Our Lord Hades Is Bitter And Greedy
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The Mirage Of Salary Increase Feared To Cause Unrest
Almost five months after the news was leaked to the public, the promised increase of salary for Eritrean civil servants,
Eritrea And The Hood – 2015
JANUARY 1. Every year begins with Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki’s “State of the Nation” interviews with his own media. Although
The Eritrean Woman: Reverie of an Emancipated Eritrean Man
First you need to start with the grand narrative that is constantly quoted to you condescendingly: Your 30% participation in
Paying Homage To Sheikh Hassan Al-Turabi
On Saturday evening, Sheikh Hassan Al-Turabi died in a hospital where he was admitted earlier in the morning. Turabi was 84,
The Good Tegadalit
As the saying goes, “Behind every successful man, there is a strong, brave, wise and hardworking woman”, it is also
A Rudderless And Decrepit EU Courts A Tyrannical Regime
Following up on its decision last December to engage the Eritrean government, the European Union (EU) recently signed a cooperation
Ethio-Eritrean Border Tension
Tens of Ethiopian civilians allegedly kidnapped a month ago by rebels–operating out of Eritrea and supported by its government–have been
ENCDC Congress In May, Armed Clash In Qennito
On February 23, 2016, Haj Abdenur, the chairman of the Eritrean National Council for Democratic Change (ENCDC) issued a press
BBC & Its Tiny Circle Of Sources
This edition of The Pencil was published on Sept. 18, 2004. We are republishing it on the occasion of its
The Pretend Tudor Monarch And His Banks
Since late last year when the Eritrean regime imposed tighter controls on the Nakfa currency, the already small Eritrean economy
Talking Mountains, Thanking Eagles, And lyrics
There are mountains that talk, eagles that thank, and lyrics that speak to non-humans. And I still remember where I
Release Of Hussein Khelifa And Hamdoi Expected Anytime
If the Sudanese authorities keep the promise they gave to different people, Hussein Khelifa, the leader of of the ELF,
“Mistir Leyti”: Secret of The Night
During the struggle (Ghedli), the Tigrinya phrase for “password” was “misTir Leyti”: secret of the night. Usually, it was the
Eritrea’s King Isaias Afwerki Judges The World
Recall that in Part 1 of the interview with Eritrean state media (EriTV), President Isaias Afwerki addressed domestic issues and
Hussein Khelifa and Abdelah Hamdoi Arrested In Sudan
Last Saturday Sudanese security officers in Kassala arrested Hussein Khelifa who is the president of the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF)
Critiques And The Politics of Truth: “EASE” Demonstrated Afar’s Grievances
“No theory can develop without encountering a wall, and practice is necessary for piercing this wall” [Gilles Deleuze] Introduction On
Interview: Isaias Plans To Command Economy, Society
In an interview conducted by EriTV, Eritrea’s state television, which is owned and operated by Isaias Afwerki, Eritrea’s Auditor General,
Growing International Consensus On Realities In Eritrea
The October 2015 UN Security Council (UNSC) decision to extend the mandate of the Somalia-Eritrea Monitoring Group, hence retain existing
Securing Common Understanding On Our Core Issues
Securing Common Understanding on our Core Issues – National Language, Land Proclamation, Refugee Repatriation, Ethnic and Minority Issues, Developing Human
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