and distorted news analysis these of a comprehensive, nation-wide, members of Al-Shabaab” for integration. media outlets routinely peddle? architecture of collective burden- a putative military training in Here again, the facts are sharing that applies equally to all the country. The ION has also crystal clear. Eritrea is a multi- The Eritrea-Ethiopia Peace and 1. National Service, in all citizens without discrimination been peddling manufactured religious and multi-cultural Friendship Agreement signed its mutated variants, remains or preferential treatment on the stories on ‘increased tension with society. Introduced in 329 A.D. on 9 July last year is a critical the favorable punching bag basis of income, economic and Djibouti”, ongoing negotiations Christianity has flourished for component of this wider regional for Eritrea’s arch-enemies. educational status, gender or any with Ethiopia “to house the Navy centuries with its rich rituals and dynamics of enhanced intra-State “Indefinite conscription…forced other social variable. National in the Red Sea” etc, with the pious followers that comprise ties, greater communality of labour… and even slave labour” Service has been prolonged due apparent aim of stoking friction almost half of the population. purpose and renewed hope and are some of the derogatory and to illicit war by Ethiopia and its among the Horn countries. Islam was similarly introduced optimism. And, the rapprochement insulting terms routinely used supporters for the last 20 years in to the country in early 7th century is not confined to, but transcends, in lieu of sober analysis of the flagrant violation of international There is nothing novel in the while Prophet Mohammed was the two countries to encompass underlying rationale, genesis and/ law. Let us remember that notion or practice of appropriate alive. A small number of the several countries in the region. or statutory and practical features a host of powerful countries frameworks of security population have also remained animists since ancient times. In The new concordat is still the event, the country is a strictly “work in progress”. It will require secular state with no official persistent and vigorous efforts for religion or preference accorded steady and irreversible progress; to any particular faith. The laws for the full consummation of of the country rightly contain, the process until the envisioned explicit provisions that preserve goalposts are attained. a healthy and centuries-old social fabric of mutual tolerance and Naturally, there will be co-existence between the various countercurrents; last-ditch efforts faiths. by assorted forces whose nefarious agendas have been vanquished So much then for the shrill, and who feel that their perceived frenzied campaigns which seem interests will never be served by a to get more ludicrous in reverse vibrant & cohesive region. proportion to more positive and tangible prospects for endurable This is particularly true in peace and meaningful cooperation regard to Eritrea. The purveyors in the region. This is obviously of “doom and gloom”; those who prompted by subtler interests and had invested so much in the past stakes. But inertia may also be two decades to “ostracize” the a factor as old habits indeed die country; to degrade and reverse its hard. Eritrea Profile, Saturday, August 31, 2019 Vol. 26 No. 53 6

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o Collect paperwork from drivers and sign for delivery. Report Writing,Risk Awareness, Good interpersonal hazard identification & Customer skill, Customer o Issue fuel to authorized customers, check all fuel requisition forms Service,elimination & Numeracy Service and effective are completed with appropriate authorizing signature Skills Communication

o Receive fuel issue report from mining on daily basis, reconcile with General Information and other requirements: the physicals and update the system. ..Place of Work: Bisha. ..Salary: As per Company salary scale. o Follow up fuel truck is sent to the Mining fuel bay every morning ..Type of Contract: Indefinite and conduct a regular stock take Additional requirements for Nationals: o Make sure the inlet and out let valves are working properly and as ..Having fulfilled his/her National Service obligation and provide evidence per the procedure. of release paper from the Ministry of Defense. ..Present clearance paper from current/last employer. o Follow up the fuel filtration system and make sure filters are changed ..Testimonial documents to be attached (CV, work experience credentials, on time a copy of your National Identity Card etc.). ..Only shortlisted applicants will be considered as potential candidates for o Inspect on regular basis that the oil/water separator system is an interview. working properly ..Application documents will not be returned to sender. ..All applications should be sent through the post office. o Drain water from the fuel storage tanks/containers on ..Deadline for application: 10 days from the day of publication in the regular basis and follows up the scheduled maintenance. Newspaper.

