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Vol 26. No. 66 Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Pages 8, Price 2.00 NFA PRESIDENT ISAIAS HOLDS TALKS WITH FOREIGN ANSEBA REGION: IMPLEMENTATION OF MINISTER OF SOUTH SUDAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS The Governor of Anseba region, as in the preservation of forests and Mr. Ali Mahmud, conducted a wildlife. meeting with residents of Habero sub-zone on the implementation As regards the problem of of development programs. At communication existing in the sub- the meeting, Mr. Ali Mahmud zone, Mr. Ali said that the problem underlined that village regrouping will be resolved in due time. He also has made significant contribution in called for reinforced contribution stabilizing the lives of residents, and in the conservation of cultural and called for reinforced contribution to historical heritage. that effect. The Administrator of the sub-zone, Mr. Ali Mahmud also called on the Mr. Fitwi Gebremeskel, on his part residents to strengthen organizational called on the residents to judicially capacity and conduct community use the social service provision based soil and water conservation institutions put in place and send activities, renovation of roads as well their children to school. President Isaias Afwerki centered on peace-building efforts that should be undertaken. received, at State House in the in South Sudan, its facilitation of afternoon hours of 11 October, the peace talks between the Sudanese President Isaias Afwerki Minister for Foreign Affairs and Government and opposition emphasized readiness to deepen the International Cooperation of the movements, and ties of cooperation historical ties between the peoples Republic of South Sudan, the Hon. between Eritrea and the Republic and Governments of Eritrea and Awut Deng Acuil. of South Sudan. South Sudan. Foreign Minister Awut Deng President Isaias and Foreign Acuil delivered a message from Minister Awut Deng Acuil further President Salva Kiir Mayardit to discussed on the implementation MR. YEMANE GEBREAB DELIVERS MESSAGE OF President Isaias Afwerki. of the regional cooperation and PRESIDENT ISAIAS TO SUDANESE LEADER integration of the Horn of African President Salva Kiir’s message countries as well as on the initiatives Presidential Adviser Mr. Yemane the implementation of the joint Isaias held discussion with various Gebreab on 13 October delivered agreement signed recently between Sudanese officials focusing on the message of President Isaias Afwerki the two countries. good neighborly and historic ties of to Lt. General Abdul Fattah Al- the peoples of Eritrea and Sudan and Burhan, Chairman of the Sudan’s It is to be recalled that President expressed determination to recoup Sovereign Council, in Khartoum. Isaias Aferki at an invitation of Lt. the lost opportunity and agreed to SEMINAR ON CULTURAL HERITAGE General Abdul Fattah Al-Burhan, promote economic, trade, political, The message of President Isaias conducted official working visit to diplomatic as well as security and The Northern Red Sea region Culture and Sport office organized focused on the development Sudan from 14 to 16 September this military cooperation. They also seminar on the conservation of cultural heritage in Nakfa sub-zone. of bilateral relation between year. agreed to work together for effective The seminar was attended by village elders, religious leaders as well Eritrea and the Sudan as well as In the course of his visit, President regional integration. as representatives of the residents and the youth. Speaking at the event, Ms. Zeineb Omar, Director General of Culture and Sports in the region, said that noteworthy activity is being taken to preserve cultural and historical heritage in the region and transfer them to posterity. Underlining that the preservation of cultural heritage demands devoted participation of residents, Ms. Zeineb called emphasized the need for reinforced public participation in organizing religious and cultural festivities so that they reflect the true culture of the society. Calling on the public, particularly the youth, to reinforce contribution in conservation of cultural heritage, Mr. Yohanes Gebreyesus, Head of Culture in the region, said that commendable effort is being made in the region to identify cultural heritage and document them. The participants on their part expressed readiness to play due part in the effort to preserve cultural heritage and transfer them to generations. They also called for the renovation of the historical trenches of the armed struggle in Sahel, with special focus on Nakfa. Eritrea Profile, Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Vol. 26 No. 66 2 á Tourist Sites of the Gash-Barka Region Compiled by a number of cottages, tombs and of these caves have a wide range The defensive fortress of Degiat colonial army from the Sudan. Habtom Tesfamichael mosques and other materials that of entrances, which helps