Dear Berhe: This just means that Eritrea was ahead of its time. Now that other African countries are putting their armed forces on infrastructure building projects, let's see if they call it "slavery" and accuse them of human rights violations. What's next? Are they going to start a Sawa-style all around school to bring young men and women from different ethnic groups and different parts of the country to study and train together at a young age. I can't wait to see that one. It sure would help their ethnic and religious harmony though. It erases ignorance and prejudice. Or will they start to think carefully and insist on partnerships and skills transfer instead of turning their countries over to the greedy multi-nationals that rape and pillage their resources? The truth is, there is a lot African countries can learn from Eritrea. Eritrea's nation building efforts are indeed innovative, "outside the box" and forward-looking. It is ahead of its time. It
is just a matter of time before other African countries start copying the Eritrean experience. Unfortunately, it is too late for many of them to control their own destiny.
Received on Tue Jul 09 2013 - 11:44:56 EDT