Eritrea Digest – Independent Eritrean Analysis

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  • Berhane Abrehe: How to Defeat A Human Tornado

    Berhane Abrehe: How to Defeat A Human Tornado

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    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 Abraha 3. Adhanom Ghebremariam 4. Estifanos Seyoum 5. Estifanos Afewerki (“Bruno”) 6. Ghebremicael Mengistu (Eritrean Relief Association) 7. Berhane Abrehe I have chosen…

  • Eritrea: Betrayals and Pyrrhic Victories

    Eritrea: Betrayals and Pyrrhic Victories

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    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…