Remembering The Forgotten
An interview with Sultan Omer, Executive Director of RTHAR Relief, an NGO that caters to the needs of Eritrean refugees.
September 1: Man Meets Moment
If you want to know why this website is named awate.com; if you want to know why Hamid Idris Awate
Awate’s Legacy: ELF 1977-78 Video (indexed)
The great service that youtube and social media provide is to facilitate the dissemination of history. Unfortunately, because the videos are
awate.com v. PFDJ
1. On January 4, 2008, Sophia Tesfamariam, an Eritrean-American who has written many hit pieces against anyone whom she, or
US: Eritrea Among World’s Worst In Human Trafficking
This month, the US State Department issued its annual “Trafficking in Persons Report” and Eritrea is classified as Tier-3 (the
Ethiopia: Be Wary Of Senior-Junior Partnerships
Ethiopia has hosted the Eritrean opposition political parties since 1999 when the Alliance of Eritrean National Forces (AENF) the precursor
2001-2011: Eritrea’s Wasted Decade
If Eritrea was a democratic republic and all the fronts, movements, groups were political parties, the Eritrean people would have
Second Fundraising Report
Dear Friends of awate.com, In our second report we would like to inform you that as April 5, 2012, you have donated a
Srryet Addis: Blatant Lie?
This is the last of a three-part series. On February 13, 2012 we presented the first part (He And His
First Fundraising Report
Dear Friends of awate.com, On March 12, 2012, we launched our fundraising campaign and solicited your help. As you might
Gebremedhin Zegergis: Eyewitness To Eritrean History
Editor’s Note: [the name of the author has been wrongly typed as Zerizghi, it is Zegergis. We appologize for the
The Enduring Power Of Haile Selassie’s Propaganda
Ever since September 1, 1961, when Hamid Idris Awate fired the first bullet from Mt. Adal heralding Eritrea’s revolution against
Kmbob: A Refined Eritrean Art Form
This is a beautiful clip from Western Eritrea criticizing modern Eritrean songs and comparing today’s music, artists and the characters that
He And His Objectives
The first decade of the Eritrean struggle for independence that started on Sep 1, 1961 was a time of growing
Interview With Eritrea’s “Freedom Friday” Organizers
The Eritrean Youth for Change (EYC) and Eritrean Youth Solidarity for Change (EYSC) are calling on Eriteans in Eritrea to
2011: Year Of Renewed Spirit
Globally, 2011 will be remembered as the Year of Protest. Mainly because there was the Arab Spring, which started, of
Awate.com Was Hacked
Since September 1, 2000, when this website was launched operating on a shoestring budget, we have been battling the ill-wishes
Eritrea’s National Congress: Avoid Failure Of Imagination
There are many tragedies in recent history—9/11, Somalia, the mess in the Congo—that could have been foreseen by smart people
Eritrean National Congress: 50 Years In The Making, Finally Here
The Eritrean National Congress, which was mandated by the Eritrean National Conference for Democratic Change (ENCDC) last year, is expected
Al Hiwar-Saleh Johar Interview: English Transcription
Saleh Gadi Johar, publisher of awate.com, was interviewed live in the studios of Al Hiwar TV, in London, UK, on
Awate Forum