Interview with President Isaias Afwerki
on Global, Regional and National Issues

Providing key insights into current affairs, President Isaias Afwerki sat down with national media outlets on July 19 and 23, 2025. The wide-ranging interview delved into timely global, regional and national l issues.

Q. Mr. President, in your Independence Day address, you stated: “The global situation provides an opportunity for Africans to change the oppressive regimes that have been governed by aids and subsidies”. What specific opportunities and challenges does the current global landscape present for Africa? Additionally, what policy shifts and structural reforms are needed for the continent to move beyond its hindered/fettered state and meaningfully contribute to a more just and equitable global order?

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