Zenawi’s Mixed Legacy
Unlike his predecessor who was widely condemned for his failure, brutality and poor governance, the late Prime Minister…
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Got Dignity?
If you’ve lived in the US as long as I’ve, then, you would remember the old milk commercial.…
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An Eulogy Of Naizghi Kflu: A Translation
This morning I read an eulogy of Naizghi Kflu’s published at Meskerem.net in Tigrinya and it moved me…
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The Devil In God’s Land, A Play By Bereket Habte Selassie
The Devil in God’s Land: Paperback, $19.95, 130 pages, 229×152 mm, Mkuki na Nyota Pulblishers, Tanzania, 2011. ISBN 9789987081615, “Have…
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More Reflections On The Eritrean Opposition
Not fit to lead Isaias is mentally unstable and unfit to lead. He is stuck in a cemetery…
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Some Reflections On The Eritrean Opposition
* No human creation lasts forever; and, surely, the tyrannical regime in Eritrea will come to an end.…
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Walk, Be Brave And Strong
What guides us to be on the right path and how do we know we are on the…
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Perspective On Fessehaye Woldu’s Perspective
Last Thursday, a panel of 19 eminent people of the Global Commission on Drug Policy issued a report…
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Obama Slays Osama, But Did The Terrorists Flee In Terror?
Abraham Lincoln towers in American history because, among many other accomplishments, he appealed to “the better angels of…
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Not All Is Quite On The Nile Front
Oh, old Pharaoh Moses asked you, “let my people go.” But, you turned a…
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Wounded Nation : A Book Review
Rarely does one find a serious and intelligent book that is totally engaging, but the author of a…
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Not A Whistle Through The Air
“Where are the groups? You ask for it in your imagination. But you must tell me where these…
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Unity of Purpose
Change always involves trade-offs; and one only hopes that short-term costs will be compensated by long-term benefits. A…
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Of Kings And Bandits: A Book Review
The book, Of Kings And Bandits, tells the story of a young Eritrean boy, who was forced to…
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Of Kings And Bandits: A Book Review
The book, Of Kings And Bandits, tells the story of a young Eritrean boy, who was forced to…
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Stay Engaged, Be Relevant
A friend implores that those of us who write on Eritrean affairs, do so, from a middle-of-the-road perspective.…
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What do the PFDJ and Procrusle have in common?
Procrusle was a famous robber who lived in the surroundings of ancient Athens, Greece. He gained notoriety by…
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Not In Our Name
The argument that talking about societal disparities would divert us from more pressing matters at hand is a…
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The Virtual Worship Of Unity Is A Ruse
The virtual worship of unity has proven to be a ruse of course; the real driving force has…
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The Virtual Worship Of Unity Is A Ruse
The virtual worship of unity has proven to be a ruse of course; the real driving force has…
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