Tag: eritrea
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Correcting the Focus of Eritrea Focus
An “Open Letter” by Mr. Habte Hagos of Focus Eritrea was sent to awate.com to express his disagreement with our Gedab News report titled, “The London Conference Stirs Controversy” regarding the “Building Democracy in Eritrea” conference that was held in London on April 22-24, 2019. The following is Awate Team’s response to Mr. Habte Hagos’…
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A Hopeful Scenario For Eritrea
SUMMARY Eritrea’s geography is well suited for the production of abundant electricity that is 100% renewable. There is huge potential for wind energy around Assab. Massive solar power production is possible just about anywhere in the mainland and its 200+ islands. Water from the Red Sea can be channeled to the Danakil depression to generate…
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“OPEN LETTER”: Eritrea Focus Response
Eritrea Focus response to concerns raised about “Building Democracy in Eritrea” conference. The Eritrea Focus recent conference titled ‘Building Democracy in Eritrea’ aroused responses from various corners, including Awate.com; “The London Conference Stirs Controversy” dated 28 April 2019. The article makes a number of observations about the conference some of which could have been easily…
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Enough Is Enough: What Is Next?
Amanuel Kifle (Doha), the young man from the Washington DC area, has ignited Eritreans everywhere by his powerful, “Yiaakle” (Enough) message that is spreading like wildfire. Even those silent Eritreans who have given up on Eritrea and many of those who have been supporting the regime are now awakened. Much as it is heartwarming to…
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The London Conference Stirs Controversy
A two-day conference on Eritrea was held in London, U.K., from 24-25 April 2019. It was jointly organized by an NGO group called Eritrea Focus and the Institute of Commonwealth Studies. The organizers invited a group of non-Eritreans and others from the Eritrean Diaspora. According to its website, Eritrea Focus is an association of Non-Governmental…
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Sudan: Dress Rehearsal for Change in Eritrea
The Horn of Africa is still in turmoil and the earth is moving under the feet of the incompetent regimes of the region. Alas, the rulers seem to be in a race to outdo each other on how fast they can turn their countries into rubble and sit on the heap. Somalia is painfully walking…
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All Accused Parties Respond to Eritrean Allegations
Reactions continue regarding the allegation by the Eritrean government accusing Sudan, Qatar, Turkey, and the Eritrean Ulema League of “acts of subversion” against Eritrea. In a statement released today, the Eritrean Ulema League (EUL) considered the Eritrean accusation as “irresponsible and baseless.” It also said its activities are limited to educational and cultural activities and supporting…
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PM Abiy: No Power and Cranes in Eritrea’s Port
On September 5, 2018, Dr. Abiy Ahmed visited Assab, Eritrea. It was one of several visits he made to Eritrea since he assumed power in the spring of 2018. Dr. Abiy Ahmed and Isaias Afwerki have met, in Eritrea and Ethiopia, at least ten-times during the last seven-months. A website affiliated to the ruling party…
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Horn of Africa: Port-Politics Taken to New Levels
Yesterday, the Djiboutian President Ismael Guelleh concluded a two-day visit to Mogadishu where he met the Somali president Abdullahi Formaggio and gave a speech at the parliament. During his stay, Guelleh reopened the old Djiboutian embassy in Mogadishu and discussed several bilateral agreements with his counterpart. As Guelleh concluded his visit to Somalia, Osman Saleh,…
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PFDJ’s Art of Deception
A cultural troupe overflew Mekele, where it could have enjoyed much excitement from bigger and more lively audience. But this 60-person contingent was ordered to impress the Amhara, Isaias’ new allies. The claimed objective of this programme. To ‘celebrate the peace and friendship agreement and develop cultural exchange between the two countries. Far from achieving…
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EU, UN, US: 10-15 Million Ethiopians Need Food Assistance
After reeling in from the 2015-2016 catastrophic drought, the worst in 50 years according to USAID [1], that depleted food stocks and left millions on need for food aid, Ethiopia is facing yet another humanitarian crisis that is causing millions to leave their homes. The state-controlled and the highly partisan private media have not pursued…
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Despair and Frustration with the Fundraising Efforts
It has been three months since we started this fundraising cycle. We would like to thank the few of you who responded positively, and we hope (still hope) the rest will respond — we do not want to suspend or operations because of lack of basic operating funds. Yes, unfortunately it has come to that.…
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A Book Review: The Hidden Party
Title: The Hidden Party: A Narration of a Personal Experience with the EPLF Author: Colonel Tsegu Fessahaie Bahta Price: $29.95 Pages: 250 Year: 2019 Publisher: RSP, The Red Sea Press “Eritrean revolution was a deep cliff with noble intentions.” Pg. 86 THE HIDDEN PARTY tells the story of Tsegu, his siblings, his generation, and…
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Who is More Racist?
“He that is without sin among you, let him first cast stone at her.” John 8:7 One random Saturday morning, I was having a cup of coffee with a friend in a Starbucks stores. As usual, I was having my black coffee Grande, which is the medium size by Starbucks standards, with a little of sugar.…
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The Tears of Isaias the Sadist
Every year since 1991 Isaias Afwerki conducts diatribes and sheds false tears to commemorate our martyr’s day. And sadly enough, some websites advertise this fiasco. One real proof of respect for those who passed away is not what you say about them or their deeds but what you do with their will and to the…
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Calling Out PM Abiy’s Bluffs
Arguably, there are few people in the world who yearn for peace like Eritreans. However, peace has been always elusive. For centuries, the export of mayhem to the north, from parts of Ethiopia, had remained constant with adverse effects on Eritreans. Unfortunately, in that aspect, so far, Dr. Abiy hasn’t fared any better than his…
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Thank You Friends of Awate in Toronto, We Hope Others Follow
Dear supporters and friends of awate.com, and all readers, Today, Feb 3, 2019, friends of awate.com held their second fundraising meeting in Toronto, Canada. The message above was prepared for that event. We take that opportunity to pass the same message to all friends and patrons of awate.com. Thank you for watching, The message below…
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Negarit 32: ኢትዮዽያ – እርትርያ – ሱዳን Ethiopia – Eritrea – Sudan
ሓጂ ኢብራሂም ስራጅ ኣብ በት ማእሰርቲ ህግደፍ ዓሪፉ ፍልልይ ካብ ሱዳንን ካብ ኢትዮዽያን ዝመጽእ ጠንቅታት
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Hajji Ibrahim Younis Dies in Prison in Eritrea
Yesterday, Hajji Ibrahim Younis, who was arrested last October died in a prison in Eritrea. Hajji Ibrahim was arrested with dozens of others in the aftermath of the Al-Diaa School protests. The deceased was a member of the executive committee of Al-Diaa private school. In November 2018, the late Hajji Ibrahim was arrested with hundreds…
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Is This What We Really Want?
[This is an article written by TeKa, and Ethiopian sed that germinated in Eritrea. TeKa shares his life story loaded with some advise to his Ethiopian compatriots–Editor] My name is TeKa, an Ethiopian born and raised, mainly, in Asmara, Eritrea. I am not a writer (you can tell), I am just another concerned Ethiopian who…