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Isaias Afwerki
President, Eritrea

President Isaias Afwerki Independence Day Speech 2026 [Tigrinya Translate & Full Address]

🎥 May 24, 2026 📺 Dimtsi Hafash Entertainment ⏱ 23m 👁 146 views
ቃል ፕረዚደንት ኢሳይያስ ኣፈወርቂ ኣብ ጽምብል በዓል መበል 35 ዓመት ናጽነት ኤርትራ — 24 ግንቦት 2026 Watch the historic, full-length official address from President Isaias Afwerki on the momentous occasion of Eritrea's 35th Independence Day anniversary, broadcast live via ERi-TV from Asmara on May 24, 2026. In this vital national address, President Isaias Afwerki outlines the geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa, economic resilience, and development frameworks shaping the nation's future. For international viewers and diaspora communities seeking an accurate tigrinya translate or full analysis of the tigrinya addr...
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About Isaias Afwerki

On May 24, 2026, President Isaias Afwerki delivered a speech in Tigrinya marking Eritrea's 35th Independence Day, broadcast on ERi-TV from Asmara. In the address, he discussed the geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa, economic resilience, and development frameworks. He referenced topics including the Horn of Africa region, the United States, China, Russia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa, and mentioned former U.S. President Donald Trump in the context of global affairs. Afwerki spoke about national sovereignty, unity, and dignity, and referred to the "old system" and the need for a "new system" of justice. He also mentioned Cuba, Iran, and the U.S., and discussed the importance of natural resources, technology, and military strength in the region. The speech included references to the sacrifices of martyrs and the 50-year struggle for independence.

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Fellow Eritrean people, embracing the world, dedication, world, year, abundant, sacrifice to the field, gratitude, the status of commitment, 50 years of endurance, thirty-five years of struggle, strength, struggle, year by year, milestone, page turned national construction, independence, sovereignty, unity, honor, land, sustainability we elevate, covenant and book we complete, opportunity, truth service, from education we learn, unity year, maintain honor Eritrea martyrs, we say, from together, people and leadership, visionary system regional honor peace cooperation, compassion unity partnership stand for, global and regional plan of action, balance we need, deploy, platform America, commemorative 30, at the summit together, reading the literature, we establish, learning, this year, evaluation, progress and setting direction, but primarily because it transforms weight, conclude we suffer, external trends, meaning, creative energy, resources wealth technology innovation, military power regional stability, leadership historical writing America leading, engage, national construction, develop, from abundance, for transformation, economy, holding from faith nationalism, this type of false consciousness, labor and effort, we, alternatives, leading together, peace, strategic, existence, I achieve, there is, debt 30 trillion, investment trillion of development, trust, development, confirmation, industry development wealth expansion, approaching tax system production, minerals, energy environment, development era of propaganda, main vision, technology, innovation, application, integration, even so Washington capabilities, military force, training, finally, regional, development, weapons readiness cannot, Israel era secretion, testimony, you say, year remaining Canada Mexico Cuba resource, geographic region, we know, because of grace, innovation, model, establish, in America, this approach alternative, approach, in these houses, what we analyze, in understanding, yes, America national security risk, domination, America threat, agenda, continuity gain, response together, material without, policy program Iran, foundation begin, from being, we, joint effort however accumulation rights holders, programs countries approach, type of plan countries progress, regional and together countries based on same spirit, which appears because, Iran, and, America, attack approach, from opposite perspective cooperation, we converse, regional, peace form matter, land, engagement policy or alternative strategy was review, organization, policy, leading, year middle conclusion, still, middle, damage, occurring, Europe China Russia India Middle East, America Africa, countries individually, framework, issues time, overall effective, we arrange, each hour representation, what you, representation, travel, illumination vision you have, we, future, at the summit, decision, you hold, agenda, maintain, not, by force approach, foundational respect, idea strategy change, government replacement, we decide, we intensify, continental system, necessity topics, trade not, truth, silence, development, silence total count domination control, result for, justice system, history, system, new order granted, new quality, from commitment social, freedom, Eritrea, core countries 80, cooperation, we proceed, economic foundation resources grace, determination resources, majority, self care water peace, security sharing, peace security sharing theme of peace, the continent, peace security regional peace, institutional relation, rights holders defense we complete, form or mechanism for, system, system new system we build, what we have, first priority total, people, Africa, new purpose platform, representation sovereignty, granted, reason, unity Africa, we stand, transformed, new Africa, integration, basin, Africa Red Sea region together Sudan Ethiopia, old narrative, this together available, because of expanded, we accelerate, this power from region cannot be ignored, collective security mechanism, proceed replacement from within, we initiate, intensity, but practical implementation for Africa, we consolidate, together, today we see, together Somalia, Ethiopia Sudan, Sudan aspects of participation, provide resources, problem, in detail, they say, in similar fault, we enhance, first, core polarization of society citizens, country multiple demands, instability, radicalization, system foundation replacement sovereignty, third, through, engagement, transformation, first, series measurable, we achieve, available, practical, precondition but, integration coordination from interruption point, domestic forum, year, priorities, priority and, current year in, wonder, new in process, priority, innovation and creativity, vision, services for what becomes, with economy, sector, diplomacy narrative, fields, we clarify, repeatedly, decisive power participation, people diversity of professionals, sectors, drivers, we engage, fellow citizens synergy, renewal, deepening, resources, work, project, regional, service project, we implement, priority education, priority, popular programs, primary, main shortage, spread of service, main house peace, third people we establish, you trust people because, all development, power, from consensus, title, fragment, structure gaps, teachers who are martyrs we remember, yes.
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