Slouching Towards Asmara
Yes, Isaias is to blame. Probably. Once upon a time–actually, April 1, 2018–a bold man arrived in the horizons of the Horn of Africa. And almost immediately–actually immediately–he began clearing the...
View ArticleEnough To the Politics of Pacification (ፖለቲካ ቺቸቶ)
If you thought Eritrea joining the Human Rights Council would improve its government’s ability to package its lies better–never mind to stop lying, never mind to eliminate the reasons for its lies–you...
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Dr. Newitol: So Big It’s Sponsored
Dr. Newitol is a composite of three characters, one of whom is the editor. He takes questions from Horn Africans (yes, it is a thing now) and pretends to give answers. Dr. Newitol is now so popular,...
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The End of The Shitara Code
Of late, the government of President Isaias Afwerki has been issuing a series of Red Sea Doctrine papers. These are supposed to outline the government’s assessment of how Eritrea, other Red Sea states...
View ArticleAbiy Explains: “Above My Current Level of Compassion”
Dear Abiy, The only thing worse than male leaders are African male leaders. Besides hiring women much smarter and more accomplished than you to your cabinet alongside undoubtedly intellectually...
View ArticleEritrea – State of the Nation
INTRODUCTION (1) Between December 2018 and May 2019, a diverse group of Eritrean professionals met in Nairobi, Kenya and online to evaluate developments since the rapprochement between Eritrea and...
View Articleارتريا –حالةالبلاد
المقدمة: Eritrea-The-State-of-the-Nation-Arabic-May22Download في الفترة ما بين ديسمبر عام 2018 ومايو عام 2019، التقت مجموعات مختلفة من المهنيين الارتريين في العاصمة الكينية نيروبي وعبر الانترنت للوقوف...
View Articleኤርትራ፡ ህሉው ኩነታት ሃገር
Download መእተዊ (1) ካብ ታሕሳስ 2018 ክሳብ ግንቦት 2019 ኣብ ዝነበረ ግዜ: ዝተፈላለየ ድሕረ-ባይታ ዘለና ኤርትራውያን ሞያውያን፡ ንምቅርራብ ኤርትራን ኢትዮጵያን ስዒቡ ዝመጸ ምዕባለታት ክንግምግም፡ ቅድም ብኣካል ኣብ ናይሮቢ (ከንያ)፡ ድሒሩ ድማ ብኢንተርኔት ዓሚቚ ዘተታት ኣካይድና። ነቲ መስርሕ...
View ArticleOn Eritrea’s 1997 Constitution
This interview was originally published by awate.com on February 28, 2001. It was continuously updated to include follow-up questions by the interviewer and in response to readers’ questions, posed...
View ArticleCongress of Eritrean Bishops Letter of Protest
English translation of letter in Tigrinya addressing Eritrea’s Minister of Health Amna Nurhussein. 13 June 2019 RE: Institutions of Health Owned by the Catholic Church Respected Minister: God’s Peace...
View ArticleBishop Fikremariam Hagos Address in Segeneyti
The following is an English translation of Bishop of Segeneyti Eparchy, Father Fikremariam Hagos’s address to the parish on Sunday June 16. The original (in Tigrinya) was posted by Asenna TV (ATV) and...
View ArticleKiss in the Teahouse
It has been months or years since you left home and joined one of the liberation fronts for independence. Meanwhile your family has been searching for you and, if you are lucky, they will succeed in...
View ArticleA Day In The Life Of Sawa High School Students
To give its readers perspective of what life is like in Sawa for those who attend the Sawa High School (officially the Warsay-Yikealo Secondary School), Eritrea Digest interviewed two individuals, a...
View ArticleDear Sham – (Your Guide To Eritrea)
Thinking of going to Eritrea and visiting tourist attractions like museums, historic sites and off-the-beaten-path destinations? Ask Sham Harif (@shamharif): he got you covered. This was his response...
View ArticleAEA: Open Letter to Tiffany Hadish
Association of Eritrean Americans July 30, 2019 RE: Open Letter to Tiffany Haddish Dear Ms. Tiffany Haddish: The Eritrean-American community has been following your career with great pride! To see...
View ArticleFor Eritreans, Every Day Is Half-Mast Day
The media has reported. The human rights groups are outraged. The pope has prayed. But everywhere else, but especially in the State media, it is radio silence. One hundred fifty individuals, mostly...
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Isaias Afwerki Unhinged (Sawa Edition)
Yeah, but what is new? Because “Isaias Afwerki Said Some Crazy Shit Again” is not dignified title befitting a head of state. There was a time when Isaias Afwerki used to pretend that he is not a...
View ArticlePetition: End High School In Sawa, Eritrea
In 2003, under false pretenses of a temporary measure to alleviate capacity issues, the Eritrean government passed a law requiring all high school students to complete their 12th grade in a central...
View ArticleSCOOCH: Rescind Decision To Excommunicate Patriarch Antonios
The Standing Conference of the Oriental Orthodox Church (scooch) expressed its concern and sadness at the decision of “what remains of the Holy Synod of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church” to...
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It’s Not Over ‘Til The Cow Is Weighed
Two truths and a lie is one of those games people play when they are trying to introduce themselves. Supposing Abraham Lincoln was at a party and he said “I am a licensed bartender, a licensed doctor...
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