The Obscure & Tragic End of the G-15
By Awate Team - Aug 31, 2006, 10:02 PST
Most of the guards live in great fear that once the imprisoned die off, the government will disappear them, too, to maintain the secret. They explain it thusly: if it cannot show any leniency to individuals who struggled for 30 years and freed their nation...
To Scramble The Horn of Africa
By The Awate Team - Jul 22, 2006, 18:26 PST
With all the four sides of Ethiopia taken care of, the only natural thing to do for Isaias would be order his army to march South and ignite the fifth flashpoint. In Isaias’ mind, Ethiopia cannot withstand pressure from four synchronized flashpoints. He wants to avenge his ego that bad.
Target: Somalia (From Awate Archives)
By The Awate Team - Jul 11, 2006, 21:17 PST
The following article was originally published in December 22, 2001. It (actually, 25 words in the article) raised a firestorm of criticism including Mensour Kerrar’s classic Baboor Ye Gebeyka! (“Train, You Are Headed The Wrong Way!”) as well as a mention in our “Did They Really Say/Do That” retrospective of September 1, 2002. Our response to the firestorm was mostly “only time will tell.” Well, Somalia is in the headlines again and we are re-posting it for our readers to judge if time has told...
Analysis: Behind The Expulsion of the NGOs
By Awate Team - Mar 24, 2006, 16:07 PST
If past patterns of the government are an indicator, it appears that this is yet another arbitrary decision meant to grab the attention of Western governments and reinforce the myth to its supporters that the government is self-reliant. The "self-reliance" myth is agressively propagated despite the fact that Eritrea is ranked third in the world (after Sao Tome Principe and Guinea Bisau) for having the highest Aid to GDP rate (29%.)
FAQ On Our Petition
By Eritrean Anti Tyranny Global Solidarity - Feb 20, 2006, 23:59 PST
The petition drive has ended. Full report will be published soon.
The Man Behind Shabait.com Editorials
By Awate Team - Jan 29, 2006, 01:16 PST
And who is the author of this manifesto, masquerading as editorial? To those unconvinced, we invite them to read the recent Shabait editorial ("A Misguided Policy That Is Undermining American Image", January 27, 2006), with our translation of the interview Isaias Afwerki gave his TV (Eri-TV) in late November 2005. Equally effective, just read excerpts from the editorial and the interview below and you will be convinced that the man behind the words is the same.
Petition Collecting Form
By Eritrean Anti Tyranny Global Solidarity - Jan 28, 2006, 22:34 PST
This form is to assist petitioners who do not have access to the Internet and could not sign an electronically
Seyoum: A Life Invested On “DemoSelam”
By Awate Team - Dec 21, 2005, 20:48 PST
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