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Isaias Afewerki: The “Unique Dictator” Print E-mail
By Aklilu Zere - Oct 10, 2006   

Those present were: Mesfin Hagos, Sherifo, Petros Solomon, Sibhat Efrem; Beraki Ghebreselassie, Ibrahim Afa, Stifanos Seium; Osman Redo, Aklilu Zere, Dawit Habtu, Alamin Mohamed Said; Drue and Mohamed Ali (Clay).

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Ask Not A Pardon Print E-mail
By Zekre Lebona - Oct 02, 2006   
If my assertion on the number of victims killed by the rebel turned into government gets some acceptance, and people are willing to remember them or observe a day in their name, wouldn’t the ceremony for the “sacrificed” appear bizarre in such context. This is not a far fetched thing for many families in Eritrea.
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Five Years on: Tribute to a Pioneering Journalist Print E-mail
By Events Monitor - Sep 22, 2006   
...it was this predisposition to engagement in public affairs and commitment to the welfare of the Eritrean people that led him, after years of exile, to return to Eritrea in the mid-90s and embrace the then nascent independent press. He joined the editorial board of Tsigenai and soon became its chief editor.
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The Crow At Forto Baldissera Print E-mail
By Zekre Lebona - Mar 28, 2006   
In the famous novel about Indonesia, The Year Of Living Dangerously, the protagonist said that the worst aspect of a dictatorship to citizens is their persistent exposure to its constant propaganda. This was during the Sukaron regime. A far worse fate, of course, awaited these same people when several hundred thousands of them were to be slaughtered after the coup. The character's observation reminds me of things I heard years before in Asmera.
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In The Verb To Liberate Print E-mail
By Zekre Lebona - Nov 17, 2005   
In the early days of the mieda, Isaias’ favorite terse phrase thrown to people he considers disloyal was "alekhul-leku tbl alekha." These words often amounted to a death sentence. His henchmen were also often heard repeating these to others. Woe to the person said this to him. Many were to perish later. When saying this, he is virtually questioning your physical existence.
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