Our primary strategic policy goal is to cultivate Eritrea’s next generation and prepare for a post-Isaias era.
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Our primary strategic policy goal is to cultivate Eritrea’s next generation and prepare for a post-Isaias era.
I am left to wonder myself, if not dismayed (for I know what to expect from such sources), about what the two have got suddenly in common (human righjts and economic interest of the day's supper power) to have been bulked together into one sentence.An Eritrea strategically aligned with China will see no reason to reform its human rights issues and could deny the United States access to a large part of the most valuable shipping route in the world and increases China’s foothold in the Horn of Africa.
Axumezana wrote: ↑26 Mar 2023, 11:48The USA was behind the Ethiopia-Eritrea peace agreement of 2018 which may had assumed for " the pro China " TPLF to be eliminated. However, after Isaias committed genocide on the Tigray people, Abiy failed to finish TPLF and to stabilize Ethiopia, it looks the USA has reconsidered it's decision and reconciled PP and TPLF to work together in creating a peaceful Horn Africa under the influence of the USA. Once Ethiopia is stabilized the PP and TPLF will work on a regiume change in Eriteria and within the next three years the Horn Africa will be stabilized and peaceful while serving the interest of the USA and Israel. TPLF is simply a survivor!
Eritrea’s destabilizing military involvement in the conflict in northern Ethiopia that began in November 2020, destroyed any hope that the 2018 Eritrea-Ethiopia peace agreement would usher in a new era of stability and development in the Horn of Africa. Eritrean forces, committed widespread and serious human rights abuses in Tigray. In August 2021, the United States imposed Global Magnitsky sanctions on the head of the Eritrean Defense Forces and in November, under Executive Order 14046, sanctioned several Eritrean entities and individuals.
Since September 2021, the Embassy has maintained an NSC-endorsed policy of “disciplined confrontation” with the Eritrean government under which it rigorously challenges government mis/disinformation, seeks to isolate Eritrea’s toxic regional influence, and limits its engagement with political-level regime officials. The policy supports the Administration’s goal to defend and advance American values abroad, including by combatting threats to free societies by limiting Eritrea’s anti-democratic and destabilizing influence in the Horn of Africa. Our primary strategic policy goal is to cultivate Eritrea’s next generation and prepare for a post-Isaias era.
Mission Goal 3 | Support regional peace and security.Eritrea’s foreign policy – in the context of the Eritrean invasion of neighbouring Tigray in November 2020 is strong.
With Ethiopia now apparently reconciled with the Tigray administration, led by Getachew Reda, it is interesting to see how this will be implemented. Particularly, since Eritrean troops remain deep inside Ethiopia.
Objective 3.1 | Limit Eritrea’s ability to undermine stability in the Horn of Africa.Eritrea’s foreign policies are inimical to and actively seek to thwart U.S. interests, including the Interim National Security Strategy Guidelines’ INSSG-stated goal to bring an end to the African continent’s deadliest conflicts and prevent the onset of new ones. The Embassy is advancing a broader policy of regime isolation and financial sanctions to limit its ability to perpetuate the conflict in northern Ethiopia. We are working closely with Washington to encourage regional partners, EU members, and others to limit or cease engagement with and support of President Isiais’ regime and to closely monitor the impact of – and regime response to – E.O. 14046 sanctions.
Linkages | JRS 1.1:Following the signing of the 2018 peace agreement with Ethiopia, the United States and international community were optimistic that Eritrea was breaking with its past, destabilizing behavior and sought to play constructive role in achieving regional integration and the settlement of regional conflicts. This optimism has not borne out. Eritrea’s military involvement in Ethiopia threatens to destabilize the region and has triggered financial sanctions designed to limit Eritrea’s ability to prosecute the conflict and a diplomatic effort to isolate President Isais and the regime.
Risks |Strengthening the capacity of multilateral and regional organizations, government institutions, and civil society to prevent worsening state fragility and the emergence of armed conflict. JRS 1.3: Address the immediate causes of conflict through long-term investments and institution-building in the security sector. INSSG: Protecting the security of the American people.
The US State department acknowledges, that it is in a competition with China for influence in EritreaIf Eritrea does not remove its forces from Tigray and begin acting constructively in the region, local conflicts could increase dramatically and destabilize the region. Already, the presence and behavior of Eritrean troops are the biggest recruiting tool for the rebel forces in Tigray.
