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Semere T Habtemariam is an author and a columnist at Awate. He holds a BA in Government and Politics and a MA in Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Dallas. He lives in Dallas, Texas. His two books are: Reflections-History-Abyssinian-Orthodox-Tewahdo and Hearts-Like-Birds.

Giants and Lilliputians: Haile Selassie and President Isaias Afwerki (Part 2)

Power, Image, and Machiavellian Survival: The Body as a Mirror of Power To understand Isaias Afwerki’s psychology, one must first

Power, Image, and Machiavellian Survival: Emperor Haile Selassie and President Isaias Afwerki

Two Towering Figures–Giants and Lilliputians (Part 1) Across the sorrowful and entangled histories of Ethiopia and Eritrea, two figures loom

The Tenth Anniversary of the ELF Reunion and Reflection

Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future Dallas, Texas | October 3–5, 2025 In a hall radiant with camaraderie, sibling affection,

The Refugee Act of 1980 and the Quiet Burial of the ELF

The U.S. Refugee Act of 1980 is occasionally invoked—most notably by Eritreans, and rarely in writing, and, at least, once

Ts’əmdi and Ts’imdo: Joined for Utility, Not Unity

In the semi-fertile soil of Tigrinya, the words ጽምዲ (Ts’əmdi) and ጽምዶ (Ts’imdo) bloom with layered meaning—practical, poetic, and political.

Downfall of an Emperor: Haile Selassie of Ethiopia

Book Review By Semere T Habtemariam Downfall of an Emperor: Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and the Derg’s Creeping Coup By

Sept. 18, 2001: The Day Memory Was Criminalized

Eritrea’s Day of Infamy: The Day Liberty Died Some days do not merely pass into history—they haunt it. September 18,

Horn of Africa: A Unity Deferred: Between Memory and Possibility

The Horn of Africa remains one of the world’s most fragile political landscapes. State legitimacy is contested, nation-building is stalled

The Eritrean Opposition’s Double Bind

Ethiopia’s Double Standard: Talking Peace on the Nile, Hinting Force on the Red Sea

Assab is not just a port—it’s where Eritrea’s national story began. Calls for Eritrea to cede it ignore history, sovereignty,

Eritrea’s Missing Architects: The Intellectual Void Behind a Crippled Nation-Building

Eritrea’s liberation struggle stands as one of the most extraordinary military victories of the modern era. In 1991, the EPLF

Eritrea’s Succession Crisis: A Nation on the Brink

In the long arc of Eritrean history, few moments have been as ominous as the present. The country stands on

Eritrea’s Unanswered Question: 34 Years of Isaias Afwerki’s Rule

Eritrea’s Unanswered Question: What 34 Years of Isaias Afwerki’s Rule Reveal About Sovereignty and Survival In the beginning was the

Ethiopia: The Graveyard of Eritrean Opposition Movements

Abstract: This article examines the structural, historical, and geopolitical constraints that have undermined the Eritrean opposition’s ability to bring about

The Literary Works of Bereket Habte Selassie (LL.B., Ph.D.)

A Portrait of a Political Thinker and Freedom Fighter Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honor to speak to

Book Review: An African Revolution Reclaimed

Book Reviewer: Semere T HabtemariamTittle: An African Revolution Reclaimed: A Memoir of Eritrean Freedom Fighter Mesfin Hagos Author(s): Mesfin Hagos

Eulogy in Honor of Adhanom Ghebremariam by Mesfin Hagos

(translated by Semere T Habtemariam) Mesfin Hagos entrusted me to read this eulogy at Adhanom’s funeral but for reasons that

A Book Review of “Desecrators of the Sacred Trust”

Review by Semere T Habtemariam Title: Desecrators of the Sacred Trust: The Apotheoses of Donald J. Trump and Isaias Afwerki,

“Made In Ethiopia”: Review by Semere T Habtermariam

Book Review By Semere Tesfamicael Habtemariam Title: Made In Ethiopia Author: Dr. Mohammed A Nurhussien (MD) Publisher: Red Sea Press

SmeTr Hamassien: Objective and Struggle

Book Review by Semere T Habtemariam Title: SmeTr Hamassien: Objective and Struggle (ስመጥር ሓማሴን፥ ዕላማን ተጋድሎን።) Author: Dr. Yebio Woldemariam

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