World Champion Athlete Ghirmai Wins New York Marathon
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Vol. 23 No. 72 Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Pages 8, Price 2.00 NFA PRESIDENT ISAIAS URGES FOR WORLD CHAMPION ATHLETE GHIRMAI CONCERTED GLOBAL EFFORTS WINS NEW YORK MARATHON The President’s letter also The World Marathon Champion, Athlete Ghirmai Ghebreslasie won the elucidates in greater detail the New York Marathon that was held on 6 November. genesis, ramifications, and principal actors behind the international The New York City Marathon in which renowned athletes from Africa crime of human trafficking as well and from around the world participated, Athlete Ghirmai, 20 years of age, as the vilification and demonization won the race with a time of 2:07:51 followed by Lucas Rotich of Kenya, campaigns that are routinely who ended the race in 2:08:53 and American Abdi Abdirahman finished conducted by the international third with a time 2:11:23. crime syndicate on those who raise their moral voice against these Ghirmay Ghebreslassie has become the youngest ever to win the race. despicable acts. Athlete Ghirmai said that confidence in his competence was highly decisive for winning the race. President Isaias further underlined in his letter the moral For Athlete Ghirmai, the New York City Marathon is a third race in just obligation of all those concerned one year. to exert unreserved efforts for an expedited solution to Meanwhile, in women’s category, Mary Keitany of Kenya won this promote justice by stemming this year’s New York City Marathon and secured third consecutive victory. international crime that may be termed as “the globalized slavery” In other related news, Athlet Kaleab Ghilagabir has won in Changsha of the 21st century. Intentional Marathon held in China on 4 November. Drawing attention to the vexing those regions of the world that have issues and plight of refugees been plunged into interminable As it may be recalled, the Athlete Kaleab finished the in race in 2:15:2. and migrants, President Isaias crises primarily due to misguided Government of Eritrea has made Afwerki has urged for concerted policies and interventions by repeated calls in previous years international efforts to bring about certain powers. In the event, the for robust action to stop human a durable and effective solution underlying causes and driving trafficking. President Isaias had to the malaise. President Isaias factors need to be addressed fully indeed written to UN Secretary underlined the imperative for and comprehensively, President General Ban Ki-Moon in February urgent and meaningful action to Isaias noted. A sober diagnosis of 2013 to launch a legal, independent combat this scourge in a letter that the underlying causes that is not and transparent investigation he sent this week to various Heads shrouded by willful propaganda of human trafficking that has of State and Government. is vital so as to fully identify victimized Eritrea. This request was the intertwined dimensions of also repeated on various occasions The President noted that the problem and find effective subsequently. Unfortunately, these migration and influx of refugees solutions. This will require serious appeals have not, as yet, been has become rampant globally. This and concerted action, President heeded. was particularly exacerbated in Isaias emphasized. AMBASSADOR PETROS TSEGAY ERITREAN DELEGATION PARTICIPATES IN AFRICA-ARAB MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS Eritrean delegation headed by implementation of programs of agreement on issues related to Mr. Arefayne Berhe, Minister of mutual interest. sharing of experiences, providing Eritrea’s Ambassador to the President Aliyev also wished Agriculture, participated in the training and conducting joint Russian Federation, Mr. Petros good health to President Isaias Third Africa-Arab Ministerial Likewise, the Eritrean agricultural researches. Tsegay, presented credentials Afwerki as well as peace and Conference on Agricultural delegation also held talks with to Dr. Ilham Aliyev, President stability to the Eritrean people. Development and Food Security Sudanese Minister of Livestock of Azerbaijan, as Eritrea’s non- Mr. Amanuel Negasi, advisor that was held from 31 October to 2 Resources, Prof. Musa Tibin, and resident Ambassador to the to the Eritrean Minister of November in Khartoum, Sudan. Dr. Hassan Abdel-Qadir Hilal, country. Agriculture and Mr. Ibrahim Idris, Minister of Environment and Charge d’Affairs of the Eritrean Agriculture ministers from Africa Urban Development. The two Ambassador Petros conveyed Embassy in the Republic of Sudan and other countries participated sides discussed and reached an a message of goodwill from participated in the meetings. in the conference held under President Isaias Afwerki to the theme, “Africa-Arab