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Reengaging Eritrea: A Path Beyond the Stalemate

Michael Rubin has written about Eritrea for many years, and in a region that often flickers in and out of the world’s attention, that consistency deserves acknowledgment. Whatever…

May 17, 2026 Semere T Habtemariam Perspective

The Pledged Public: Toward an answer to “The Grammar of Promise”

“The problem is not to find the best ruler. The problem is to make it impossible for a ruler, however well-intentioned, to do unlimited harm.” — Karl Popper,…

May 16, 2026 Filmon Wolde Articles

Renewing Awate Without Losing Its Soul

Awate.com is back—with a cleaner, faster, and less intrusive experience after the removal of the excessive pop-ups and disruptive plugins that had burdened the site for far too…

May 11, 2026 Saleh "Gadi" Johar All

Eritrean Refugees and the Burden of Visibility

Eritrean refugees are a demographic minority in Africa’s displacement map, yet they occupy an outsized space in the continent’s political imagination. They are far fewer than Ethiopians, Sudanese,…

May 10, 2026 Semere T Habtemariam Perspective

The Grammar of Promise: How Eritrean Political Thought Became Trapped Inside Its Own Logic

“The most dangerous moment for a bad government is when it begins to reform.” – Alexis de Tocqueville Summary Eritrean political life, spanning both the ruling party and…

May 8, 2026 Filmon Wolde Articles

Why U.S.–Eritrea Normalization Keeps Failing

A New Opening in a Dangerous Red Sea Moment Washington is once again testing the possibility of normalizing relations with Eritrea. According to The Wall Street Journal and…

May 3, 2026 Semere T Habtemariam Perspective