Author: Negusse Micael
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Halima’s Dilemma and Eritrea’s Democratic Developmental Horizon
As my father recounted it to me in my youth, Halima’s resigned observation, ‘Halima Halima aitibelu: Halima nabra kedema,’ meaning that her life would remain the same despite all the political noise, captured a public intuition that political competition without material improvement is empty. Her remark, born in the 1940s when political parties multiplied but…
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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, the 1996 macro policy, and the economic provisions of the unimplemented constitution. These documents reflected a pragmatic attempt to balance state coordination with market activity. Their intent…