Trade President Ilham Aliyev and the and Investment for Accelerated people of Azerbaijan. He further Agricultural Development and expressed readiness to work Enhancing Food Security”. towards strengthening relations between the two countries. Meanwhile, the Eritrean delegation met with Prof. Ibrahim President Ilham Aliyev on Adam Al- Dekheiri, Agriculture his part expressed his country’s Minister of the Sudan and held talks readiness to reinforce the existing on issues pertaining to reinforcing relations between his country and the existing bilateral cooperation Eritrea, especially in the domains between the two countries. of culture, economy and trade. Both parties agreed for a speedy Eritrea Profile, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Vol 23 . No 72 2 Correcting a Distorted Narrative Regrettably, New African’s international court adjudicated To portray Eritrea as “an article on “Eritrea – Ethiopia “final and binding” arbitration. isolated, hermit kingdom” is thus Tensions” (July 2016), uncritically Eritrea accepted the ruling. But a deliberate distortion peddled relied on two Africa “experts” for Ethiopia’s decision to renege mostly by US- Funded outfits. its perspectives on Eritrea. Both on its treaty obligations has As one “Western embassy” in are avowed Eritrea detractors who and continues to stoke tension. Eritrea emphasized to a Danish haven’t been in Eritrea for almost This, however, doesn’t diminish Fact Finding Mission; Eritrea two decades. Consequently, the the legality and finality of the has fallen victim to a massive narrative projected was replete settlement. propaganda campaign from other with a litany of factual errors, bias countries, especially Ethiopia and and inherently flawed analysis. Ethiopia’s attack in June had its allies… Human rights reports nothing to do with the putative from international NGOs either The author even indulges, “border dispute”. “Ethiopia’s lack knowledge of Eritrea or they taking his cue from Dan Connell, regime doesn’t deny this indelible are part of the propaganda against in unprofessional and libelous fact either. Its confused and the country.” invective on the person of the contradictory press statements President. Connell is no ordinary dithered from blanket denial These detractors deliberately journalist. He is a self – professed to belated rationalization of its maintain that Eritrea’s “self- agitator for “regime change” in unlawful act as a “response to reliance” policy is isolationist. The Eritrea, a known operative-“an subversive proxy activities”. policy champions an independent embedded mole and foot soldier”- Besides distracting from Ethiopia’s political line. Economically it doing the bidding of higher obvious internal quandaries, the mobilizes one’s own resources powers. He distorts Eritrea’s attack was intended to advance and internal capacities for reality to rally support for his other hostile agendas. development. It aims to develop zealous “liberating mission”- self-confidence that leads to an another “white man’s burden”, so Furthermore, among numerous unswerving commitment to stand to speak. errors and misconceptions, the on one’s own feet rather than be author states: the “international subjected to the denigration that The oversight isn’t limited to community has always viewed comes with aid-dependency and lack of full disclosures of the Eritrea’s existence with disdain”. its crippling conditionality. informants’ motives. Ethiopia’s This sweeping generalization is success in health and education of African experience. To parse unprovoked aggression against grossly inaccurate. Assistance is acceptable without donor aid. its lessons requires a sincere, Eritrea last June is depicted provided equal partnership is contextualized examination. as merely another episode in True, Washington has consented to. As attested to by Within this milieu, some Context is everything! a perennial “border dispute”. persistently opposed Eritrea’s independent observers the policy are mobilized to distort this Both countries agreed to settle legitimate national rights at every isn’t without its success. remarkable African experiment. their “border dispute” through historic juncture. Successive US Eritrea is one or a few African Eritrea’s achievements in the H.E. Estyanos Habtemaria, administrations supported and countries to meet most of the face of sustained hostilities aren’t Eritrea Ambassa dor, UK & armed Ethiopia’s wars against UN Millennium Development inconsequential to the repertoire Ireland Eritrea. Post-9/11, with Ethiopia Goals by achieving considerable christened an “anchor” state, an ally in the crusade against terror, misguided US policies resurfaced. Washington has gone to extreme lengths to provide diplomatic Published Every support for Ethiopia’s refusal Wednesday & Saturday to bride by the ruling of the permanent Court