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Addis Ababa Univ 1965-66; BA in Econ form Brandeis univ (1971), MA in Dev Planning, Harvard Univ (71); Doctoral studies, Harvard (71-73); Joined Eritrean independence struggle (1974-91); got married to another liberation fighter (1979); Eritrean Ambassador to Ethiopia, Special Envoy to Somalia, then Congo (91-97); Permanent Rep of Eritrea to the UN (97-2000); Joined UN as Int staff 2001, and still working there currently as Assistant Secretary General responsible for peace and security in Africa and Security Council Affairs.