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The Hurt Locker: Film Review and Analysis
In an era of the Internet, in the age of sound bites, and in the world of texts that collapse
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In an unusual admission to problems it faces, in yesterday’s edition of Haddas Eritrea, a Tigrinya newspaper it owns, the
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During the United Nations deliberations on the future of Eritrea in the 1950s, one particular claim was made consistently to
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[The following archived article is being republished for the fourth time] Seven months after this controversial article was published, Idris Aba
Eritrean Depositors Lose Control of Their Funds
In a move reminiscent of past campaigns, over the last few weeks, the Isaias Afwerki’s government has arrested many people
Akhriya Steps-Forth: From Akhriya to All of Eritrea
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A Notch Up in Eritrea’s Struggle For Liberty and Justice
Circumstances surrounding a student-led public protest that took place in the Eritrean capital, Asmara on October 31, 2017, were lauded
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To expect convergence when canvassing various Eritrean opposition media outlets during any confrontational events like the Akhriya uprising would be
Halloween Uprising
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