Eritrea: Africa's version of North Korea?

In this lonely corner of the world, the first sign of distress is the luggage. When one of the few international flights that are still operating here touched down one recent afternoon, the returning passengers emerged from baggage claim as if from a big shopping trip.

[AfricanAmerican]

I find it very ironic that we (Americans) are making fun of an African nation that wants to be self-reliant. I thought we valued hard work. Since when has a hard work and earning a living on your own become a bad thing. When African nations say they don’t want to live on welfare; we should commend them and offer help not obstacles, so they can be an example to other African nations. Has the saying “give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a life time” doesn’t work anymore? What is happening to Eritrea for asking to fish for herself reminds me what happened to African American slaves right after the Civil War. They asked for 40 acres and a mule so they can farm and earn their living. But they were declined and given welfare instead. I just find it ironic that we have no problem with other African nation with abundant natural resource and their people are suffering because their governments are corrupted. But when a nation in Africa wants to do the right thing to improve the lives of its people, it gets a negative press. WHAT IS GOING ON? I DON’T UNDERSTAND! AND THIS IS FROM CHRISTAN PEOPLE BUT AGAIN THE CURSADERS WERE CRISTAN TOO.

[Haben]

AfricanAmerican wrote:

I find it very ironic that we (Americans) are making fun of an African nation that wants to be self-reliant. I thought we valued hard work. Since when has a hard work and earning a living on your own become a bad thing. When African nations say they don’t want to live on welfare; we should commend them and offer help not obstacles, so they can be an example to other African nations. Has the saying “give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a life time” doesn’t work anymore? What is happening to Eritrea for asking to fish for herself reminds me what happened to African American slaves right after the Civil War. They asked for 40 acres and a mule so they can farm and earn their living. But they were declined and given welfare instead. I just find it ironic that we have no problem with other African nation with abundant natural resource and their people are suffering because their governments are corrupted. But when a nation in Africa wants to do the right thing to improve the lives of its people, it gets a negative press. WHAT IS GOING ON? I DON’T UNDERSTAND! AND THIS IS FROM CHRISTAN PEOPLE BUT AGAIN THE CURSADERS WERE CRISTAN TOO.

me as a eritrean how nows a lot about eritreas true conditions totally agree with this statement

[killkillkillagam e]

AfricanAmerican wrote:

I find it very ironic that we (Americans) are making fun of an African nation that wants to be self-reliant. I thought we valued hard work. Since when has a hard work and earning a living on your own become a bad thing. When African nations say they don’t want to live on welfare; we should commend them and offer help not obstacles, so they can be an example to other African nations. Has the saying “give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a life time” doesn’t work anymore? What is happening to Eritrea for asking to fish for herself reminds me what happened to African American slaves right after the Civil War. They asked for 40 acres and a mule so they can farm and earn their living. But they were declined and given welfare instead. I just find it ironic that we have no problem with other African nation with abundant natural resource and their people are suffering because their governments are corrupted. But when a nation in Africa wants to do the right thing to improve the lives of its people, it gets a negative press. WHAT IS GOING ON? I DON’T UNDERSTAND! AND THIS IS FROM CHRISTAN PEOPLE BUT AGAIN THE CURSADERS WERE CRISTAN TOO.

true comment but the fake, illegal leader is using FOOD as a weapon to contron the entire population

[Haben]

What are talking about issayis aferkio is a Eritrean hero and a great leader

he has reduced a number of health disease and health issues in Eritrea

he’s been praised by a number of independent organisation how really do what they do for their field with no political agendas

Eritrea - Isaias Afewerki in 1975.

http://www.youtube.com/watch...

Eritrea - Isaias Afewerki in 1974 (Self Reliance).

http://www.youtube.com/watch...

Eritrea - Isaias Afewerki in the 1980's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch...

Isaias Afwerki's Interview with Los Angeles Times (Part 1/7)

http://www.youtube.com/watch...