Objective 4.1 | Embassy identifies and cultivates future leaders and opinion makers.Due to the large Eritrean diaspora and several successful members of the diaspora, the United States is already the partner of choice for many Eritreans. Through demonstrated leadership in the areas of democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity, we will build on this and make the United States the preferred choice for the majority. This is intended to lay the bedrock for better relations in the future when Eritrea’s current aging leadership, for whom the most formative experience was the independence struggle, exit their positions.
Linkages | JRS 3.2:Current senior Eritrean leaders publicly support the regime narrative that the United States is an enemy that did not support the independence struggle, but the upcoming generations are far more reasonable.
In order to have influence in the future direction of the country, we need to actively cultivate this younger generation. China is currently doing the same.
JRS 4.4:Promote and protect fundamental human rights for all people, including marginalized populations, by improving equality and inclusion to advance human rights, bolster civil society capacity, and support independent and professional media.
Risks |Build the skills of Africa’s current and next generation to adapt to longer-term economic, social, an environmental change. INSSG: Reinvigorate and modernize our alliances and partnerships around the world.
China is actively involved in cultivating the same future leaders, and offers more (in terms of scholarships, fellowships, etc.) than we are able to offer. Therefore, if we do not successfully compete in this arena, we are likely to lose the new generations to Chinese influence.
Zmeselo wrote: ↑26 Mar 2023, 13:17
Veteran tegadalay & Ambassador Nafie Idris Kurdi, passed away at the age of 78, last Thursday, after receiving treatment in Jeddah. Ambassador Nafie joined the ranks of the revolution in 1964, and held various positions in it until independence. He held the position of official of the GSH office in Paris, then as ambassador to the League of Arab States.
Dark Energy wrote: ↑26 Mar 2023, 19:01Zmeselo,
National overall strategy should be placing public interest over anything else. Eritrea is ruled by a gang of sel interest men over public interest. A government that is not accountable to the public is the biggest hurdle to political, economic and social reform. Russians or Chinese are worst when it comes to exploitation of third world resources more than any Western countries in the world. The Chineses had indebted the guerilla faced African countries up to their nakes. The Chinese never forgive for any debt owed. Isayas looks like he sees power beyond Eritrea. He had that RedSea card he had been waving over Abbiy’s head. Abbiy bought it. The Weyanes behind got toasted. He loves to display, anti US image. I don’t buy it. He had chased superior Eritrean minds out to all over Africa, bless his heart, the darkie man loves him for that. The Truth is, the US does not need Eritrean blessing to own the RedSea. It has already owned the heart beat of the Saudis, Emirates and many other powerful RedSea basin countries around the area. Eritrea can not compete even with tumultuous country called Ethiopia. Abbiy knows it Everone knows it. Eritrea needs the new generation to lead the country. What new generation. The oldies kicked or tamed them out long time ago.
Zmeselo wrote: ↑26 Mar 2023, 18:46ቃል ጎይቶትኪ ጥራሕ እንድኺ ትኣምኒ መቸም፡ ስለዚ....
The gross domestic product in current prices of Eritrea was forecast to continuously increase between 2022 and 2027 by in total 1.3 billion U.S. dollars (+54.85 percent). The GDP is estimated to amount to 3.64 billion U.S. dollars in 2027.....
https://www.statista.com/statistics/510 ... n-eritrea/
GDP per capita, current prices/ U.S. dollars per capita $699.44. For comparison, in the year 2000 for instance, Eritrea's GDP per capita was: $ 295,20 USD. In 2010: $504,97 USD
https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/profile/ERI
GDP growth is projected at 4.7% and 3.6% in 2022 and 2023
https://www.afdb.org/en/countries/east- ... ic-outlook
Eripoblikan wrote: ↑26 Mar 2023, 19:24ዜድ
ተጋደልቲ ካብ ሳሕል ኣስመራ ክኣትዉ ከለዉ ዝነበራና ርብዒት ስርናይ፡ ክልተ ኩባያ ወሲኽናለን ኢኻ እኳ ትብል ዘለኻ።
እታ ከም ጽቡቅ ምሳሌ ንወስዳ ሲንጋፖር፡ ኣብዚ ዝሓለፈ 32 ዓመታት ካብ ሳልሳይ ዓለም ናብ ቀዳማይ ዓለም ተሰጋጊራ። ንኣብነት ዓመታዊ ፍርያት ነፍሲ-ወከፍ ዜጋ ካብ 14 ሽሕ ናብ 84 ሽሕ ዶላር ደይቡ። ብሽዱሽተ ግዜ ዓብዩ ማለትዩ።
መወዳድርትና ነጸብቅ። ምስ ወያነ ማይዶ-ጸባ ክንጻወት ዓለም ገዲፋትና ትንቆት ኣላ።
Zmeselo wrote: ↑26 Mar 2023, 18:46ቃል ጎይቶትኪ ጥራሕ እንድኺ ትኣምኒ መቸም፡ ስለዚ....
