Ethiopia’s Double Standard: Talking Peace on the Nile, Hinting Force on the Red Sea
Assab is not just a port—it’s where Eritrea’s national story began. Calls for Eritrea to cede it ignore history, sovereignty,
The Religion of Eritreanism in Exile
Author’s Note: This essay is not a tactical critique of government or opposition, but an attempt to reframe how we
Dr. Abdella AlNafisi’s Thirty-year Sleep
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Reframing Eritrea’s Post-Independence Paradox
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Eritrea’s Missing Architects: The Intellectual Void Behind a Crippled Nation-Building
Eritrea’s liberation struggle stands as one of the most extraordinary military victories of the modern era. In 1991, the EPLF
Revolution: from Zanzibar to Zufar to Eritrea
The young may not know Tanganyika or Zanzibar, but they know Tan-Zan-ia. Tanganyika was the mainland country, and Zanzibar was
Eritrea’s Succession Crisis: A Nation on the Brink
In the long arc of Eritrean history, few moments have been as ominous as the present. The country stands on
The Courage to Be Eritrean: Navigating a Moment of Crisis
Eritrea stands at a precipice, a chasm in the unfolding narrative of our nation. This juncture demands not merely the
The Panopticon Writes Back: On Plagiarism and AI Simulation
I built a café once, not of stone or steam, nor chairs with bentwood backs. It had no street address,
Eritrea’s Unanswered Question: 34 Years of Isaias Afwerki’s Rule
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Beneath the Rooftop Howl: A Response to Tekeste Negash’s Historiography Shackled by Irredentism
“I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical, naked, dragging themselves through the Negro streets
Italian Colonialism (1887-1896): The rise and fall of Shoan and Tigrayan Politics
Italian strategies of colonialism in Ethiopia, 1887 to 1896: The rise and the fall of “la politica scioana” and “la
The Eritrean Regime and Its Neighbors
On May 24, 1991, Eritreans achieved their long-sought independence, formally recognized on May 24, 1993. Yet, true freedom remained elusive.
Compulsory Service in Eritrea: The President’s Psychological Shadows and Major National Tasks
Authored by: Abdu Fagir posted by awatestaff On July 12, 2025, the graduation ceremony for the 37th batch of national
Open Letter to the Organizers of the August 30, 2025 meeting.
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Ethiopia: The Graveyard of Eritrean Opposition Movements
Abstract: This article examines the structural, historical, and geopolitical constraints that have undermined the Eritrean opposition’s ability to bring about
A Mirror Between Literature and History
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The Red Sea: Between Occupiers and Owners
To Eritreans, the Red Sea is all of the above; to invaders, it is just a port, a swinging door.
Epilogue: History on Custodial Leash
There are moments in literary and historical critique when one feels the sharp tension between reverence and reckoning. To read
Alemseged Tesfai: Is that all what you are?
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