It’s part of Eritrea’s folklore that the Eritrean Parliament of the 1950s committed a horrible mistake when some of its members voted for dissolution of the Federal Act with Ethiopia and opted for annexation. What is less commented on is […]
It was a Monday in Asmara: July 9, 2018. Streets had been paraded, coffee mugs delicately held and an agreement signed. A "Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship between Eritrea …
Of the many cultures the Trans-Mereb people of Eritrea and Ethiopia share is disdain for musicians: everybody wants his son to be a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer. And …
My people. Know yourself and know your enemy, and don't be too squeamish to call your adversary an enemy. Eritrea, with its loyalty days. Independence Day is giving way to Martyr's …
Sometime between his first interview focusing on international affairs and the second pinpointing on Eritrea, somebody slipped Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki some truth serum and he couldn't stop telling us …
Eritrean social media is replete with rumors and speculations on what and why exactly Ethiopia has decided to do with its refugee camps hosting tens of thousands of Eritreans, including …
Background: Accused of coordinating with Ginbot-7 and plotting a coup against the Government of Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia's General Asamnew was arrested in 2009 and given a life sentence. In the …
This is a digest of the interview Eri-TV had with President Isaias Afwerki on February 9: the Domestic Issue. The Import Issue (focusing on international affairs) was conducted (well, ok, …
On Friday, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation restricting travel from several countries including Eritrea. If you are looking for some Trump-bashing, this article won't be about that. Nor will …
It's hard to use two examples--that of Tamrat Negera and Teodros "Teddy" Tsegaye from Reyot stream-- and to conclusively assert that there is a resurgence of Ethiopian ultranationalism but on …
Tamrat Negera Feyisa, an Ethiopian political scientist/analyst, was hosted by Sheger Times Media to share his reading on what transpired in Ethiopia the week prior to January 1, 2010. Since …
This article originally appeared on August 31, 2018 with the heading: "Eritrea-Ethiopia: A Confederation We Didn't Vote On." In the heady summer of 2018, most of you were too dazed …