Lubricants ..Address: Please mail your applications to; o Adhere to Receiving and Supply policies, processes and procedures Bisha Mining Share Company, at all times. P. O. Box 4276 Asmara, Eritrea

o Ensure documentation is correctly authorized prior to dispensing. ..Note to Non- Eritrean applicants: Please send a copy of your application to o Safely store materials in Lube Shed. Aliens Employment permits Affairs, P. O. Box 7940 Asmara, Eritrea. Eritrea Profile, Saturday, August 31, 2019 Vol. 26 No. 53 8

The U-15 Eritrean National Team at the

CECAFAAsmait Futsumbrhan Peace & Development Cup 2019 believe we lost the first game players that we have ever seen. The CECAFA U-15 Development Cup 2019 ended yesterday, and for the past two weeks Asmara against Burundi. They couldn’t There should be more local and Stadium has been busy. The tournament was organized to cultivate talented soccer players right keep up with the fans and that put international games organized. from their young age. As the host of the tournament, the U-15 National Team of Eritrea was one of a massive pressure on them all. That is one way to develop soccer the teams that shone during the games. Although, it didn’t make it to the semi-finals, the national My best players on the training from the early stage. team showed a fantastic performance that made the soccer fans go crazy during the tournament. field looked total strangers to me. If these players had the chance to Despite the short training time, the U-15 players competed against some teams that previously have friendly international games Naod Habtom, Captain of the had experience playing in international games and managed to be named one of the best teams at earlier, there isn’t a question National Team the event. We talked to Mokonen Zewde, coach of the Eritrean national team, and Naod Habtom, about how well they would have Captain of the team. played.

Despite their lack of experience, though, the national team Coach Mekonen Zewde As a coach, I don’t believe that team. Regardless of where they challenged the teams that had all we worked hard for this game. came from, these kids got much kinds of privileges. Nonetheless, However, those kids have shown more out of the experience. They Eritreans are naturally good at us that, with all the necessary shared cultures and experiences soccer. Soccer is our culture; support that they can get, they but most of all they communicated every kid gets to play soccer at a are the base for the elite National well through soccer. That is what young age. They grow up playing Team for the future. counts and that is the secret to on the streets, and that is how how well they performed. it all starts. This is the biggest The team was formed with kids reason we have talent for soccer. around the regions, what can Besides the short time you you say about that? had to prepare, were there Coach, it is an opinion of other reasons the National team many of the fans that watched We selected 39 players out of couldn’t make it to the semi- the U-15 national team play on more than 80 players. We were finals? this tournament that this team Naod, what was the experience first told to prepare a team with should be developed to the elite the team got out of this event? boys born in 2005. Then suddenly Well, to be totally honest, these National team. What do you say it changed and we had to come kids never had the exposure to to that? It was a great experience to up with players who were born friendly international games. play at an international contest. in 2004, just eight days before They have never played in a big It is true. They are the best and It is something that we got to Thank you for your time, the opening ceremony of the field and, most of all, they have they should be nurtured to be a do for the first time, which was coach. Please tell us about your tournament. There’s no doubt never played in front of thousands bigger team. If these players are a bit challenging. Although we experience at the tournament? there were challenges. But we of spectators. Everything was monitored and supported, they had good games, we weren’t able managed, and we formed the a first for them. This is why I are going to be some of the best to get to the semi-finals. One of Well, I would like to start off the saddest times for the team by saying that Eritrea is lucky really. It was an experience that to have an opportunity to host a proved that we could do better if tournament, the first of its kind we had sufficient time training. in Africa. It is an honor to have Everyone saw how hard we the chance to nurture young made it for the other national soccer players and support them teams that had better platforms to become successful. It is an and opportunities. I think that occasion for our U-15 players if we had previously met the to experience international national teams at friendly games, competitions for the first time. we would have ideas of who the The National team was organized best players and defenders are. in a short time from all over the Regardless of all this, we are country. As a couch I would say happy that we showed our skills that the time we spent preparing and we played passionately on for the tournament was not the field. enough. But my team showed great talent and passion on the Most of all, we all got to share pitch, which was a surprise to cultures and experiences with the everyone who was part of the other African teams. Our National CECAFA tournament. Those Team came from all over the players proved that their skill country and we had so much to goes beyond their passion. The share and learn from each other game against Kenya was one of as well. That was the best part. the best games that have ever There is love in this team and it been played at Asmara Stadium. was the biggest experience.