Eritrea: Caught In A Trap
We are stuck in a rut, going nowhere fast, running on a treadmill. There is this crushing familiarity from the
Eritrean Regime’s Narrative Runs Into The Wall Of Reality
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.” Philip K. Dick The best way to
The Eritrean Scream
This was going to be the second installment of the Eritrean Spring, of events from ten years ago, but comes
Eritrean Spring: Oqbe Abraha Edition
This being ten years after 2001, I have been thinking a great deal about what happened in Eritrea ten years
To The East! To The East!
My New Year resolution (which usually lasts all of January) was to get all my news and entertainment from Eri-TV
Isaias Afwerki And The Eritrean People (Part 3 of 3)
Does our different background translate to different “attitudes and subsequent behavior”? Does our religious, regional, ethnic identity trump our
Isaias Afwerki And The Eritrean People (Part 2 of 3)
To recap, in Part 1, this column argued that one of the primary reasons that Eritrea is in the mess
Isaias Afwerki And The Eritrean People – Part 1
Would the same Isaias Afwerki, but born a Somali, be able to acquire and hold on to dictatorial power for
Win, Lose Or Draw? ICG Always Says “Draw”
Consequently, the ICG reports were always famous for their string of non sequiturs. Their conclusions could never be supported
National Conference: An Affirmation Of Eritrea’s Founding Principles
Yemane Gebreab, the political director of Eritrea’s ruling party, the PFDJ (who is also a “special advisor” to President Isaias
Of Kings And Bandits: A Book Review
“Of Kings And Bandits” is described by its author as the story of Jemal, a young Eritrean boy who grows
From Each According To His Bahli…
On June 2nd, awate.com’s Gedab News broke the news (you are most welcome) that the government of Qatar brokered an
The Shitara Code
You know those kids who stood outside movie theatres and told the patrons that they were only 5 cents short
Neither A Blessing Nor A Short-Cut
Isaias Afwerki, the Muscle Man, model 1966, is a lot like the muscle cars of the 1960s: you never know
Change We Can’t Believe In
Does the UN sanction (actually, santions) target the Eritrean regime or the State of Eritrea? To answer the question, let’s
“Wey Gud” Is Not A Good Strategy
Writing for dehai.org and, undoubtedly speaking for many Eritreans, the astute and well-read Ghidewon Abay Asmerom has dismissed the role
What Springs Eternal
My business partner just sued me for a $1,000,000. He says we have a deal, detailed in a contract, in
Injustice & The PFDJ Way
I was introduced to a young Eritrean: Vasco da Gama, was his name. Not his given name of course, but
Let’s Build A Monument To Paranoia
I was introduced to a young Eritrean: Vasco da Gama, was his name. Not his given name of course, but
Injustice & The PFDJ Way
Justice is derived from customs, culture, and faith, which in civilized societies, are codified into law. Ask a conservative American
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