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LEAP OF FAITH II: Reimagining the Political Future of Eritrea and Ethiopia

The Incomplete Inheritance of Eritrea’s Political History Political communities rarely inherit their past in full. They inherit interpretations shaped by the needs of particular actors, and these interpretations…

August 11, 2026 Younis Omer Articles

The Moment the Ghedli Lost Its Soul

A rigorous historical and philosophical exploration of Eritrea’s liberation struggle, tracing the rise of the tegadalai as a moral category, the country’s deep martial inheritance, and the gradual…

August 9, 2026 Semere T Habtemariam Perspective

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