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History of Eritrea🇪🇷ታሪኽ ኤርትራ.تاريخ إريتريا Profile picture
History of Eritrea🇪🇷ታሪኽ ኤርትራ.تاريخ إريتريا
@Erihistory
"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots." Marcus Garvey
Feb 10, 2023 • 14 tweets • 16 min read
#Fenkil Operation Facts
On Feb. 10, 1990 #Massawa was liberated & returned to its owners after 433 years of successive colonization & occupation by #Turkey (1557-1865), #Egyptians (1865-1885), #Italians (1885-1941), #British Mil Admin (1941-1952), #Ethiopia (1952-1990). 1 On the night of February 8, 1990 #EPLF forces launched a surprise attack on #Ethiopian army to liberate the Port City of #Massawa. A year earlier, EPLF built up its naval capabilities consisting of a small fleet of gun boats.
Map credit Tom Cooper. 2
#Eritrea
Dec 8, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
1. On Dec. 4, 1939 In Ibrahim al-Mukhtar was appointed as Mufti for #Eritrea. Although #Italian Adm. suggested to bring an Islamic cleric from #Libya to take charge of Islamic affairs, local leaders rejected the idea & pushed for the appointment of Shiek Ibrahim al-Mukhtar. Sheik Ibrahim al-Mukhtar, Center 2. In 1969 Sheik Ibrahim al-Mukhtar passed away due to illness but then Governor Asrate Kassa refused to appoint any of the Muslim community's nominees for Mufti, and the Derg continued this policy until 1991.
Nov 22, 2022 • 5 tweets • 6 min read
November 20 in the #History of #Eritrea.
1. On Nov. 20 1989, #EPLF & the #Ethiopian gov/Derg began peace talks in #Nairobi, #Kenya under the auspices of @CarterCenter & by the invitation of President Arap Moi of Kenya. The peace talks lasted until November 29. 2. At Nairobi Peace talks, they agreed on 3 issues that weren't agreed upon in #Atlanta, cleared the way for substantive negotiations, agreed to invite ex #Tanzanian Pres. Nyerere to be co-host wz Carter during the main talks & the 2 agreed to choose the sec & support staff.
Nov 3, 2022 • 6 tweets • 6 min read
On Nov. 2, 1958 #Eritrean nationalists founded the underground Eritrean Liberation Movement (#ELM), Harakat El Tahrir El Eritrya in Arabic; Mahber Shewate, in Tigrinya in Port #Sudan to topple #Ethiopian rule in #Eritrea through a coup d’état. 1 #ELM mobilized both the #Moslem & #Christian communities. By Apr 1959 clandestine cells were established in almost all #Eritrean towns. ELM held its 1st congress in #Asmara in 1960 under the slogan "Muslims & Christians are brothers & their unity makes Eritrea one nation" 2 Founders of ELM.
Nov 1, 2022 • 5 tweets • 4 min read
On Oct. 31, 2002 the Gov of #Eritrea informed the #UNSC then tplf led gov of #Ethiopia announced the creation of an axis with the #Sudan & #Yemen to perpetrate acts of subversion and aggression against Eritrea...1 The Gov of #Eritrea stated; #Ethiopia was resorting to all sorts of obstructive & provocative acts to frustrate the implementation of the Boundary Commission in violation of the #Algiers Peace Agreements & the relevant resolutions of the #UNSC...2
Oct 30, 2022 • 11 tweets • 13 min read
On 28 Oct. 1993 Mr. Ariel Karem, Israel's 1st AMB to #Eritrea presented his credentials to Pres. Isaias. Israel sent a rep (befor Eritrea's official indp), Mr. Menashe Zipori on Feb 24, 1993 following the meeting between Pres. Isaias & PM Rabin on Feb 15, 1993 in #Israel. 1/11 #Eritrea & #Israel
#Jews first settled in Eritrea in the late 19th century, emigrating from #Yemen in search of econ & com opportunities. In 1905, #Asmara #Hebrew Congregation was formed. During the 1930s, many Jews arrived in Eritrea fleeing Nazi persecution in #Europe. 2/11
Sep 14, 2022 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
#Eritrea & #India relations

The archaeological findings of coins from ancient India in Eritrea & ancient texts proved the presence of #Indian merchants at #Adulis coast. Gupta Art (well-known in #Indian religion) dated to 4th- 6th century AD was also discovered in Adulis. 1/9 Image The Periplus of Erythrean Sea details a large number of items exported from #India through #Adulis such as long pepper, black pepper & transparent gems. The Christian Topography of Cosmas records that emeralds came from #Beja were taken to India by merchants. 2/9 #Eritrea
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Jun 19, 2021 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
As we observe June 20, Martyrs Day, some facts about the 6th Offensive ( Ethiopian Red Star Military Operation) in which #Eritrea lost many of her finest sons and daughters.

ETERNAL GLORY TO OUR MARTYRS!! Image During the Offensive (Feb-Jun, 1982) Derg/Eth soldiers shot
-26,230,549 bullets on #Eritrean freedom fighters
-1008 bullets per freedom fighter
-291,450 bullets per day
-#Libya flew supplies
-#SouthYemen provided combat pilots &
-1200 #SovietUnion mil advisers were deployed Image