The Eritrean Opposition: Thirty Years of Potential and Paralysis
A thematic analysis of the Eritrean opposition’s structural weaknesses, historical patterns, and political challenges after three and half…
Semere T Habtemariam11 min read
-
-
What the Umbrella Carried: A Story of Diaspora Hospitality
The afternoon had been planned almost down to the minute. Work had ended earlier than usual, leaving time…
Dr. Sadia Hassanen9 min read
-
One Year at Awate: What I Have Been Trying to Understand
From Self-Reliance to the Pledged Public On June 7, 2025, Awate published my first article, “The Debt-Free Illusion:…
Dr. Filmon Wolde11 min read
-
Woldeab Woldemariam’s Parable of Eritrea’s Democratic Development
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
-
Reflections on September 1
It has been a long, long time since I last wrote in this space, yet throughout my extended…
Ismail Omer-Ali8 min read
-
Awate Day 2026: Twenty-Six Years of Commitment
Today is Awate Day. We mark the 26th anniversary of awate.com and its sister publication, Negarit. Above all,…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar2 min read
-
Situational Analysis of the Eritrean Opposition
A rigorous situational analysis of the Eritrean opposition, examining its strengths, limitations, and the true meaning of “success”…
Semere T Habtemariam8 min read
-
A Community Under the Tree: From the Belew Social Life
Authority, Responsibility, and Democracy from Below in Nilb Social Life Traditional and agrarian societies have often addressed social,…
Dr. Sadia Hassanen12 min read
-
The Priced Alternative
What Another Eritrea Is Worth, and Who Pays for It This essay asks that Eritrean political change be…
Dr. Filmon Wolde28 min read
-
PART II — The Moment the Ghedli Lost Its Soul
An incisive examination of the rise of the hybrid fighter, the organizational logic that replaced moral agency with…
Semere T Habtemariam7 min read
-
Court of Law–Seattle as an Example
The rule of law finally reached the PFDJ that spent decades believing it was above the law. The…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar7 min read
-
Halima’s Dilemma and Eritrea’s Democratic Developmental Horizon
As my father recounted it to me in my youth, Halima’s resigned observation, ‘Halima Halima aitibelu: Halima nabra…
Negusse Micael9 min read
-
The Horn of Africa’s Catch-22: War Without End
This episode is dedicated to the bereaved—to the ordinary people who pay the price for wars they neither…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar7 min read
-
The Moment the Ghedli Lost Its Soul (Part II)
A detailed historical analysis of the demographic surge, battlefield pressures, factional politics, and organizational breakdown that transformed Eritrea’s…
Semere T Habtemariam14 min read
-
If the Camel Was In, Why Was Its Owner Out?
In memory of the late freedom fighter Osman Abu Shanab, whose words and spirit continue to be remembered:…
Dr. Sadia Hassanen7 min read
-
The Opposition Must Also Be Opposed
The Pledged Public and the Problem of Power Before Transition In my previous essays on the Pledged Public,…
Dr. Filmon Wolde13 min read
-
LEAP OF FAITH II: Reimagining the Political Future of Eritrea and Ethiopia
The Incomplete Inheritance of Eritrea’s Political History Political communities rarely inherit their past in full. They inherit interpretations…
Younis Omer8 min read
-
The Moment the Ghedli Lost Its Soul
A rigorous historical and philosophical exploration of Eritrea’s liberation struggle, tracing the rise of the tegadalai as a…
Semere T Habtemariam7 min read
-
Choosing Eritrea’s Development Path
Eritrea’s future depends on a clear and deliberate choice of development model. Since independence, the country has articulated…
Negusse Micael7 min read
-
A Premature Obituary: Semere Russom and the Fragile State of PFDJ’s Elite
Bereket Mekonnen Over a week ago, the Eritrean government announced the passing of former Ambassador and Minister of…
Bereket Mekonnen6 min read
