Eritrea’s deteriorating state
The Eritrean government continues to force students into military service in the middle of a pandemic. Things are about to get even worse.
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Abraham T. Zere
Abraham T. Zere is US-based Eritrean exiled journalist and writer.
The third brother
A new thriller by Andrew Welsh-Huggins follows a detective investigating the disappearance of a Somali-American teenager in Ohio.
Eritrea’s diplomatic offensive?
An US congressional delegation to Eritrea—the first in 14 years—which included Ilhan Omar, got little attention in mainstream media. Why?
Eritrea beyond the media fanfare
So far, the only real beneficiaries of the rapprochement between Ethiopia and Eritrea are Ethiopia and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki.
All you need to know about Ethiopia and Eritrea’s rapprochement
The pace of rapprochement between Eritrea and Ethiopia, longtime foes who have been in deadlock for the last 20 years, changes quickly. It is hard to keep up.
Scripted reality in Eritrea
The ruling regime in Eritrea manipulates news and information to gain total control over its citizens.
Nipsey’s immigrant hustle
Eritrean-American rapper Nipsey Hussle mix of immigrant and street hustle.
When Tiffany Haddish visited her father’s country, Eritrea
The comedian Tiffany Haddish has been hailed by Vanity Fair as “the funniest person alive right now”...
Everyone in Eritrea is desperate to flee, including the President’s son
In today’s Eritrea, there is no difference between the jailer and the jailed. The political culture is so violent and desperate that the
The African Who Wanted to Fly
When he was fifteen, the Gabonese Luc Bendza embarked on his life journey to China to
Take me to your leader: Eritrea’s Isaias Afwerki
The author, in exile from Eritrea, attempts construct a profile of the country’s longtime leader.
How to cover Eritrea
Eritrea has expelled all international correspondents and banned local private newspapers since 2001. One consequence is
The tale of a state in limbo
Borderlines (2015) is Michela Wrong’s debut novel. Taking the perspective of a British narrator named Paula, it
In Praise of Defeat
The only safe thing to talk about in Eritrea, is football. Even the President watches football and is a public Arsenal fan.