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Whose Face Is on the Wall?
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A Monumental Account of Eritrea’s Torment and Struggle
Eritrea’s 135-Year Journey: Perspectives and Insights from My Selected Articles by Woldeyesus Ammar is an unparalleled historical/political collection about the
Beware, he has 139 million loyalists!
Dear Eritreans, this is a warning—you are expected to shudder with fear. The Ethiopians are 139 million people; they can
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Introduction Dr. Gedion Timothewos, Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister, delivered a carefully curated address at AAU Ras Mekonnen Hall on November 13th,
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Today’s episode concludes the mini-series spanning episodes 349 to 354. I will place them all in one playlist for easy reference.
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Negarit 353 : Are Eritrean Youth Content?
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The Cycle of Blame: Why Tigray Can’t Learn from the War
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The Battle of Afdeyu
The previous night we met Petros Solomon and Ali Sayed Abdella, and I discovered the much hoped for dialogue for
Giants and Lilliputians: Power, Image, and Machiavellian Survival (IV)
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In 1967, Israel and the Arabs (basically Egypt) fought the Six-Day War; Israel overran Egyptian territories and took control of
The “Darling of Asmara” Finally Rests in Peace!
On a summer day in Cairo, I went to the zoo in the Giza area with my older sister, Fatima,
Giants and Lilliputians Part 3: Power, Image, and Machiavellian Survival
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When Trust Speaks Multiple Languages
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