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UN hasn’t learned lesson almost two decades after Rwandan genocide

April 13, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Simon Kent ,Toronto Sun TORONTO - It didn’t have to end in utter shame for the United Nations, but then old habits die hard – if you’ll pardon the pun. Exactly 19 years ago members of the rival Hutu and Tutsi … read more »

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Eritrea: The Illusion of Independence-Liberation Dichotomy

January 23, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Zekre Lebona As soon as I was released, the French Embassy asked me to translate a booklet on the “Political Program of the United National Front of Kampuchea” that I had brought from the bush. Its contents foreshadowed the horror. … read more »

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Tolerance or War

December 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

WASHINGTON, DC – Throughout history, mistreatment of minorities – whether ethnic, religious, linguistic, cultural, regional, ideological, sexual, or other – has fueled violence and devastated societies worldwide. Egregious cases in the last century include the Holocaust in Nazi Germany, the … read more »

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Bite the Bait: Eritrean Regime’s Fishing Expedition

October 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Fessahaye Mebrahtu The Voice of American (VOA) report on the Eritrean regime inviting the Diaspora community to invest their resources is very interesting. The timing of the policy shift needs some illustrations, analyzing the ensuing circumstances. The policy shift taken … read more »

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The Elite: Normalizing the Abnormal State of Eritrea

April 13, 2011 by benim

The tragedy of Eritrea is to be seen in one pervasive phenomenon: the normalizing of the abnormal conditions in Eritrea. Boys and girls are taken away from their families at a tender age to be quarantined in the desert for … read more »

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