Author: Awate Team
-
Eritrea Djibouti Mediation Agreement
On June 2nd, awate.com’s Gedab News broke the news that Eritrea had withdrawn its troops from its contested territory with Djibouti and that a Qatari-brokered agreement between Djibouti and Eritrea would be held in Doha. The agreement was, indeed, signed on June 6, 2010 and presented to the UN on June 7th. The UN, which had
-
Joining My Awate
As we stated in our introductory article (“New Look, Same Attitude”), our goal is to break down the wall between those who opinionate and those who debate. But it is even more: we want to break down the wall between the thinkers and the activists. We want to create a community where networks are made,
-
Different Look, Same Attitude
This website, awate.com, was launched on September 1, 2000. The name and its launch date are not a coincidence: it is named after Hamid Idris Awate who, in our opinion, is one of the great founders of Eritrea. Awate launched Eritrea’s armed struggle for independence—liberty, right for self-dertermination—on September 1, 1961, DESPITE the overwhelming odds
-
A Moral Mandate To Liberate
At long last, the coming together of Eritreans to discuss ways and means of bringing about democratic change in Eritrea, a dream that had been conceptualized for over a decade, is finally here. Dubbed the National Conference for Democratic Change (NCDC), the convention started on July 30 and will resume for several days in the
-
A Moral Mandate To Liberate
At long last, the coming together of Eritreans to discuss ways and means of bringing about democratic change in Eritrea, a dream that had been conceptualized for over a decade, is finally here. Dubbed the National Conference for Democratic Change (NCDC), the convention started on July 30 and will resume for several days in the
-
The Eritrea-Djibouti Border Dispute Agreement
The President of the Security Council presents his compliments to the members of the Council and has the honour to transmit herewith, for their information, a copy of a letter dated 7 June 2010 from the Charge d’affaires of the Permanent Mission of Qatar to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security
-
Norwegian Parliament And The Issue of Harassment of Eritrean Norwegians
the original minutes of ‘Question Time’ on issues raised by MP Torbjørn Isaksen, a Parliament (Stortinget) member from the Conservative Party of Norway (Høyre) and responses by the Justice Minister, Knut Storberget in the Norwegian Parliament on 08.04.2010. MP Isaksen was interviewed by Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) during a demonstration by Eritreans against the Eritrean regime
-
Reclaiming Eritrea After 19 Years Of Tyranny
19 years ago today (May 24th), Eritrean freedom fighters liberated Eritrea from Ethiopian occupation. The Eritrean people, who had been waging a struggle for liberation since 1961, when the Ethiopian government of Haile Selassie was in its last stages of flouting the Eritrea-Ethiopia Federation of 1952, breathed a sigh of relief. After all, for 40
-
Reclaiming Eritrea After 19 Years Of Tyranny
19 years ago today (May 24th), Eritrean freedom fighters liberated Eritrea from Ethiopian occupation. The Eritrean people, who had been waging a struggle for liberation since 1961, when the Ethiopian government of Haile Selassie was in its last stages of flouting the Eritrea-Ethiopia Federation of 1952, breathed a sigh of relief. After all, for 40
-
Amanuel Sahle Joins Awate Writers
Awate.com is pleased to announce that the prolific writer Amanuel Sahle has joined the team of its writers. His column at awate.com is called Eri-Post and readers can reach him at. Amanuel Sahle was born in Asmara in 1944 and went to school at the Swedish Evangelical School and Haile Selassie High School in Asmara
-
Wanted: A Few Good Women
This website prides itself on being the most diverse. More than any other Eritrean website, it reflects the kaleidoscope that is Eritrea. While other websites were rationalizing the uniformity of their writers with sophisticated sophistry (how many times have you heard of “digital divide”?), we worked hard to make everybody feel welcome at awate. The
-
Eritrean Sanction: A Self-Inflicted Wound
When it comes to the UNSC’s decision to impose targeted sanctions on the Eritrean regime, there are two narratives being presented. One, advanced by the supporters and apologists for the regime, is that the Eritrean government is being targeted because it threatens the world order with its “good example”: a domestic policy of self-reliance and a
-
Eritrean Sanction: A Self-Inflicted Wound
When it comes to the UNSC’s decision to impose targeted sanctions on the Eritrean regime, there are two narratives being presented. One, advanced by the supporters and apologists for the regime, is that the Eritrean government is being targeted because it threatens the world order with its “good example”: a domestic policy of self-reliance and a
-
Behind The Remote Controlled Demonstration: India Edition
Editor’s Note: The Eritrean regime has claimed that it has nothing to do with demonstrations which have been organized to protest UN Resolution 1907, the targeted sanctions against the political and military leadership of the self-imposed government. It, and its loyalists and affiliates, have attempted to characterize the demonstrations as spontaneous grassroots movement from ordinary
-
Eritrea Slouching Towards Another Confrontation
All UN resolutions are non-binding, except when they are not. The Isaias regime has spent 17 years of miscalculation trying to figure out which is which, and there is fresh evidence that the issue is still beyond its grasp. On June 10 -11, 2008, Eritrea and Djibouti engaged in a skirmish at their common border.
-
UNSC Sanctions: Targeted And Well Deserved
The United Nations is an imperfect institution with imprecise tools. It celebrates the dignity of man and the universality of rights; yet it says that five superpower countries—US, Russian Federation, UK, France and China—have rights that supercede those of the rest of the world. It is a club where friendship or animosity to a superpower
-
UNSC Sanctions: Targeted And Well Deserved
The United Nations is an imperfect institution with imprecise tools. It celebrates the dignity of man and the universality of rights; yet it says that five superpower countries—US, Russian Federation, UK, France and China—have rights that supercede those of the rest of the world. It is a club where friendship or animosity to a superpower
-
Meet Mahmoud Jaber Debrom
Mr. Mahmoud Debrom is an artist who has depicting powerful images of traditional Eritrea. He is comfortable working with oil paints, water colors, pastel and pencil sketches across various styles including Abstract (Cubsism, Realism, Surrealism.) Awate.com has presented a few of his pieces depicting Eritrean culture; we will share his vast collection in installments. Anyone
-
Meet Mahmoud Jaber Debrom
Mr. Mahmoud Debrom is an artist who has depicting powerful images of traditional Eritrea. He is comfortable working with oil paints, water colors, pastel and pencil sketches across various styles including Abstract (Cubism, Realism, Surrealism.) Awate.com has presented a few of his pieces depicting Eritrean culture; we will share his vast collection in installments. Anyone
-
Yes To Targeted Sanctions
Shortly after September 11, 2001, every tyrant in the world wanted to cash-in on the justified rage of the United States and tried to align himself with the United States and to classify his political opponents as “terrorists.” At the forefront of this campaign was the Eritrean regime and its foot-soldiers who lobbied hard to