Citizen-hating Vagabonds
Why are the PFDJ and its supporters obsessed with rivalry, destroying, and eliminating TPLF? They waste their emotions…
Awate Team8 min read
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The Emperor’s Daughter and her Namesakes
ወለት ሓጸይ, ጓል ሃጸይ, the emperor’s daughter, la fille du Negus, la figlia del Re, la figlia dell’Imperatore…
Haile S.8 min read
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Death Between Two Choices
The history of WW! And WW2 is scary though what followed the wars might seem normal in comparison.…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar7 min read
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Janjaweed and Fano: Ethiopian-Sudanese Twins
Eritrea, the modern-day Gulag, locked physically and psychologically, where screaming is a whisper. The ears hear but so…
Awate Team5 min read
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Ethiopia, Eritrea and Sudan in Turmoil
After three-years of chaos, Sudan is still going through a precarious political situation where the central government has…
Gedab News3 min read
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Welcome Without Reservation
Sometimes, either out of respect, or traditional humbleness you sit on the edge of chairs when visiting other…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar4 min read
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Awate.com is released from Intensive Care
After operating at a minimum capacity for a while, awate.com is now back–after improving website security and renewed…
Awate Team4 min read
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The Eritrean keyboard Master: Abdalla Abubakar
Abdalla Abubakar’s towering contribution towards the development of the Eritrean music had not received its due acknowledgement until…
Chefena Hailemariam7 min read
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The Priorities of My Compatriots
Alzheimer’s, or dementia, a disease that causes memory loss, forgetfulness. What happens if a government has Alzheimer’s? God…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar10 min read
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Despising Weavers and Tailors!
Comments reflect the commentators’ character. While some are insightful and they help sharpen one’s views, others are vulgar,…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar9 min read
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The Primitive Mineliks
A friend told me a joke about someone who frequently climbed up a hill and prayed to win…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar7 min read
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Three-Legged Stool: Team Lemma, Loses Its Luster
[This Pencil Editorial was first published on March 18, 2019. Today, three years later, we are republishing it…
Awate Team10 min read
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So Long Dear Friend
[This memory is the memory of Ibrahim Negash, translated from Tigrinya into English by his younger brother Beyan Negash.]…
Beyan Negash7 min read
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Book Review: The History of Bilen (by Dr. Jamil Idris)
Book Title:The History of Bilen, past and present Pages. : 245 Publisher: Dar Alma’arif, Aljeria, 2018 Language :…
Ismael Ibraheem Al-Mukhtar10 min read
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Celebrating Dr Saeed Forma
The last time I eulogized my friend Mebrahtu, I didn’t think I will do another one for a…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar7 min read
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My Uncle Malik Amber
The Siddis-Ahbash in the Gujarat and Maharashtra regions of India are of African ancestry. They were brought to…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar8 min read
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The Curse of Perpetual Civil Wars
The ghost of the ongoing civil war in our region will be a curse that will haunt us…
Beyan Negash7 min read
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Singers and Poets
About ten years ago there was a popular singer named Tarreqe. He had a unique voice. Until his…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar8 min read
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Ethiopia Prepares for a Negotiated Settlement
On Sunday, a two-day long pan-Ethiopian meeting concluded in Addis Ababa. The preparatory meeting elected a committee that…
Gedab News3 min read
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Proclamation No. 1
Last Friday, Abiy Ahmed released a few prisoners of conscience who posed a risk to his control of…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar7 min read
