Eritrea - Ministry of Information

Emba Matara, or “The Mountain of the Cross” is a spectacular 1000 foot granite spire, which casts its late afternoon shadow on the village of Matera in the Eritrean Highlands. As a young child, I used to climb the mountain regularly with my brothers and with guests who would come to visit us in our home village of Senafe.

The social, cultural, political, and military history of Eritrea should be seen as an important resource that can support the nation-building process. According to Roy Pateman, Eritrea has a complex history “which is dominated by a fight against invaders” (1990: 5).

Forty four out of fifty five African countries signed the consolidated text of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement during the 18th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union (AU) Heads of State on March 21, 2018, in Kigali, Rwanda.

Throughout the year, different days and periods present Eritreans with an opportunity to look back upon important historical dates and commemorate special events and occasions.

On 23 January, in Caracas, Venezuela, opposition leader Juan Guaido, who is the head of the country’s National Assembly, declared himself the “interim president” of Venezuela in an attempt to oust President Nicolas Maduro.

In Eritrea, most of the libraries are not well equipped with resources. It is undeniable that their collections need to be considerably expanded and updated.