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One Year at Awate: What I Have Been Trying to Understandby Dr. Filmon Wolde
From Self-Reliance to the Pledged Public On June 7, 2025, Awate published my first article, “The Debt-Free Illusion: Rethinking Eritrea’s Economic Self-Reliance.” I did not realize when the […]
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Woldeab Woldemariam’s Parable of Eritrea’s Democratic Developmentby Negusse Micael
Woldeab Woldemariam’s Parable and the Structural Foundations of Eritrea’s Democratic Developmental Transformation Eritrea’s Current Structural Condition Across the global Eritrean diaspora, […]
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Reflections on September 1by Ismail Omer-Ali
It has been a long, long time since I last wrote in this space, yet throughout my extended absence, Saleh has graciously kept my column alive. It is indeed a generous gesture to preserve a […]
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Awate Day 2026: Twenty-Six Years of Commitmentby Saleh "Gadi" Johar
Today is Awate Day. We mark the 26th anniversary of awate.com and its sister publication, Negarit. Above all, we commemorate the courage and sacrifice of Hamid Idris Awate, who, on September 1, 1961, […]
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Situational Analysis of the Eritrean Oppositionby Semere T Habtemariam
A rigorous situational analysis of the Eritrean opposition, examining its strengths, limitations, and the true meaning of “success” after three decades of political struggle.
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A Community Under the Tree: From the Belew Social Lifeby Dr. Sadia Hassanen
Authority, Responsibility, and Democracy from Below in Nilb Social Life Traditional and agrarian societies have often addressed social, economic, and environmental problems through knowledge, […]
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The Priced Alternativeby Dr. Filmon Wolde
What Another Eritrea Is Worth, and Who Pays for It This essay asks that Eritrean political change be examined not only as a moral demand but as a decision taken under uncertainty, of the kind that […]
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PART II — The Moment the Ghedli Lost Its Soulby Semere T Habtemariam
An incisive examination of the rise of the hybrid fighter, the organizational logic that replaced moral agency with obedience, and the long shadow this transformation cast over Eritrea’s […]
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Court of Law–Seattle as an Exampleby Saleh "Gadi" Johar
The rule of law finally reached the PFDJ that spent decades believing it was above the law. The recent Seattle court decision was a victory for the “Eritrean Justice Camp.” It is more than a […]
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Halima’s Dilemma and Eritrea’s Democratic Developmental Horizonby Negusse Micael
As my father recounted it to me in my youth, Halima’s resigned observation, ‘Halima Halima aitibelu: Halima nabra kedema,’ meaning that her life would remain the same despite all the political […]
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A New Red Sea Security Order: What the Türkiye–Saudi–Pakistan Alignment Means for Eritreaby SETIT
Something important is taking shape across the Red Sea.The new defense alignment bringing together Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan is still young, and we should be careful not to exaggerate what […]
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The Real Blind Spot in Sudan’s Peace Effortsby Suleiman A. Hussien
Successful peace processes depend upon correctly identifying the forces that sustain a conflict. When that diagnosis is incomplete, even the most determined diplomatic efforts are unlikely to produce […]
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The University of Asmara, Decentralization, and the Moral Record of the Educated Classby SETIT
This article does not argue that every former University of Asmara student followed the same path or bears the same responsibility. Some returned to Eritrea and served inside national institutions, […]
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A Heart Greater Than a Stadium; Amanuel Kiflemariam, Gruppo Sportivo (GS) Hamasien and the Birth of African Footballby Benhur Amanuel
A story of a boy from Asmara, a defender from GS Hamasien, and one of the Eritrean pioneers who stood at the beginning of African international football. AMANUEL KIFLEMARIAM Born 14 January 1934, […]
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Who Faces the Real Existential Challenge: Eritrea or Ethiopia?by Suleiman A. Hussien
Over the years, Mr Getachew Reda has made numerous public remarks about Eritrea. Most have reflected political disagreement, repeated familiar arguments or simply failed to warrant a response. His […]
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The G4: A Possible Coalition That Could Redraw the Middle Eastby Filmon Yemane
The wars that have ravaged the Middle East in recent years are producing consequences that extend far beyond the battlefield. Gaza, Lebanon, the Gulf — and now the mounting confrontation between […]
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Selective Narratives and Dangerous Ambitions: A Response to Getachew Reda and Redwan Husseinby Suleiman A. Hussien
A Selective Plea for Peace The article by Getachew Reda, Ethiopia’s Minister Advisor for East African Affairs, and Redwan Hussein, Director General of Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and […]
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The Horn at a Crossroads: Eritrea, the Cairo Axis, and the Ethiopia Questionby SETIT
Three major developments converged in the first two weeks of June 2026 to reshape the strategic landscape of the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea. Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki’s state visit to […]
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Egypt–Eritrea Cairo Summit, June 2026: Strategic Partnership and the Reshaping of the Red Sea Orderby SETIT
President Isaias Afwerki arrived in Cairo on the evening of June 7, 2026, for a three-day official visit at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The summit opened on June 8 with […]
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President Isaias Heads to Cairo: Eritrea and Egypt Deepen a Strategic Partnership Built for the Long Gameby SETIT
President Isaias Afwerki departs Asmara for Cairo on a three-day official visit to Egypt — the latest chapter in one of the region’s most consequential strategic partnerships. On the agenda: […]
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Ethiopian Army jails BBC reporter in Mekele
Girmay Gebru, BBC Tigrinya reporter based in Mekele, has been taken in by Ethiopian forces this evening. Girmay was in a Mekele tea room when he was suddenly approached by four people dressed in the […]
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