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Choosing Eritrea’s Development Path

Eritrea’s future depends on a clear and deliberate choice of development model. Since independence, the country has articulated a mixed economy vision through the 1991 national economic vision,…

August 8, 2026 Negusse Micael Articles

A Premature Obituary: Semere Russom and the Fragile State of PFDJ’s Elite

Bereket Mekonnen Over a week ago, the Eritrean government announced the passing of former Ambassador and Minister of Education Semere Russom in its standard, formulaic fashion: a senior…

August 7, 2026 Bereket Mekonnen Articles

History from Below: The Testimony of Hassan Arha Nesur

History is often written from above. We remember emperors, presidents, commanders, declarations, treaties, and battles. Nations appear to emerge through the decisions of remarkable individuals whose names become…

August 7, 2026 Dr. Sadia Hassanen Articles

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