Eritrea Digest – Independent Eritrean Analysis

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  • Like a Pinball, Eritrea’s Foreign Policy Bounces All Over

    Like a Pinball, Eritrea’s Foreign Policy Bounces All Over

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    March 2011: Following the emergence of the Arab Spring, Mr. Mohammed Juma “Abu Rashid”, is interviewed by London-based Al-Hiwar TV. The Eritrea activist tells factual developments in Eritrea since independence and, among other things, says that part of the reason that the cause of the exiled Eritrean opposition is not amplified by Gulf Arab states…

  • The Hood – Spring Edition

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    KENYA’S Daily Nation has the backgrounder which preceded the reconciliation between Kenyan President Uhuru and opposition leader Raila Odinga. It includes (1) elders of the the tribes the two politicians belong to (Kikuyu and Luo); (2) US ambassador Robert Godec; (3) Odinga’s decision to hold a swearing-in ceremony in defiance of Uhuru; (4) Retired Major…

  • The DP Is In The Details

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    ED’s picks for the week “Pulse”, is harvested from all over, and deals with news and commentary on the Horn of Africa. Human Rights in Eritrea: On March 12, the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Eritrea presented her report to the 37th session of the Human Rights Council. Arbitrary arrests and death in custody…

  • The Dignified Life & Death of Musa Mohammed Nur

    The Dignified Life & Death of Musa Mohammed Nur

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    Mr. Musa Mohammed Nur, the Board President of Al Dia Islamic School in Asmara, died in prison on March 1, 2018.  He was arrested on October 27, 2017, shortly after a video surfaced of him chairing a meeting of parents and students where he expressed his views that he had no intention of surrendering the…

  • How To Speak Like An Eritrean Official

    How To Speak Like An Eritrean Official

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    …and by “how to speak” we mean “how to speak in public” because that’s not how government officials speak in private, among people they trust. It’s not easy but you can do it.   Here’s how to practice: “Khartoum’s [International Conference on Human Trafficking] has not curtailed border-crossing. Border-crossing continues. What can stop it is…

  • Eritrea Travel Advisory for Young Eritreans

    Eritrea Travel Advisory for Young Eritreans

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    This is your forecast for the week of March 4, 2018. If you are traveling to Eritrea, be sure to “regularize” your relationship with the Government of Eritrea by filling out a repentance form. Its official name is “Immigration and Citizenship Services Request Form B4/4.2.” That is assuming you haven’t said anything negative against the…

  • Taking the Temperature of Eritrea’s Health

    Taking the Temperature of Eritrea’s Health

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    What is the state of healthcare in Eritrea? What is the “before” and what is the “after”? What are the objective ways to measure if the health of Eritreans is progressing, regressing or at a standstill? Is Eritrea as fit as a fiddle or as pale as death? What are the bitter pills we must…

  • The Dos and Donts of Dam-Building

    The Dos and Donts of Dam-Building

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    If you are a politician, the Dos and Donts of building a dam all depend on what the purpose of building a dam is. You can build a dam for propaganda purposes, to ensure that your followers are impressed by your hard-work and initiative and continue to support you. In Tigrinya, this is called “poletikawi…

  • Black History Month – Hyperrealism Art

    Black History Month – Hyperrealism Art

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    Hyperrealism has been around for decades.  But: Two Nigerians have re-invented this art form. Chiamonwu Joy and Arinze Stanley use charcoal drawings that are indistinguishable, some actually say more detailed, than a black and white photo. Judge for yourself here: Learn more about them here: Tweets by ChiamonwuJoyArt https://twitter.com/Harinzeyart

  • American Football For Foreigners

    American Football For Foreigners

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    Tomorrow is Super Bowl – when the final two football teams play a championship game, a match which will be watched by 100 million people including 10 Eritreans, 17 Ethiopians, 3 Somalis and 12 Sudanese (the rest will be watching European soccer.) You can eat all the hot dogs and apple pies you like but…

  • We Can’t Miss You If You Won’t Go Away: A Love Story

    We Can’t Miss You If You Won’t Go Away: A Love Story

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    Jano Band broke up and reunited in one month. It’s complicated.   The band we knew was a 10-member ensemble (one short of a football/soccer team) and the band has re-surfaced–at least judging from the album cover–as a five member team.  It is not clear if the rest have been benched or–this would be fun–if they…

  • Don’t Tell Eri-TV But UNICEF Is Telling

    Don’t Tell Eri-TV But UNICEF Is Telling

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    In Eritrea, where the vast majority of livelihoods depend on subsistence agriculture and pastoralism, 80 per cent of the population is vulnerable to recurrent drought. Since 2015, Eritrea has experienced drought conditions caused by El Niño that further undermined household food and livelihood security, particularly for women and children, and contributed to a cholera outbreak…