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LEAP OF FAITH

History does not simply move forward; it circles, it spirals, it returns to its own wounds until the repetition becomes unbearable. Eritrea and Ethiopia have lived inside such…

August 6, 2026 Younis Omer Articles

One Year Later: Why This Column Exists—And Why It Must Continue

On July 25, 2025, after a long hiatus, I published my first column at Awate.com under the simple title Semere’s Sunday Perspective. I did not know then that…

August 2, 2026 Semere T Habtemariam Perspective

Widow of the Late Mohammed Ali Alamin Murdered in Her Home

Asmara July 27, 2026 — The mysterious murder of Mrs. Setoum Mousa Naib, the widow of the late Mohammed Ali Alamin, has shocked many Eritreans. She was found…

July 28, 2026 Gedab News Gedab News

A Church Facing an Emptying Pew—Toward a Tewahdo Liberation Theology (Part 2)

An examination of Eritrea’s ecclesiastical crisis, the emptying of the Tewahdo Church, generational drift in the diaspora, and the urgent need for a Tewahdo‑rooted liberation theology capable of…

July 26, 2026 Semere T Habtemariam Perspective

Redefining the Mission of the Eritrean Opposition

Abstract This study critically examines the current trajectory and mission of the Eritrean opposition, arguing that its original vision—the establishment of a constitutional, democratic state—has become increasingly unattainable…

July 22, 2026 Abdulrazig Kerar Articles

The Burden of Gratitude

When a Better Life Becomes a Different Kind of Responsibility The carriage lurched gently as it slipped into another tunnel beneath Stockholm. Outside the windows there was nothing…

July 21, 2026 Dr. Sadia Hassanen Articles