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Letter from Asmara: Eritrean Exodus Since Peace Treaty With Ethiopia
An Eritrean sends a letter (read by Paris-based Erena Radio broadcasters) on “the intentional, dangerous and evil” plan to empty out Eritrea out of its citizens. This has become specially acute, she writes, since the peace treaty which endangers Eritrean autonomy was signed with Ethiopia. Excerpt of her message…. and the entire video follows. A…
Jailed Without A Trace
Ibrahim Sherifo, 30, has not seen or heard from his parents since he was 13 years old when they were “disappeared” in Eritrea. “The memory still haunts me – that black Tuesday in September 2001 – that day changed my life forever,” he told the BBC Tigrinya service. “I woke up before the crack of…
Eritreans Single Right: The Right To Smoke Anywhere
This was originally posted in Facebook by an Ethiopian visitor to Asmara. It is consistent with another report by an Ethiopian journalist and presents an unblemished report of Asmara, far different from the paid come-and-see propaganda pieces organized by the Government of Eritrea over the last three years. The Government’s invitation to “come and see”…
Eritrea: Where Is Ciham Ali (Amnesty International Petition)
21 year old Ciham Ali Ahmed hasn’t seen her family in 5 years. She’s been in detention in Eritrea since she was 15 years old. Born in California, but raised in Eritrea, Ciham is a dual Eritrean and US national. In 2012 – aged just 15 – Ciham was arrested after attempting to cross from…
Finally, Our Peace Dividend
The much-anticipated opening of the Zalambesa and Bure points on the Eritrea-Ethiopia border, occurred today. Zalambesa connects Eritrea capital Asmara to Tigrayan capital Mekele and towns further south to Ethiopia, whereas Bure is a mere 60 miles to Eritrean port Asab. Both are strategic towns which were the sites of heavy casualties in the 1998-2000…
Refreshing: An Honest Ethiopian Reportage On Eritrea
If you have been watching Ethiopian media in Eritrea, whether due to its desire not to be a “downer”, or its fear that it will spoil the environment of peace, or because it genuinely believes it, the most generous thing one can say about it is that it has allowed its wishes to cloud its…
HRCE: Open letter to Honorable Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minster of FDRE
Your Excellency, First of all, please kindly allow us to express our appreciation for the constant efforts of your government, the EPRDF and the National Assembly which we recognize as an effort geared at ensuring peace and stability both within Ethiopian borders and around the Horn of Africa. We take cognizance of your government’s latest…
Eritrea: Own the Momentum for Peace
On Tuesday, June 5, 2018, the Executive Committee of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) issued a formal statement that says Ethiopia will fully honour the Algiers Agreement and the decision of the Boundary Commission. The statement was previewed by the Ethiopian Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff in a tweet the same day: #Ethiopia…
The Perfect Explanation for Eritrea At 27
I am just going to pin this image here, courtesy of @KidaneAida. Anybody researching “what happened to #EritreaAt27” doesn’t need to read books or watch documentaries. This is the whole Torah; the rest is commentary. pic.twitter.com/RNFWCqGZjr — saay (@saayounis) May 21, 2018 This says it all. — Asennai :: ው ታንግ ኢዝ ፎር ዘ ችልድረን::…
Alamin M Seid PFsplains History Unity & Diversity
In theory, governance in Eritrea is modeled after the Chinese: a political party births the ideas, a government executes them. Thus, in every governmental office–from the nation’s capital down to the sub-zone–there is a party representative. There is a hierarchy in both institutions: in the political party, it is the Secretariat composed of the Secretary…
It Knows You Are Deaf
Publisher: This Is Being Published Until The Author Starts Being: It Knows You Are Deaf By Desert Wasp Resurrected Wounds Don’t Open Up To Bleed They Stand Tall To Announce Your Own Death When GoD Speaks To You IT Knows You Are Deaf Little Girls Won’t Jump Ropes Eating Cotton Candy From Tripoli Is Tooth…