Eritrean Afar National Congress (EANC)
The Eritrean Afar National Congress (EANC) is an exiled Eritrean Afar political organization dedicated to self-determination and self-rule of Eritrean Afar people in the coastal homeland of Dankalia, Eritrea, where the indigenous Afar are subjected to marginalization, persecution and ethnic cleansing at the hands of the current Eritrean government. EANC is the voice of the Eritrean Afar people. EANC draws its mandate from the political and traditional Afar leaders, the leadership of Afar women and youth groups, the Eritrean Afar Diaspora and Eritrean-Afar refugees.
Our Vision
EANC aspires to establish a democratically elected autonomous Afar state in Dankalia, Eritrea. Our vision is to foster a multicultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religious democratic federation between pluralistic Eritrean societies founded on the principles of ethnic equality, rule of law, fundamental rights and freedoms, and respect for the human rights of all citizens of Eritrea.
Our Mission
Our mission is to prepare the necessary groundwork for a transitional phase leading to an autonomous Afar government in the traditional territory of Dankalia within federated Eritrea.
Our mission is to: –
- Exercise our people’s right to self-determination and to have the right to self-government and autonomy in matters relating to our internal and local affairs, as well as the means to finance Afar autonomous functions.
- Establish a decentralized federal constitution in Eritrea and safeguard our national unity, justice, equality, and democratic governance.
- Restore and preserve the rights of indigenous Afar in Dankalia, including the restoration of their land and cultural identity.
- End human rights violations against Afar in Eritrea, strive to end forcible displacement, achieve capacity building, and enable the right of return and reintegration for displaced Eritrean Afar.
- Develop economic policies that empower the Eritrean Afar people, end economic marginalization and poverty, and contribute to peace, security, and economic growth in the region through fair trade and equitable employment.