Archive: awate.com Interview: Meles Zenawi Sizes Up The Region
According to the Eritrean regime, we have been on the verge of collapse, for what...ten years now! And these ten
His Excellency Dr. Abiy Ahmed, PM of Ethiopia
His Excellency Dr. Abiy Ahmed The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Dear Dr. Abiy, Your Excellency, so far, you managed to
Saudi Dissident Journalist Allegedly Murdered in Turkey
On a March 29,2018 editorial we speculated that if the Saudi heir apparent Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS, so baptized by
Eritrean Ethiopian Cross-Border Trade Facing Hiccups
The euphoria of the first few days of cross-border trading between Eritrea and Ethiopia is now facing reality. Impulsive moving
Former Eritrean officials Pledge Support For Berhane Abrehe
Five former Eritrean officials issued a joint statement in support of Berhane Abrehe, the former minister of finance who is
The Captivating, But Dubious Politics of Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed
Since Dr. Abiy Ahmed burst onto the Ethiopian political scene as the country’s new prime minister under five months ago,
Why Eritreans Must Support Berhane Abrehe
Recently we saw some books published, it’s a humble attempt to add to the efforts of reviving Eritrean literature, and
Assab: The Eritrean Nose
Was he right? Paulo Neruda! In his verses (as re-recounted in the movie Il Postino) in respect to an aquatic-terrestrial
Happy Brick Day to You
[This was the maiden awate.com editorial, “The Pencil” that appeared on September 1, 2000. The first day of the launch published
Leaked List of PFDJ Diaspora Task Force
On May 21, 2018, Gedab News reported that it received a leaked document with a list of operatives in the
Ethiopian Election 2020 and the Implementation of the Algiers’ Agreement
So far, no agreement has been reached between the Eritrean and Ethiopian governments regarding the demarcation of the supposedly vital
The Abiy Phenomenon
How volatile human affairs are! A couple of decades ago, who would have thought the wave of democratization that swept
Eritrean-Ethiopian Border Crossing at Um-Hajar Closed
Reports from Eritrea indicated that the border crossing from the Eritrean town of Um-Hajar to the Ethiopian town of Humera has
Pm Abiy and the Rehabilitation of Dictators
Just as Eritreans were reeling from the bizarre remarks Isaias Afeworki made during his visit to Ethiopia on July 14,
UN Sanctions Against Eritrea to Remain in Force
The UN imposed sanctions against Eritrea will remain in place despite the statements by the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed,
Ethiopia & Eritrea: A Faustian “Peace” Bargain with the Devil?
The question of economic opportunities being given to our neighbors before Eritreans, calls for a separate analysis. The question of
Djibouti Objects to the Lifting Of UN Sanctions on Eritrea
In a press statement he released on July 10, 2018, the Council President Olof Skoog (Sweden) stated, “The members of the
Prime Minister Abiy’s Call Triggers Cautious Optimism
In our editorial published a month ago (1), we reiterated our long-standing position on the need for an end to the
Ethiopian Airlines Will Resume Flights to Asmara
This morning, the Ethiopian prime minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed concluded a two-day visit to Asmara after signing several agreements. The major item
Bridge Over Mereb and Other Rivers
[This article is being republished on awate.com with the consent of the Editorial Team of Discourse Magazine to which it was contributed. The
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