Through a Fair Golden Discourse… Afwerki Presents Us with a Media Framework!!

I followed a circulating news item on some platforms and online sites regarding a meeting that gathered Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki with a group of Sudanese journalists who recently visited the sisterly state of Eritrea. It appears that this meeting was a key segment in the program of that blessed trip to a neighboring and sisterly country.

An African leader, known for his courageous stance, has supported the people of Sudan and its leadership in their struggle against a fierce international war that Sudan is fighting—both its army and its people—against countries, organizations, and factions, as well as activists from their own kin, who hinted at war before it broke out and participated in its arrangement, believing that it would return them to power, which they had misused through two failed transitions throughout the history of civilian rule in Sudan.

The speech of Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki to that group of journalists was strategic and precise, as reported in the circulating news published on various electronic media yesterday. In it, President Afwerki clarified that what his country has offered to the Sudanese is not a favor but, as he stated, a moral obligation. In my opinion, what President Afwerki pointed out in this regard reflects the utmost appreciation and recognition that this brave African leader holds for the people of Sudan from the state of Eritrea and its people. This stands in stark contrast to what other neighboring and sisterly countries have done, whose leaders have conspired and aligned themselves with the objectives of the grand international conspiracy that aimed to destroy Sudan, displace its people, loot its resources, and erase its culture and identity.

President Isaias Afwerki, while addressing the group of journalists he met in his beautiful, cloudy, rainy capital, Asmara, stated that the victory of the Sudanese army is important and inevitable, as it is, according to him, the path to rebuilding Sudan, which has suffered from war that has weakened its economy and destroyed its infrastructure and institutions.

The loyal neighbor, with his characteristic boldness, did not shy away from expressing his opinion about the absent rebel leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, mocking his inability to answer a question posed to him about the meaning of his war against the Sudanese army and the secret of his hostility toward the Sudanese military institution. He elaborated on what transpired in his last meeting with Hemeti before the outbreak of war in Sudan.

Afwerki confirmed during that meeting with the group of Sudanese journalists that the Sudanese army is the foundation for building the state and protecting its sovereignty. The African knight and its wise leader expressed his astonishment at the neighboring countries that oppose Sudan, clarifying that they do not possess their own decision.

The Eritrean president went on to discuss the dimensions of the ongoing war against Sudan, saying: “Sudan is a victim of foreign influence conflicts… Some neighboring countries have become platforms for conspiring against it.” He did not overlook the many mediation initiatives that, in his estimation, have turned into what he described as “political bazaars.”

I was genuinely captivated by that profound and valuable discourse from Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki to our journalists, which was one of the most precious listening and study sessions needed for the current situation that our country is facing amid numerous conspiracies from various parties watching its plight and tragedies from neighboring and sisterly states, as well as those considered friends—amid a backdrop of global indifference, regional disregard, and a deceptive agenda from some who align themselves with the militia while willfully ignoring the suffering, displacement, violations, and humiliation that the Sudanese people endure at the hands of the Rapid Support Forces and their supporters inside and outside the country, all under the silence maintained by Arab and African leaders, from whom we expected condemnation of the injustice and targeting faced by our country, and of the killing, oppression, and humiliation our people are encountering.

So, greetings and appreciation to you and your brotherly people, our brother, His Excellency President Isaias Afwerki, for your fair and confident affirmation of the qualifications and capabilities of the Sudanese people and their leadership to build a unified and progressive state in Africa, despite some neighboring countries’ efforts to dismantle it and destroy its army, which represents the backbone of its sovereignty. This is amid a grand international conspiracy through what could be described as a third world war. If it continues in the direction planned by its orchestrators and supporters, it will not only devastate Sudan but will destroy the entire region, with Sudan being a center of stability in the area.

How bold, frank, and courageous was the African knight Afwerki when he indicated that external parties play a significant role in obstructing Sudan through what he called a “conflict of influence” aimed at dividing Sudan and dismantling its army. He called for escaping what he described as the quagmire of external agendas.

The loyal neighbor, the president of the sisterly African state, President Isaias Afwerki, did not miss addressing the current political and ideological disagreements among Sudanese political forces, stating succinctly: “Any honorable person should not contribute to dismantling Sudan,” urging Sudanese people to prioritize the transition to “safety” by building a strong united front and preparing for the post-war phase, stressing the importance of building strong political fronts. I would add from my side, a media front that is aware of its responsibilities and conscious of the current situation and future of Sudan.