Eritrea is now a member of Human Rights Council (HRC) and submitted its report as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) cycle. It was challenged on its human rights record by many countries: freedom of expression, worship, assembly, lack […]
In this edition, Yemane Gebreab is suckered by a German reporter to give a long propaganda piece and, near the end of the interview, asks him about the G-15 and …
One man, who happens to be head of state, told another man, who happens to be head of a foreign government, that effective immediately he has given him full authority …
For Part 1, items 1-65 of this 2018 retrospective, please refer here: 66. Gender Equality, Ethiopian Edition, BAA (Before Abiy Ahmed): Before PM Abiy rammed-through his gender-equality reform in Ethiopia over …
In other words, this is a retrospective of the Horn of Africa. Mostly. Very subjective of course: 130 things. Warning: it is so long (you are welcome), it had to be divided …
If your issue with the Government of Eritrea was the price of commodities in Eritrea, I have great news for you. A quintal of taff which used to sell for 12,000 …
The Eritrean government (which is to say: President Isaias Afwerki) is terrible at many things but it is great at weaving a narrative. Thus, to this day, many people, including …
In 1990, after the liberation of Massawa and on the eve of Eritrea's independence, the following individuals met in Nakfa to strategize about post-independent Eritrea's economic policy: 1. Bitweded Abraha 2. Oqbe …
July 2012. It had been 15 years since the Eritrean government suspended the people's constitution; 12 years since the end of the war with Ethiopia; 11 years since its enforced disappearance …
So, what's happening in Ethiopia? In his report to the parliament, PM Abiy said that the 250 soldiers that came to meet him... well, it turns out that all the …
The government of Eritrea, which was elected to the Human Rights Council (HRC) by default and in contradiction to the UN's minimum requirements for a country to join the HRC, …
1. Abiy Ahmed Schools Isaias Afwerki "...[President} Isaias [Afwerki], when visiting Gomu Gofa zone and its comforts.... mango groves, guava fruit...said the area has a lot of resources... but there is …