Tag: language politics
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Civilian and Military Brigades
An examination of Eritrea’s long history of organizations, movements, ethnic and linguistic politics, and the recurring tendency to multiply groups rather than build effective structures. Drawing on personal experiences in Bahrain, the Iraq-Kuwait conflict, and years of discussion about the “Blue Wave,” the essay argues that accountability, clarity, organization, and reconciliation are essential if Eritrean…
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The Debate Over Arabic Language in Eritrea!
Orally told stories relate a conversation that took place in the first parliament in Eritrea in the 1950s. During a heated parliamentary debate on the official languages of Eritrea, a member of parliament from the Independence Block stood up to speak in favour of adopting Arabic as the second official language of Eritrea. As he…