January 4, 2023
Looking Back at 2022
By Dr. Fikrejesus Amahazion
2022 began on a sombre note. Veteran freedom fighter and one of the prominent leaders of Eritrea’s long liberation struggle, Romodan Mohammed Nur, passed away at the beginning of the month at the age of 83 due to illness. Having joined the Eritrean Liberation Front in 1964 and serving as Commissioner of the Fourth Department during the early years of the liberation struggle, Romodan went on to become one of the founders of the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front (EPLF). He was elected Secretary of the EPLF during its first Congress, while after independence he served the nation as Governor of the Northern Red Sea Region and Minister of Justice. Although Romodan’s passing was a moment of profound sorrow for the nation, he also left behind a towering, shining example of commitment and service to country for all others to aspire to.
