Why U.S.–Eritrea Normalization Keeps Failing
A New Opening in a Dangerous Red Sea Moment Washington is once again testing the possibility of normalizing…
Semere T Habtemariam7 min read
Horn of Africa politics
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Jahray and Self-Flagellation
I can’t remember the captivating open deserts of Barka without remembering Jahray. The morning star was our natural GPS, bright and predictable, appearing in the sky for months before disappearing and leaving…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar6 min read
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Eritrea’s Vanishing Youth: A Demographic Crisis and a Nation on the Brink (Part 1)
A comprehensive analysis of Eritrea’s demographic collapse, mass youth migration, shifting religious demographics, Muslim‑led civic resistance, and the political consequences of decades of authoritarian rule.
Semere T Habtemariam12 min read
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From Geneva to the Present: The Long Arc of International Scrutiny on Eritrea
Semere T Habtemariam11 min read
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Archived Interview With Mohamed Taha Tewekel
Saleh "Gadi" Johar45 min read
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Eritrean Refugees and the Burden of Visibility
Semere T Habtemariam9 min read
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The Elephant in the Room
I. The Meteor We Pretend Fell From the Sky There is a comforting story circulating in Eritrean political…
Younis Omer (Ali Salim)10 min read
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The Golden and the Tin
The Greatest Generation A year ago, or a little longer, a female Eritrean YouTube content creator interviewed Ustaz…
Burhan Ali10 min read
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Horn of Africa’s Tom and Jerry Show
Eventful weeks, months, and years have passed, and we will receive 2026 with the same boringly repetitious situation…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar6 min read
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How Eritrean PFDJ Propaganda Twists Routine Diplomacy
"A YouTuber presented the two messages as proof that the U.S. was warming up to Eritrea. He interpreted…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar4 min read
