Author: Bereket Mekonnen
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Reflecting on the G-15: 25 Years Later
Introduction: For most of the world, the year 2001 is defined by the tragedy of September 11. For Eritreans, another date looms just as large: September 18th, 2001 – our own internal political blackout. Apart from brief flashes like Operation Forto or the late Finance Minister Berhane Abrehe’s open challenge, high-level political boldness within the…
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A Premature Obituary: Semere Russom and the Fragile State of PFDJ’s Elite
Bereket Mekonnen Over a week ago, the Eritrean government announced the passing of former Ambassador and Minister of Education Semere Russom in its standard, formulaic fashion: a senior official succumbs to illness, followed by a summary of their revolutionary service in the EPLF, their ministerial portfolio, and details of their funeral and surviving family. What…