Viewpoint: Events In Ethiopia
It has been over a year since the widespread public unrest erupted in the Oromia state of Ethiopia.…
Fanti Ghana7 min read
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The Song That Emancipates Eritrean Women
Traditionally; most of the Tigriniya love songs hanker on the themes of interference by others, on one lover’s…
Semere Andom (iSem)7 min read
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The Agaiazians Have Testosterone Too!
A few days ago I stumbled on a new YouTube Phenomenon, The Agaiazian.tv, broadcast by an Eritrean named…
Semere Andom (iSem)6 min read
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Grassroots view: The Discourse of Martyrdom and Sovereignty (P2)
In Part I tried to show two separate narratives or discourses around martyrdom, sovereignty, and nationalism as represented…
Chefena Hailemariam10 min read
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Grassroots View: The Discourse of Martyrdom and Sovereignty
Introductory note: This article is based on my contribution to a panel discussion on the 14th of May 2016…
Chefena Hailemariam11 min read
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Tagging Isaias Afwerki: The Paranoid Dictator
When searching for a list of the world’s worst known dictators, Google returns clusters of 10, 13, 20,…
Tesfabirhan Weldegabir Redie9 min read
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Jebena Presents Grafted Skin
A few days ago a loyal friend of awate.com sent us a link to a song that was…
awatestaff3 min read
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Living In The Cracks Of Fringe Politics
Eritrea is in one dark corner. While the level and pattern of our experiences might be unique to…
Tesfalem Araya17 min read
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Rebirth of Eritrea: Beyond the Oppressed Mind
On 24 May Eritrea turned 25–a quarter of a century–a Silver Jubilee! I salute and honour all those…
Tesfalem Araya15 min read
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Tigrinya Speakers’ Anguish: Shallowing Their Mother-Tongue
An Eritrean devoted eleven pages and over 7,000 words on a 2010 article that appeared on Asmarino. The author…
Semere Andom (iSem)7 min read
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Defining The Eritrean Catalyst For Democratic Change
In my previous article ‘Eritrea: The Missing Element for A Democratic Change”, I concluded that the forces of…
Dr. Abdulrazig Kerar13 min read
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Eritrea: The Missing Element for A Democratic Change
The main proposition of this article is that change in Eritrea is inevitable. However, that does not imply…
Dr. Abdulrazig Kerar14 min read
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A Response To Tesfabirhan Regarding Radio Blina
I would first like to appreciate Tesfabirhan Weldegabir, the writer of the article entitled “De-politicizing a program is…
Blina Mejob9 min read
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From Mutual Coexistence to Mutual Suspicion
From Mutual Coexistence to Mutual Suspicion: Perceptions, Realities and Confusions of the Eritrean Societies under EPLF/PFDJ Governance There…
Bahlbi Y. Malk32 min read
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I Beg to Differ
There is a common trend in the discourse of Diaspora Eritreans that any activity or activism that operates…
Dr. Kemal Ibrahim3 min read
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Nsu nHna, nHna nsu: We Are One And The Same
Several studies conducted on dictatorships of the last century indicate that there is a method to how dictators…
Fanti Ghana13 min read
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Eritrean Victims And An Illusive Justice
On April 14, Eritreans in the UK started a weekend of activities as Commemorating Eritrean prisoners of conscience.…
awatestaff12 min read
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It Feels Like Yesterday: It Is All Time’s Fault
In different parts of Eritrea some call it gizie, some call it hmmet, ewan, zemen, and some even…
Semere Andom (iSem)7 min read
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An Ordeal Of A Citizen: Victims Of The Eritrean Regime
This testimony of a victim of the Eritrean regime enrages us. It is an assault on our humanity,…
awatestaff14 min read
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Eritrea Asks: Are You Sure You Care Enough?
PART I I often feel perplexed by the mismatch I continually feel between our need for change and…
Yohannes Abraham13 min read