in the Gurja contains residential areas, During this period, the commander reflect the life of the people back in chains of movement within them. command posts and a meeting of the fortress was Emmanuel Gash-Barka is the largest region the 17th century. While some of these caves get light room. The upper floor of Degiat XII and he was administering the in Eritrea by land mass. It has a from sun rays, some of them are Gurja’s two-story building is called area in cooperation with the local population of more than 800,000 Mount Aylet is located about 6 completely dark, making it difficult the Silk House. administrator, Deglel Jelani, who and borders Anseba region to km to the north-west of the town to move without the help of light. was also in charge of the town of the north, Sudan to the west and of Haikota. According to legends, The local people say that these Natural reservoir of Marieta Agordat. Ethiopia to the south. Gash-Baraka, the local people used the mountain caves can accommodate thousands which is well-suited for agricultural as a fortress to fight back invaders. of people at one time. There is a The Marieta natural reservoir, The fortress has residential and commercial ventures, has also a During the Ethiopian colonial place known as “Setebekaba” where which is located in the Shambuko houses, prison buildings, water potential to be a tourist attraction site times the place known as Darglieta, water can be stored for a rainy Sub-zone, is one of the tourist sites tanks, command posts and guarding with its rich cultural and historical which means the floor of the earth, season. There were water streams of the Gash Baraka region. The stations. There is also a round resources and land-scape. It is home was used to defend against the inside the caves and the traces are reservoir is located at 600 to 700 building constructed using cement, to almost all Eritrean ethnic groups. Haileslassie and Dergue military still visible today. meters from the semi-urban town but no one knows what it was offensives. of Shambuqo along the Grme-Elala used for. It was so well built that Since the tourism resource of this To the south of these caves there road. In summer the fish population the English army was not able to region is so abundant, in this issue A quarter of an hour walk from is a guarding post known as Dama, in the reservoir increases and the go through this fortress during we present you with some of the Darglieta there is a place known as built with large stones. If you rise on local people use this rare fish the World War II in their advance sites that are worth visiting. These towards Eritrea. They had to first include Mount Aylet which has crush the Italian defense line in natural and historical beauty, Degiat Tinqulhas. There is also an Italian Gurja Fortress which was used as a fortress near Barentu with no less defense line and residential area in historical significance than that of the 17th century, the ancient Marieta Agordat. natural water reservoir located along the Gash River, Italian Mount Adal fortresses near Agordat, Mount Adal (where the Eritrean struggle Mount Adal, where Hamid Idris for independence started) and the Awate and his comrades shot the first unique wild life of the region. bullets that marked the beginning of the independence struggle, is one of Mount Aylet the most famous historical places in modern Eritrean history. This is a place where the local people defeated a Dervish invading This is found 50 km to the north of army that greatly outnumbered Gogne. Mount Adal, surrounded by them. The mountain is home to a series of mountains, is a strategic and convenient place for military confrontations. Elephant Corridor Tingalieka, which means “a high top of these building, you can see the resource in the region, especially Located on the border between floor”, about 6 times of the area of ​​ Gash River plains -- Hademdemi, from October to January. The people Eritrea and Ethiopia, the Setit Published Every Derglieta. In Tingalieka there are Tigirega, Kerekebt and Haikota say that the fish species that in the River is expected to be an attractive Published Every different monuments, including plains. At the bottom of the guarding reservoir are big in size. In winter a location for local and foreign tourists SaturdayPublished & Wednesday Every more than 50 ancient graves. posts, there is a residential place of vast amount of the reservoir’s water in the future due to its year-round Wednesday & Saturday Saturday & Wednesday According to the people of Aylet, the the leader of the people. In both evaporates and is filled with grass water flow and its rich wildlife and graves have very well constructed places, Tingalieka and Darglieta, for the rest of the year till summer forest resources. There is an elephant Acting Editor stairs. Each grave belongs to one t h e r e a r e s l a t e s t o n e u t e n s i l s a n d comes.

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