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    Ethiopia: In Search of Casus Belli To Get Assab


    Eritrea and Ethiopia have gone to war twice now.   One, the War for Independence (1961-1991), took 30 years.  The other, the War for Border Demarcation (1998-2000) lasted two years.  During …

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    Eritrea 2024: What Monocracy And Pragmatism Yield 30 Years Later


    Due to huge blind spot and hubris, Eritrea's ruling party (PFDJ) considers its weakest link—foreign policy—its strongest asset. But catalog the outcome of its foreign policy since 1991–its policy towards …

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    Trump Election Explained To Eritreans (in Europe, Canada, Australia)


    It's not about Kamala Harris.  Or that she was a woman.  Or that she was Indian-Black. After all, she got more votes than Obama (male) did in 2012, and about as …

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    Eritrea & Its Party Congresses (1971-2024)


    Buckle up. This will be a long post. Before I get there: Radio Erena is the closest thing we have (imo) to the inheritors of Eritrea’s disappeared journalists. It’s not …

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    Dr Newitol – Why The Horners Are Horny For War


    161. Ferej from Asagale, Southern Red Sea, Eritrea: The last time we heard from you was in November 2022 before South Africa. Since then, Abiy, referencing some warlord, made a …

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    Eritrea By The Numbers 2024


    Notwithstanding the deliberate efforts by Eritrean state media to hide them and their contributions from the Eritrean public, there are 11 UN agencies in Eritrea.  Some of them issue annual …


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Eritrea: Waiting for Bolokh

Posted On October 28, 2018

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 policy extended to high-powered government officials (G-15); 10 years […]


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Ethiopia Is Done If The Elderly Cede Their Traditional Power

October 21, 2018

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 …


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Despite the Rogue States, HRC Is Still A Good Thing

October 20, 2018

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, …


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Thank You, Ethiopians

October 16, 2018

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 …


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Weird: Man Who Abuses Eritrean Elders Is Hosted By Ethiopian Elders

October 14, 2018

From September 15 to 17, a conflict, right outside of Addis Ababa, in a small town of Burayu shocked the city and the country. 50 people were killed, many more …


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What Eritreans Can Teach Ethiopians About Mutinies

October 13, 2018

It may feel longer but Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been Ethiopia's head of government for only six months. And six months into his premiereship, he had hundreds of soldiers, armed, …


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Isaias Afwerki Self-Interview: What Badme?

November 4, 2018

4 questions, 80 minutes.  So, nothing has changed.  1:20 ratio. Stylistically. Actually, substance-wise, everything changed: we have Isaiaism Sofware Upgrade: 2018 edition.  Those who gave up on the guy won’t even …


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The Farce of Eritrea at Human Rights Council

October 13, 2018

In a move that combines the continental politics of the African Union (AU) and the chummy good ol' boy networking of the United Nations, the State of Eritrea, a serial …


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30 Years In The Making: Eritrea’s Descent To One-Man Rule

October 10, 2018

The following is compiled from a string of posts tweeted by Wulad9 (@DeqiWoldeMikel), a prolific writer using the Twitter platform.  It provides cursory information (each of which can be expanded …


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Dr Newitol Sets You Straight: 41-50

October 7, 2018

Q41: Abraham from Mekele: I am very curious about tall, handsome Abraham the son of Isaias Afwerki. I haven't seen him since he represented his country to Saudi Arabia. Is …


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The Ethiopian Political Franchisees Convention

October 5, 2018

The four franchises that make up the ruling coalition of Ethiopia are having their conference in Hawassa, Ethiopia. Prior to the umbrella group's conference, its members had their own organizational congress …


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Letter from Asmara: Eritrean Exodus Since Peace Treaty With Ethiopia

September 28, 2018

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 …

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