Woldeab Woldemariam’s Parable and the Structural Foundations of Eritrea’s Democratic Developmental Transformation Eritrea’s Current Structural Condition Across the…
Negusse Micael18 min read
It has been a long, long time since I last wrote in this space, yet throughout my extended…
Ismail Omer-Ali8 min read
Today is Awate Day. We mark the 26th anniversary of awate.com and its sister publication, Negarit. Above all,…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar2 min read
A rigorous situational analysis of the Eritrean opposition, examining its strengths, limitations, and the true meaning of “success”…
Semere T Habtemariam8 min read
Authority, Responsibility, and Democracy from Below in Nilb Social Life Traditional and agrarian societies have often addressed social,…
Dr. Sadia Hassanen12 min read
What Another Eritrea Is Worth, and Who Pays for It This essay asks that Eritrean political change be…
Dr. Filmon Wolde28 min read
An incisive examination of the rise of the hybrid fighter, the organizational logic that replaced moral agency with…
Semere T Habtemariam7 min read
The rule of law finally reached the PFDJ that spent decades believing it was above the law. The…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar7 min read
As my father recounted it to me in my youth, Halima’s resigned observation, ‘Halima Halima aitibelu: Halima nabra…
Negusse Micael9 min read
This episode is dedicated to the bereaved—to the ordinary people who pay the price for wars they neither…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar7 min read
A detailed historical analysis of the demographic surge, battlefield pressures, factional politics, and organizational breakdown that transformed Eritrea’s…
Semere T Habtemariam14 min read
In memory of the late freedom fighter Osman Abu Shanab, whose words and spirit continue to be remembered:…
Dr. Sadia Hassanen7 min read
The Pledged Public and the Problem of Power Before Transition In my previous essays on the Pledged Public,…
Dr. Filmon Wolde13 min read
The Incomplete Inheritance of Eritrea’s Political History Political communities rarely inherit their past in full. They inherit interpretations…
Younis Omer8 min read
A rigorous historical and philosophical exploration of Eritrea’s liberation struggle, tracing the rise of the tegadalai as a…
Semere T Habtemariam7 min read
Eritrea’s future depends on a clear and deliberate choice of development model. Since independence, the country has articulated…
Negusse Micael7 min read
Bereket Mekonnen Over a week ago, the Eritrean government announced the passing of former Ambassador and Minister of…
Bereket Mekonnen6 min read
History is often written from above. We remember emperors, presidents, commanders, declarations, treaties, and battles. Nations appear to…
Dr. Sadia Hassanen6 min read
History does not simply move forward; it circles, it spirals, it returns to its own wounds until the…
Younis Omer8 min read
On July 25, 2025, after a long hiatus, I published my first column at Awate.com under the simple…
Semere T Habtemariam30 min read
