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Which statement comes closest in describing you and most of your family and friends?

  • For the most part, we support the Eritrean opposition. (46%, 655 Votes)
  • For the most part, we have reservations on the government and the opposition. (35%, 498 Votes)
  • For the most part, we support the Eritrean government. (19%, 271 Votes)

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    Beware Of Warmongers

    egypt_ethiopia

    If you notice, most fires of war are fueled by those who would not be burned by it. To them, it is just like a movie, you cheer one side against the other and no matter who wins, you forget about it the moment you see another movie. The violence … more

    Speak Or Hold Your Peace Forever

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    If you didn’t speak then, please forever hold your peace. A priest officiating a wedding asks those gathered if there is any just cause why the marrying couple may not be joined together; and exhorts them to speak or forever hold their peace. If no one speaks, the priest then … more

    Cry Me A River (Nile): Egyptians Embrace Their Inner-African

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    On June 3, Egyptian president Mohammed Mursi convened Egyptian dignitaries—opposition party leaders, clerics, civil society—to evaluate his report and to discuss Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam and what Egypt’s response should be. The meeting was televised (live, according to a recording by Egypt Radar); apparently, some of those attending the meeting did … more

    Clipped Into Co-option

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    Outline Admonishing Eritrea; Brief reply to comments regarding my previous posting (Ethiopia, Tesfay Temnewo, Our youth) Clipped into Co-option I know beforehand that this article is going to stir some grumbling within some corners of our communities for two reasons: confrontational denunciations of patrons of the Ethiopian intrusion, and for … more

    PFDJ Toronto Mourns Its Tax Collector

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    The  moqSel Gibri[i] Collector was dismissed, today members of the Toronto Chapter of the PFDJ gathered to lick their wounds and to counsel each other. They showed brave faces by invoking old PFDJ slogans such as: “the more we are challenged the more defiant we become and the more our … more

    A Matter of Perspective: Nationalism

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    I, as a devoted Awate reader,  most times scan the pages of this site in the hope that I will find there something informative and educational, something uplifting and  inspiring, something original and sometimes something controversial where we all can have an input of our dimes worth. True, time constraints … more

    The Politics Of Betrayal

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    Summary: The risk of colluding with Ethiopia to oust the Eritrean Government An illustration of Ethiopian deception Follies of many Eritrean opposition groups Tesfay Temnewo’s lack of credibility Many of us have speculated as to what kind of contributions the ‘Ethiopian intervention’ is bringing to the struggle Eritreans are pursuing … more

    Eritrea, Africa: The Last Big Man Standing

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    [As I write this, I haven’t heard Isaias Afwerki’s speech. If history is a guide, he will blame his predecessor for the mess who, in turn, will blame his predecessor all the way back to whoever has been presiding over Eritrea since 1991. Oh, wait, he is his own predecessor.  … more