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Nepal: A Lesson for the PFDJ and the Youth

Every era popularizes certain names—mainly names of rulers and prominent people of the time. Since the nineteen-forties and fifties, the

A Shepherd, A Tiger Cub, and A Village

A shepherd boy, bored while tending his goats on the edge of a village, cried, “HELP! A tiger is attacking

Ageb and Eb, are these words alive in our languages!

I have talked and written hundreds of essays about reconciliation; the website I founded carried the slogan of reconciliation as

More Reflections on Alemseged Tesfai’s Epilogue

This is not a proper article but rather a collection of thoughts … I started off well, but I was

Why Alemseged, Why? In Context

“History is not the past. It is the present. We carry our history with us. We are our history.” James

Eritrea’s Succession Crisis: A Nation on the Brink

In the long arc of Eritrean history, few moments have been as ominous as the present. The country stands on

The Courage to Be Eritrean: Navigating a Moment of Crisis

Eritrea stands at a precipice, a chasm in the unfolding narrative of our nation. This juncture demands not merely the

Eritrea’s Unanswered Question: 34 Years of Isaias Afwerki’s Rule

Eritrea’s Unanswered Question: What 34 Years of Isaias Afwerki’s Rule Reveal About Sovereignty and Survival In the beginning was the

Ethiopia: The Graveyard of Eritrean Opposition Movements

Abstract: This article examines the structural, historical, and geopolitical constraints that have undermined the Eritrean opposition’s ability to bring about

Alemseged Tesfai: Is that all what you are?

Debunking Ethiopia’s memos of late 1940s claiming ‘the return of Eritrea to its motherland,’ Margery Perham, a British historian, wrote

The UAE and the Horn of Africa – A Swirl of Interests and Alliances

Last time I said I would cover the UAE… Here it is. Now, this isn’t a comprehensive history. It’s a

The Literary Works of Bereket Habte Selassie (LL.B., Ph.D.)

A Portrait of a Political Thinker and Freedom Fighter Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honor to speak to

Hail Ethiopia, Hail Peace!

“Abiy’s provocative declaration has now become a rallying cry for some Ethiopian extremists.” “No claimed ancient bloodline can legitimize ownership—leaving aside

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 every word

Review:To challenge the writing of Eritrean history is neither to rubbish nor to denigrate

A reflective piece on personal memories of imprisonment and exile, exploring the resilience of identity under barbed boundaries. Through one

Negarit: 325: Is’t Time for Another Cyclical War in the Horn of Africa?

A candid look at the unfolding chaos in the Horn of Africa. This video dives into Ethiopia’s economic collapse, Abiy

Aferkebu Bun Dereja – Stop the Empire

In Eritrean tradition, coffee is served in three rounds—Awel, Dereja, and Bereka. This is Aferkebu Bun Dereja, the second round

Between Approbation and Anathema Justice Suffers

“The past is never dead. It’s not even past. All of us labor in webs spun long before we were

Thanks to Dr. MK Omar, Inputs Enriching the Eritrean Library

Many Eritreans are for sure not well aware of how much poor the Eritrean library still is. Records of the

Abiy’s Red Sea Obsession and the Blue Wave’s Challenges

The last few weeks have been filled with significant developments, though one issue seems to have lost momentum: Abiy’s Red

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