Ahmed Nasser Passed Away
Mr. Ahmed Nasser, a prominent leader of the Eritrean opposition, died today in Stockholm, Sweden. He had a stroke after
Creative Destruction
Let me start by first sincerely apologizing to Awate, the website, for referring to it as “extreme opposition website” (thanks
Two Eritrean Brigadier Generals, A Financial Manager Dead
Brigadier General Amanuel Haile (aka “Hanjema”), Brigadier General Mebrahtu Tekleab (aka “Vaynak”), and Mr. Desu Tesfatsion were killed yesterday in
Eritrea: Chiefs and Ambassadors
Chiefs of Staff The Eritrean regime has announced that it has appointed Major General Philipos Woldeyohannes, one of its zone
THE U-TURN SPIRIT
. Some friends have suggested that we need a clear path and a focus on issues this time and proposed
Australia: PFDJ Coercive Taxation
Hundreds of Australians are being forced to pay a tax that – according to the UN – is funding murderous
The Eritrean Year of So Many Alis
[This edition of Negarit was first published on Nov. 29, 2010. I wanted to write about the Ali-Salim-is-Saleh-Gadi Hmbleel. But
U-TURN
To start by getting this out of the way and for those who may care to know, my real name,
WiA: Testimony of University of Asmara Students
This article was originally published by awate.com on September 12, 2005. It is awate.com’s translation (from English) of a testimony
Port Sudan: Body of Organ Harvesting Victim Found
On a news item it carried on March 7, 2014, the Sudanese website alrakoba.net stated that “Sudanese police announced that
Gulf States v Qatar: Isaias In the Middle
General Sisi’s overthrow of Mohammed Mursi’s government in Egypt has re-aligned Arab politics with many Gulf States in support of
Isaias Resumes Pilgrimage To Qatar
After his last trip to Qatar in April 2013, the Eritrean president, Isaias Afwerki, arrived today in Doha, Qatar. Since
He Doesn’t Hate you; He despises You
My mother was in her late teens when she came to our village as a young bride. She has an
Eritrean Airlines: An Eritrean Story
If there is one entity that symbolizes Eritrea, it must be Eritrean Airlines. It is its metaphor for something that
From Moscow With Lies: Yemane Gebreab Interview
Yemane Gebreab, presidential adviser and director of Eritrea’s ruling (and sole legal) party was part of an Eritrean delegation–headed by
Haile Sellasie’s Cannabis
A green, yellow and red headband/wrist band is the symbol of Rastafarians who worship the late feudal king, Haile Sellassie
Inquest Into The Lampedusa Migrant Boat Disaster
The tragic boat accident of October 3, 2013, which claimed the lives of 366 young Eritreans off the coast of
The Engagement Party
In mid-December 2013, Hank Cohen argued that it was time for the US to rethink its policy towards Eritrea and
Medrekh: Another Winter Project
Another new “winter project” is upon us; Medrekh is its name. To its credit, Medrekh has introduced another obscure term
The Eritrean Opposition & Its Upcoming Congress
The Eritrean opposition organizations including the Eritrean Democratic Alliance (EDA), which has been shedding member organizations since 2011, have agreed
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