Italy Still Serenading The Eritrean Dictator
On July 2nd, 2014, Italy’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lapo Pistelli, met President Isaias Afwerki in Asmara, and Ethiopian
Wikaw Iz Without General Uqbe
EriTV has a slogan: Serving The Truth. Yet, the government-owned national television and its sister outlets rarely engage in serving
Lampedusa and the Eritrean Journey for Dignity
After much criticism, the YPFDJ, the youth satellite of Eritrea’s ruling party, PFDJ, visited Lampedusa, a south Italian island whose
Epic Fail: Isias Afwerki Tries To Diminish “Forto 2013”
The news that members of the Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF) took over the Ministry of Information building (located at Forto,
September 1: Man Meets Moment
If you want to know why this website is named awate.com; if you want to know why Hamid Idris Awate
Ethiopia: Be Wary Of Senior-Junior Partnerships
Ethiopia has hosted the Eritrean opposition political parties since 1999 when the Alliance of Eritrean National Forces (AENF) the precursor
2001-2011: Eritrea’s Wasted Decade
If Eritrea was a democratic republic and all the fronts, movements, groups were political parties, the Eritrean people would have
Eritrea’s National Congress: Avoid Failure Of Imagination
There are many tragedies in recent history—9/11, Somalia, the mess in the Congo—that could have been foreseen by smart people
September 1 Is The Answer: “Peaceful Or Armed”
September 1, 1961 is the day that 14 poorly-armed Eritreans led by Hamid Idris Awate engaged the Ethiopian army in
EPDP: Squandering A Legacy
The Eritrean People’s Democratic Party or EPDP (the one which is led by Mr. Woldeyesus Ammar) is having its organizational
An Editorial That Raises One Question: Is Isaias Afwerki Sane?
When Isaias Afwerki is finally removed from power, he will, like his sole friend Moammer Gaddaffi, have no friends to
On Sanctioning The Eritrean Regime
On December 23, 2009, the UN Security Council imposed sanctions on Eritrea over “its role in Somalia” and its“refusal to
Addis Abeba 2011: It’s 2002 All Over Again
Addis Abeba, 2002. The Eritrean alliance of opposition organizations is discussing the fate of the Eritrean Liberation Front-Revolutionary Council (ELF-RC),
2010: A Turning Point In Eritrean Politics
This website has been observing and reporting on the state of Eritrean opposition for the last ten years. In our
A Moral Mandate To Liberate
At long last, the coming together of Eritreans to discuss ways and means of bringing about democratic change in Eritrea,
Reclaiming Eritrea After 19 Years Of Tyranny
19 years ago today (May 24th), Eritrean freedom fighters liberated Eritrea from Ethiopian occupation. The Eritrean people, who had been
Eritrean Sanction: A Self-Inflicted Wound
When it comes to the UNSC’s decision to impose targeted sanctions on the Eritrean regime, there are two narratives being
UNSC Sanctions: Targeted And Well Deserved
The United Nations is an imperfect institution with imprecise tools. It celebrates the dignity of man and the universality of
Yes To Targeted Sanctions
Shortly after September 11, 2001, every tyrant in the world wanted to cash-in on the justified rage of the United
EU’s NGOs & Their Viceroys
On October 29th, Gedab News reported about the November 9-10 conference on aligning EU and US policies towards Eritrea. We
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