Look how much issayis aferkio has benefited Eritrea , he has work hard to make Eritrea better and has more knowledge and experience than you can wish to know about Eritrea/people nation building and unity

i support issayis aferkio not because I’m blind but because he has Eritrea’s and the Eritrean peoples best interest at heart
He is the same man every day he’s policy are rational he’s vision is great

Listen to issayis aferkio if you really have a brain and you wish for Eritrea’s best interest at CURRENT times you will agree he is Eritrea best leader

[killkillkillagam e]

Haben wrote:

What are talking about issayis aferkio is a Eritrean hero and a great leader
he has reduced a number of health disease and health issues in Eritrea
he’s been praised by a number of independent organisation how really do what they do for their field with no political agendas
Eritrea - Isaias Afewerki in 1975.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Eritrea - Isaias Afewerki in 1974 (Self Reliance).
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Eritrea - Isaias Afewerki in the 1980's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Isaias Afwerki's Interview with Los Angeles Times (Part 1/7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Look how much issayis aferkio has benefited Eritrea , he has work hard to make Eritrea better and has more knowledge and experience than you can wish to know about Eritrea/people nation building and unity
i support issayis aferkio not because I’m blind but because he has Eritrea’s and the Eritrean peoples best interest at heart
He is the same man every day he’s policy are rational he’s vision is great
Listen to issayis aferkio if you really have a brain and you wish for Eritrea’s best interest at CURRENT times you will agree he is Eritrea best leader

hazen, can you do me a favor and list the crimes he commited against poor innocent eritreans as well, we know who he is and what has done. what we are saying is A ONE MAN RULE is not healthy. when the whole country fight and die together, its our inherit right to govern and participate in the daily policies that affect every eritrean. who gave him the right to speak and rep all eritrean? he might share your view but he doesn't share mine, can you retarded respect that, stop acting as if the whole country is your or his personal property. he guys was a hero at one point but now he is the most hated agame in eritrea. f. him and his blind supporters, to us eritreans he is simply hitler with no heart towards his own peopel

[Haben]

killkillkillagame wrote:

<quoted text>
hazen, can you do me a favor and list the crimes he commited against poor innocent eritreans as well, we know who he is and what has done. what we are saying is A ONE MAN RULE is not healthy. when the whole country fight and die together, its our inherit right to govern and participate in the daily policies that affect every eritrean. who gave him the right to speak and rep all eritrean? he might share your view but he doesn't share mine, can you retarded respect that, stop acting as if the whole country is your or his personal property. he guys was a hero at one point but now he is the most hated agame in eritrea. f. him and his blind supporters, to us eritreans he is simply hitler with no heart towards his own peopel

What is your view?

I’m telling you when it comes to push 95% of Eritrean support issayis aferkio when they hear both side of the story they will agree

The only Hitler is opposition groups working in Ethiopia for melese zeny

and oppositions funded by extremists right winged west organisations’

[killkillkillagam e]

Haben wrote:

<quoted text>
What is your view?
I’m telling you when it comes to push 95% of Eritrean support issayis aferkio when they hear both side of the story they will agree
The only Hitler is opposition groups working in Ethiopia for melese zeny
and oppositions funded by extremists right winged west organisations’

my view is simple, THE RULE OF LAW AND ERITREANS CONSTITUTION. agree when push come to shove: i am 100% with eritrean defense forces but where is the rule of law in eritrea. a one man rule is b.s, and doesn't rep our culture and tradtion. we paid so much, we should have a say, regardless how heroic isu is/was, we paid over 100,000 our brothers and sisters (when do the eritrean people have their say)

[HANA]

Good on you sweet Haben, you are truly Haben niy Eritrea, well say my love.

