Eritrea’s sole legal party vision for its economy has been a “mixed economy.” This, of course, means nothing. “Mixed economy” means nothing because it means everything. In theory, it is a system where there is a role for the private […]
My friends and I at awate.com called the G-15 [Group of 15] Eritrea's reformers. To us, this was common sense: after all, here were a group of 15 members …
Two truths and a lie is one of those games people play when they are trying to introduce themselves. Supposing Abraham Lincoln was at a party and he said …
Yeah, but what is new? Confession: what I really want to call this article is "Isaias Afwerki Said Some Crazy Shit Again" but that is not befitting a head of …
Introduction This letter is a call for correction, a call for peaceful and democratic dialogue, a call for strengthening and consolidation, a call for unity, a call for the rule of …
TwgaH'mo: Why and why now? By Saleh AA Younis July 7, 2000 (published at asmarino.com under a column entitled "Once Upon A Dawn") Like many Eritreans, I grew up in an extended family that …
The media has reported. The human rights groups are outraged. The pope has prayed. But everywhere else, but especially in the State media, it is radio silence. One …
Of late, the government of President Isaias Afwerki has been issuing a series of Red Sea Doctrine papers. These are supposed to outline the government's assessment of how Eritrea, …
Yes, Isaias is to blame. Probably. Once upon a time--actually, April 1, 2018--a bold man arrived in the horizons of the Horn of Africa. And almost immediately--actually immediately--he began …
If you thought Eritrea joining the Human Rights Council would improve its government's ability to package its lies better--never mind to stop lying, never mind to eliminate the reasons for …
Nobody will ever accuse the PFDJ of being an overachiever, but few will describe it as a learning organization. The brief feud with Yemen (Dec 1995 - Feb 1996) bled to …