Eritrean Government Political structure

President Isaias Afwerki and his cabinet of 16 ministers, regional governors and other officials form the 24-member State Council, the executive branch of the Eritrean government, chaired by the president. An unicameral 150-member National Assembly which comprises 75 Central Committee members of the ruling PFDJ, together with 75 others (representatives elected by the......
Government and Politics
Eritrean Politics, Eritrean Politcal Structure, Eritrean Government

What is Hamade

Ha-ma-de-e - (Hagerwawi-Mahber-Dekenstyo-Eritrea) or The National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) was a governmental organization established in 1979 as one of the on-going demands by the Eritrean People's Liberation Front during it's 30 years struggle for Independence. In its current form, the NUEW is an autonomous non-governmental organization dedicated to improve the status......
Government and Politics
Hamade

Massawa

Two islands and the mainland together form Massawa. They are connected by two causeways. Apart from the salt ponds there is not much of interest in the mainland part of Massawa although this is where the majority of the population live. The first of the two islands is called Taulud with the war memorial, the St. Mariam's Cathedral, the old railway station, the Dahlak h......
Towns and Regions
Massawa

Sador Fessehaye

Sador Fessegaye or known by his career name as Sandman Nugus was an Eritrean / American rapper born January 12, 1986 in Bulgaria, who lived most of his adult and professional life in Los Angeles, US since the age of 7. [ Childhood ] Although Sandman Negus was from Eritrea, the war between Ethiopia and Eritrea forced his family to migrate to different countries i......
Artists and Public Figures
Who is Sandman Nugus, Sador Fissihayer, Eritrean rappers

The Red Sea

The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. In the north, there is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal). The Red Sea is a Global 200 ecoregion. The sea is underlain by the Red Sea Rift whic......
Towns and Regions
The Red Sea

The EriAm sisters

Who are The EriAm Sisters? [direct transcript] Mr. Piers Morgan, a hard to please judge of the popular NBC show Americas Got Talent, said to the EriAm Sisters "You are the future, you are the next Destiny Child, you have got incredible voice". Sharon Osbourne said "right now, there are no girls like the EriAm Sisters in the music industry" while David Hasslehof said "you ar......
Artists and Public Figures
The EriAm Sisters, Eriam singers, EriAm girls

Abraham Afewerki

Abraham Afewerki can be described as being Eritrea's widely recognized musical tour-de-force. In Abraham, one finds, an intelligent lyricist, a passionate singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and a consummate live entertainer rolled into one. Held at high regard by his fellow Eritrean artists his work garners appreciation and admiration from his peers. His musical in......
Artists and Public Figures
Abraham, Afewerki, Abraha, Afewerki

Diaspora remittance (kilte kab mieti)

The Eritrean governmet introduced, a remittance in the form of national income tax known as 2/100, 2% (kil'e'te kab mi'eti ) during the the early 2000s, this monetary sum is payable by Eritreans who wish to gain access to favorable laws and commodities for Eritreans living in the Dispora. --- The Eritrean govermnet introduced, and remittance known as 2/100 during the the early 20......
Government and Politics
Eritrea Tax, kilte kab mieti