Haben wrote:

What are talking about issayis aferkio is a Eritrean hero and a great leader
he has reduced a number of health disease and health issues in Eritrea
he’s been praised by a number of independent organisation how really do what they do for their field with no political agendas
Eritrea - Isaias Afewerki in 1975.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Eritrea - Isaias Afewerki in 1974 (Self Reliance).
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Eritrea - Isaias Afewerki in the 1980's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Isaias Afwerki's Interview with Los Angeles Times (Part 1/7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Look how much issayis aferkio has benefited Eritrea , he has work hard to make Eritrea better and has more knowledge and experience than you can wish to know about Eritrea/people nation building and unity
i support issayis aferkio not because I’m blind but because he has Eritrea’s and the Eritrean peoples best interest at heart
He is the same man every day he’s policy are rational he’s vision is great
Listen to issayis aferkio if you really have a brain and you wish for Eritrea’s best interest at CURRENT times you will agree he is Eritrea best leader

[Haben]

killkillkillagame wrote:

<quoted text>
my view is simple, THE RULE OF LAW AND ERITREANS CONSTITUTION. agree when push come to shove: i am 100% with eritrean defense forces but where is the rule of law in eritrea. a one man rule is b.s, and doesn't rep our culture and tradtion. we paid so much, we should have a say, regardless how heroic isu is/was, we paid over 100,000 our brothers and sisters (when do the eritrean people have their say)

listen thats wrong with you power hungry blood sucking oppostion members hes said many a time that voting like you want in the west will come to eritrea but after like you alawys talk about law and order

ethiopia must leave badmen so we can demercate the boder we already had a war won that went to u.n court won that but these woyanne still control badmen with america blessings/support

so if you care about the law why aint you pushin for that ....

[killkillkillagam e]

Haben wrote:

<quoted text>
listen thats wrong with you power hungry blood sucking oppostion members hes said many a time that voting like you want in the west will come to eritrea but after like you alawys talk about law and order
ethiopia must leave badmen so we can demercate the boder we already had a war won that went to u.n court won that but these woyanne still control badmen with america blessings/support
so if you care about the law why aint you pushin for that ....

first of all you stupid bitachhhhhhi am not an opposition memeber, i am an eritrean who hate them as well as you and isaias agame. second who the hell are you to decide for all eritrean, did we vote for you? who are you ? and who is isaias agame to decide for all eritreans. you motherF**********ers the power and money hungry coward who are killing our people. eritrea is not the property of isaias agame and his minority regime, but rather the property of nine tribes: do you see nine tribes participating bitachhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. why don't you just keep sucking that agame dick 24/7, we eritreans don't praise nor worship a mortal human. tell your halay mother and father to teach about eritrea and eritreans.

[Haben]

start at the roots of a tree before you pick the leafs killkill

[killkillkillagam e]

HANA wrote:

Good on you sweet Haben, you are truly Haben niy Eritrea, well say my love.<quoted text>

how many halayat eritreans live in the u.k. what a bunch of blind supporters. you prob half casted agame like isaias, hagos kisha, and yemane monkey. how is it that half casted non eritreans decide whats good for PURE DEKIBAT ERITREANS.

[killkillkillagam e]

Haben wrote:

start at the roots of a tree before you pick the leafs killkill

donkoro

[OLF]

AfricanAmerican wrote:

I find it very ironic that we (Americans) are making fun of an African nation that wants to be self-reliant. I thought we valued hard work. Since when has a hard work and earning a living on your own become a bad thing. When African nations say they don’t want to live on welfare; we should commend them and offer help not obstacles, so they can be an example to other African nations. Has the saying “give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a life time” doesn’t work anymore? What is happening to Eritrea for asking to fish for herself reminds me what happened to African American slaves right after the Civil War. They asked for 40 acres and a mule so they can farm and earn their living. But they were declined and given welfare instead. I just find it ironic that we have no problem with other African nation with abundant natural resource and their people are suffering because their governments are corrupted. But when a nation in Africa wants to do the right thing to improve the lives of its people, it gets a negative press. WHAT IS GOING ON? I DON’T UNDERSTAND! AND THIS IS FROM CHRISTAN PEOPLE BUT AGAIN THE CURSADERS WERE CRISTAN TOO.

WOW

Amazing post.

[African American]

why is my last comment removed? good info./facts are not allowed on this web site?