Tag: betrayal

  • Eritrea: Promises of More of the Same

    Eritrea: Promises of More of the Same

    Eritrea’s Charge d’Affaires to the United States is Berhane G Solomon. A protege of Yemane Gebreab, the ruling party’s Director of Political Affairs, Berhane even has Yemane’s body language: the exaggerated hand movements, the awkward smile and, of course, flashes of brilliance. In short, he is very good at his job, a job that requires…

  • Eritrea: Betrayals and Pyrrhic Victories

    Eritrea: Betrayals and Pyrrhic Victories

    What was the war about? And what is this peace about? And why did peace happen in June 2018 and not, for example, in November 2004? Why was there a “border war” in May 1998 to begin with?  What is our peace dividend? It was not about borders or demarcation. If it was, 7 weeks…