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Ethiopia: Hedonists and Spartans
It has been a ticking bomb. It still is a region where the demons require periodic human sacrifices. Not thousands,
Happy Awate Day: September 1, 2021
Today is Awate Day. It is the day on which we remember our hero Hamid Idris Awate who on September
The Lampedusa Tragedy: A Chronicle
[This was first published on October 2, 2014 @14:33] Tomorrow, Eritreans all over the world will observe a day of remembrance
Gold Coins and Necklaces–Congratulating PM Abiy
Last week Ethiopia went through eventful days. Among other things, on October 9, prime minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the 20 hectares
PFDJ Troll Alliance: Facebook Removes Saudi-UAE-Egypt Accounts
August 1, 2019, Facebook announced it was “Removing Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior in UAE, Egypt and Saudi Arabia” However, the news
A Call To The Moderates of The Horn Of Africa (Archived)
This editorial first appeared on Oct 22, 2003, and again on Sep 10, 2014. We are bringing it up today
Archive: awate.com Interview: Meles Zenawi Sizes Up The Region
According to the Eritrean regime, we have been on the verge of collapse, for what...ten years now! And these ten
The Circular Ethiopian-Eritrean Border Saga
Ethiopia has come a long way. In the last fifty years, it traveled the longest distance from where it started
If You Shall Do Wicked Things, Don’t Brag About It
[this archive material was fist published on Dec 12, 2002 @13:47] Arabic saying: إذا ابتليتم فاستتروا fe’iza abteleytum, fe’estetiru. (If
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Following the Ethiopian political developments has become a roller coaster for Eritreans. As much as they are impressed by the
Awate Archives: Why Idris Aba Arre Is Arrested
[The following archived article is being republished for the fourth time] Seven months after this controversial article was published, Idris Aba
A Stalemate Breaks Down in The Arabian Gulf
Generally, when there is a national conflict, the people follow. Their salvation can only come from wise friends—but only if
UN Blue Helmets Shouted “Boo” In South Sudan
While the world community, as well as the people of the region were celebrating the birth of a new country
The Dardanelles, The Nile, And The Red Sea
In December of 2010, Bouazizi, a frustrated Tunisian street vendor, set himself ablaze and soon died of his injuries. The
Eritrean Opposition Goal For PFDJ: Death By 1,000 Cuts
The single argument that unites the entire Eritrean opposition is that Eritrea’s ruling party, PFDJ, is not fit to govern
Warships In Asseb: The agony Of Irrelevance
The claim that the United Arab Emirates has a military base in the Eritrean port of Asseb started out as a
Leaked Memo: Eritrea’s Plan To Neutralize Susan Rice
The following memo, written on January 23, 2015 by Mr. Berhane Gebrehiwot, Eritrean Chargé d’affaires to the United States and
Just A Crack: Saudi Door Opened For Isaias
“Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, who is currently visiting Saudi Arabia held talks with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
Omer AlBashir Wins “The Sudanese Election”
On Thursday night Sudanese polling stations closed their doors after four days of voting. On Wednesday, the three-day election was
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