Jebena: Dialogue with Negarit Audience
Dear readers, I am glad to announce the launching of Jebena, a child of Negarit. Jebena is a traditional coffee
Citizen-hating Vagabonds
Why are the PFDJ and its supporters obsessed with rivalry, destroying, and eliminating TPLF? They waste their emotions and resources
Janjaweed and Fano: Ethiopian-Sudanese Twins
Eritrea, the modern-day Gulag, locked physically and psychologically, where screaming is a whisper. The ears hear but so terrified, they
Awate.com is released from Intensive Care
After operating at a minimum capacity for a while, awate.com is now back--after improving website security and renewed drive.
Three-Legged Stool: Team Lemma, Loses Its Luster
[This Pencil Editorial was first published on March 18, 2019. Today, three years later, we are republishing it hoping it
Teashop culture
I have a habit of reading the ads on the Starbucks bulletin board as I wait for my coffee. Two
“Goush the Shepherd Did It”
In a village council, when it was on a consultation break, a restless young man interrupted and said, “It’s Goush
Awate.com’s Saleh Johar interviews Meles Zenawi (2008)
The following was first published in May 26, 2008. It’s the first ever interview with the late PM Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia
Three Eritrean Opposition Entities Form A Coalition
After a long discussion between the Eritrean opposition organizations, three entities announced the formation of Eritrean National Coalition (ENC). On
Negarit Special: ሓዘንን ሓጎስን – Joy and Sorrow – احزان وافراح
One morning Jemal and Khalid were strolling around when they saw armed soldiers leave Shishita garrison on speeding trucks. It
المجلس الوطنى الاريتري يساند مبادرة حكومة المنفى
المجلس الوطنى الاريتري للتغيير الديموقراطي ، المعروف أيضًا باسم “بايتو” أو “مجلس” باللغة التيغرينيا والعربية على التوالي ، هو تحالف من الأحزاب السياسية الإري .ومنظمات المجتمع المدني والكيانات الأخرى غير المنتسبة يُعرف المبادرون لفكرة “حكومة المنفى” باسم فريق العمل الوطني. ذكر رئيس المجلس الوطني الارتري للتغيير الديموقراطي في رسالته أنه بالتوازي مع التزامه بالعمل من […]
Minelik and Mlelikh
Does God consider those who reject slavery as sinners? However, many offshoot narrations from the original divine books promote slavery
Grave Human Rights Violation in Aksum
Disclaimer: This report is issued by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission which is established by the Ethiopian Government Investigation into Grave
A Tribute to My Friend Adhanom
On Friday, February 19, 2021, Adhanom Gebremariam passed away in the USA. His funeral will be held on Saturday February
Eritreans in Ethiopia Fear for Their Safety
Several Eritrean opposition members who live in Ethiopia have been facing harassment and fear since the Ethiopian Civil wars intensified.
The Horn of Africa: From Unitarianism to Medemerism
Sifting through endless mazes of social media outlets to find a discourse that engages one’s intellectual faculty requires ample patience
Do Ethiopian Love Their Country?
It’s safe to say Ethiopians love their country more than their people. In fact, the ever warring political and military
Ethiopian War Exhibit In Triangles
Triangle-shaped structures are sturdy but also simple. In 1998-2000 war broker around the Eritrean village of Baddme, in the area
To the West or to the East?
News coming from Sudan indicate that high level consultations are still continuing between the the tripartite Sudanese government and the
The Moody Government Closed Italian Schools
After months old wrangling with the school administration, the Eritrean government finally closed the Italian schools in Eritrea. The school
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