Why Must We Be Represented to Be Safe
What the demand for “one of our own” reveals about political power Abstract This is the first article…
Dr. Filmon Wolde15 min read
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Washington’s Eritrea Reset: Why Expired Sanctions Are Not a Victory
A comprehensive analysis of why the expiration of U.S. sanctions on Eritrean entities is not a political victory for the Eritrean regime, how the sanctions were tied to regional crises in Tigray…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar11 min read
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When War Moves Inside the Mind
Some years ago, Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia agitated the elite and aroused their aggressive behavior. In turn, the elite agitated ordinary Ethiopians. Elsewhere in the region, there was similar agitation for war,…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar6 min read
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The G‑15: Silver Jubilee of Courage
I. Twenty‑Five Years After September 18, 2001A Reform Movement Unlike Any Other The G‑15’s emergence less than ten years after independence is not merely an episode in Eritrea’s political history; it is…
Semere T Habtemariam11 min read
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Reflecting on the G-15: 25 Years Later
Introduction: For most of the world, the year 2001 is defined by the tragedy of September 11. For Eritreans, another date looms just as large: September 18th, 2001 – our own internal…
Bereket Mekonnen15 min read
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The G-15 Democracy Posture: Rhetoric or Reality?
As another anniversary of the grim 2001 crackdown on the G-15 approaches, their protest deserves renewed scrutiny. I know this is a sensitive issue especially since most of them are presumed dead…
Ismail Omer-Ali9 min read
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A Patriot in a Nation of Nationalists: The Legacy of Teklenkiel Gebru
A historical and cultural analysis of Asmera’s colonial hierarchy, exploring how Teklenkiel Gebru’s early music captured Eritrean marginalization…
Semere T Habtemariam12 min read
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Civilian and Military Brigades
An examination of Eritrea’s long history of organizations, movements, ethnic and linguistic politics, and the recurring tendency to…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar6 min read
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The Eritrean Opposition: Thirty Years of Potential and Paralysis
A thematic analysis of the Eritrean opposition’s structural weaknesses, historical patterns, and political challenges after three and half…
Semere T Habtemariam11 min read
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What the Umbrella Carried: A Story of Diaspora Hospitality
The afternoon had been planned almost down to the minute. Work had ended earlier than usual, leaving time…
Dr. Sadia Hassanen9 min read
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One Year at Awate: What I Have Been Trying to Understand
From Self-Reliance to the Pledged Public On June 7, 2025, Awate published my first article, “The Debt-Free Illusion:…
Dr. Filmon Wolde11 min read
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Woldeab Woldemariam’s Parable of Eritrea’s Democratic Development
Woldeab Woldemariam’s Parable and the Structural Foundations of Eritrea’s Democratic Developmental Transformation Eritrea’s Current Structural Condition Across the…
Negusse Micael18 min read
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Reflections on September 1
It has been a long, long time since I last wrote in this space, yet throughout my extended…
Ismail Omer-Ali8 min read
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Awate Day 2026: Twenty-Six Years of Commitment
Today is Awate Day. We mark the 26th anniversary of awate.com and its sister publication, Negarit. Above all,…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar2 min read
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Situational Analysis of the Eritrean Opposition
A rigorous situational analysis of the Eritrean opposition, examining its strengths, limitations, and the true meaning of “success”…
Semere T Habtemariam8 min read
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A Community Under the Tree: From the Belew Social Life
Authority, Responsibility, and Democracy from Below in Nilb Social Life Traditional and agrarian societies have often addressed social,…
Dr. Sadia Hassanen12 min read
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The Priced Alternative
What Another Eritrea Is Worth, and Who Pays for It This essay asks that Eritrean political change be…
Dr. Filmon Wolde28 min read
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PART II — The Moment the Ghedli Lost Its Soul
An incisive examination of the rise of the hybrid fighter, the organizational logic that replaced moral agency with…
Semere T Habtemariam7 min read
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Court of Law–Seattle as an Example
The rule of law finally reached the PFDJ that spent decades believing it was above the law. The…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar7 min read
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Halima’s Dilemma and Eritrea’s Democratic Developmental Horizon
As my father recounted it to me in my youth, Halima’s resigned observation, ‘Halima Halima aitibelu: Halima nabra…
Negusse Micael9 min read
