The Engagement Party
In mid-December 2013, Hank Cohen argued that it was time for the US to rethink its policy towards…
Saleh Younis12 min read
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Yohannes Tikabo and the King’s Men
This is the story of Yohannes Tikabo and Yosief Ghebrehiwet. More accurately, about their beliefs. Two Eritreans, with…
Salyounis16 min read
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Younis: Disengage from Isaias Afwerki; Engage Alternative Voices
[This is the entire text of the speech made by Saleh Younis, and addressed to attendants of an…
Salyounis10 min read
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The Riddle of The Unpredictable
We are faced with the Liar’s Riddle. Two doors, one guarded by a compulsive liar, one guarded by…
Salyounis10 min read
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Our New Culture of Victimhood and Voyeurism
Virgil, Dante, Sartre, Milton and James Joyce all took turns describing hell. But it took an Eritrean, Mulugeta,…
Salyounis9 min read
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Eritrea, Africa: The Last Big Man Standing
[As I write this, I haven’t heard Isaias Afwerki’s speech. If history is a guide, he will blame…
Salyounis14 min read
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The Report Card On Eritrea’s Turtle Economy
What is the role of governments? That is: when should a government’s coercive power be used? The answer…
Salyounis18 min read
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Isaias Afwerki Deals With His Regime’s Suicide Note
The goal of all authoritarian leaders is to create a state that does not have alternative power centers…
Salyounis15 min read
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Ghedli Defamers And The Appeal Of Inevitability
In “Eritrea: the illusion of independence-liberation dichotomy” (asmarino.com, January 11), Zekre Lebonna attempts to frame the positions of…
Salyounis13 min read
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The Power Of Infantilism In Eritrea
If you are asking, “why is the Eritrean government having only its second investment conference in 2012, twenty…
Salyounis13 min read
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Same March, Different Drummer
The Circular Journey in Search of Eritrea: A “World Distance” that Never Was ( by Yosief Gebrehiwet) is…
Salyounis38 min read
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Free Citizens and Foot Soldiers
What does a national institution with a name like “Research and Documentation Department” do? If you answered: “Research…
Salyounis15 min read
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Isaias Afwerki’s Five Stages Of Dealing With Crisis
Outrageous things happen in Eritrea all the time. But outrageous things have a scale and sometimes even people…
Salyounis22 min read
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Isaias Shrugged: And The Eritrean People Sighed
In fact, in the entire 6-hour interview, you will never find these words escape his lips: “Eritrea”, “Eritreans,”…
Salyounis16 min read
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Isaias Shrugged: And The World Rolled Its Eyes
In 10 short years, Isaias Afwerki has achieved the status which took Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez longer…
Salyounis15 min read
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Isaias Shrugged: And The State Media Nodded Its Head
A powerful title that authoritarians have, rivaling that of their role as Chief Commanding Officer of the armed…
Salyounis11 min read
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The Atrophied Deny Their Atrophy: Part 2
On October 17, 2011, the Eritrean authorities provided a reply to the UN. The Reply, which is 38…
Salyounis22 min read
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The Atrophied Deny Their Atrophy: Part 1
On October 17, 2011, the Eritrean authorities provided a reply to the UN. The Reply, which is 38 pages,…
Salyounis12 min read
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Hearts Like Birds: Romantics Like Romance
Hearts Like Birds: An Alleged Book Review Diversity is the norm in nature. The best naturalists and astronomers…
Salyounis14 min read
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Eritrea: Caught In A Trap
We are stuck in a rut, going nowhere fast, running on a treadmill. There is this crushing familiarity…
Salyounis22 min read
