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
A Conversation With MP Arhe Hamednaca
The population of Yiker, a small village close to Elaberet, another small village, could not have expected the news that
Opposition By Default
It is a matter of common sense that any two should not dispute, that the primary task of any opposition
Philsophical Enklil Part 2: Mystifying The Obvious
After filtering out the background noise of YG articles, what we are left with is just simply intellectual stuttering. This
Every September, We will Remember
I saw Isaias Afwerki in person only on two occasions. The first one was in the summer of 1999 when
Joining My Awate
As we stated in our introductory article (“New Look, Same Attitude”), our goal is to break down the wall between
Different Look, Same Attitude
This website, awate.com, was launched on September 1, 2000. The name and its launch date are not a coincidence: it
A Wake-Up Call For The Exclusionists
If you ask any of the Eritrean opposition groups who built their organizations on the basis of their religious beliefs
It Is A Crazy World
When Europeans flocked to the New Continent following its discovery in 1492, the idea was to get as much gold
The Eritrean Elites And The People
Recently, I observed a relative tranquility in the Eritrean cyberspace, may be the success of the NCDC diverted the course
Naud: The Living Legend Passes Away
On September 16, 2010, the legendary leader Mohammed Said Naud passed away in Asmara Eritrea where he has been living since he
A New Type Of Politics Needed Not A New Type Of Opposition
In the absence of a central body which monitors and “regulates” discussions of Eritrea’s state of affairs, it is not
Education: Isn’t It The Equalizer Of Justice?
“There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of
How And Why I Chose Harmony for Awate.com’s Column
About two weeks prior to Awate.com’s 10th anniversary, the Awate Team sent group email to some of its prolific writers
Levels Of Perception
Dr. Heiner is a scientist who never goes out of his way to admire flowers much less beautiful women. His
To The Silent Majority – For How Long Can You Keep Your Silence?
A priest asked a dying Spanish Statesman and General who ruled his country in the late 18th century: ‘’Does your
Addis 2010: Eritrean-Ethiopian relationship (I)
Haddis Alemayehu’s ‘Fiqir iske meqabir (love to the grave) is a literary masterpiece of Amharic literature about feudal Ethiopia that
Of Kings And Bandits: A Book Review
As the title of the book insinuates, “Of Kings And Bandits” is a story – actually many artfully crafted stories
Philosophical Enklil Part 1:Discuss Fishing Without Mentioning Fish
Recently, I have read articles written in Asmarino.com that attempted to address the existence of alleged “child soldier” in the
Eritrea: A Long Way From Getting Sanctions Lifted
On December 23, 2009, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) passed a resolution (S/RES/1907) to impose an arms embargo and
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