The gross domestic product in current prices of Eritrea was forecast to continuously increase between 2022 and 2027 by in total 1.3 billion U.S. dollars (+54.85 percent). The GDP is estimated to amount to 3.64 billion U.S. dollars in 2027.....
https://www.statista.com/statistics/510 ... n-eritrea/
GDP per capita, current prices/ U.S. dollars per capita $699.44. For comparison, in the year 2000 for instance, Eritrea's GDP per capita was: $ 295,20 USD. In 2010: $504,97 USD
https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/profile/ERI
GDP growth is projected at 4.7% and 3.6% in 2022 and 2023
https://www.afdb.org/en/countries/east- ... ic-outlook
Zmeselo wrote: ↑26 Mar 2023, 19:41ነታ "ዓለምካ"፡ እገዳኽን ተጻብኦኽን ኣልግስልና'ሞ ሽዑ ንረአአ ኢሉኪ በላ።
Eripoblikan wrote: ↑26 Mar 2023, 19:24ዜድ
ተጋደልቲ ካብ ሳሕል ኣስመራ ክኣትዉ ከለዉ ዝነበራና ርብዒት ስርናይ፡ ክልተ ኩባያ ወሲኽናለን ኢኻ እኳ ትብል ዘለኻ።
እታ ከም ጽቡቅ ምሳሌ ንወስዳ ሲንጋፖር፡ ኣብዚ ዝሓለፈ 32 ዓመታት ካብ ሳልሳይ ዓለም ናብ ቀዳማይ ዓለም ተሰጋጊራ። ንኣብነት ዓመታዊ ፍርያት ነፍሲ-ወከፍ ዜጋ ካብ 14 ሽሕ ናብ 84 ሽሕ ዶላር ደይቡ። ብሽዱሽተ ግዜ ዓብዩ ማለትዩ።
መወዳድርትና ነጸብቅ። ምስ ወያነ ማይዶ-ጸባ ክንጻወት ዓለም ገዲፋትና ትንቆት ኣላ።
Zmeselo wrote: ↑26 Mar 2023, 18:46ቃል ጎይቶትኪ ጥራሕ እንድኺ ትኣምኒ መቸም፡ ስለዚ....
The gross domestic product in current prices of Eritrea was forecast to continuously increase between 2022 and 2027 by in total 1.3 billion U.S. dollars (+54.85 percent). The GDP is estimated to amount to 3.64 billion U.S. dollars in 2027.....
https://www.statista.com/statistics/510 ... n-eritrea/
GDP per capita, current prices/ U.S. dollars per capita $699.44. For comparison, in the year 2000 for instance, Eritrea's GDP per capita was: $ 295,20 USD. In 2010: $504,97 USD
https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/profile/ERI
GDP growth is projected at 4.7% and 3.6% in 2022 and 2023
https://www.afdb.org/en/countries/east- ... ic-outlook
Abe Abraham wrote: ↑26 Mar 2023, 16:23Zmeselo wrote: ↑26 Mar 2023, 13:17
Veteran tegadalay & Ambassador Nafie Idris Kurdi, passed away at the age of 78, last Thursday, after receiving treatment in Jeddah. Ambassador Nafie joined the ranks of the revolution in 1964, and held various positions in it until independence. He held the position of official of the GSH office in Paris, then as ambassador to the League of Arab States.
R.I.P ሓውና ጅግና ተጋዳላይ ናፍዕ ኢድሪስ ኩርዲ (ወዲ ኩርዲ ) ። He was a friend of my uncle and my parents knew his family.
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Zmeselo wrote: ↑26 Mar 2023, 15:06
Here are some extracts from the funny doc.
Chief of Mission Priorities
Objective 4.1 | Embassy identifies and cultivates future leaders and opinion makers.
Justification | Current senior Eritrean leaders publicly support the regime narrative that the United States is an enemy that did not support the independence struggle, but the upcoming generations are far more reasonable.
In order to have influence in the future direction of the country, we need to actively cultivate this younger generation. China is currently doing the same.