Tag Archives: People’s Front for Democracy and Justice

Eritrea: The Hard Reality Mr Yemane Gebreab cannot cover-up

May 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Seyoum Tesfaye Atlanta- Georgia As we “celebrate” the 22nd Independence Day of Eritrea we are obligated to face the truth that our national flag is not grounded on Constitution, Justice and Freedom.  The tremendous human and material sacrifice paid … read more »

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Eritrea: Fear and Silence Cannot Continue Forever!

February 16, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Paulos Natnael Fear and Silence Cannot Continue Forever! Revolutions, by definition, are unpredictable.  As one academic put it “no revolution has ever followed a script.” The recent event that took place in Eritrea, in Asmera  to be specific, may have … read more »

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Eritrea: PFDJ’s pick and mix response to Forto 2013

January 30, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

by Selam Kidane When I was a primary school my teacher from grade one was my favourite teacher… one day during lunch hour, we all saw her being led away across our play ground wailing whilst being held by some … read more »

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The Beginning Of The End Of Eritrean President Isayas Afeworki

January 26, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Ezana sehay There is a remarkable consistency over the course of human history: every repressive regime perishes not because of destiny’s blows or external onslaught, but because of internal disease. The imminent slow motion collapse of Isayas Afeworki is no … read more »

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Western Mining Companies and Slave Labor in Eritrea

January 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Yosief Ghebrehiwet Western Mining Companies and Slave Labor in Eritrea [On April 21, 2010, I wrote an article addressing only one aspect of what has been going on in the mining projects – the slave labor used by the subcontracted … read more »

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Voodoo Economics – The Eritrean Version

January 17, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Seyoum Tesfaye My opinion The Eritrean regime is an expert in smoke and mirrors art.  It is a shameless regime that could dare to market hemotoxic venom as milk fit for children consumption.  Leaving the fancy words aside once … read more »

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Eritrea: Knocking 2013 into shape…

January 3, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Selam Kidane I was intending this to be my short reflections on 2012, it turns out the year was too short for me to be doing a proper reflection on (or is that a nifty excuse from my end?)… sensible … read more »

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As an Eritrean: My vision of Eritrean Republic

December 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Eyob Ghebreziabhier What will be Eritrea after dictatorship or recycled colonialism? I have a vision that hzbawi baytotat1 ሕዝባዊ ባይቶታት (sing. ባይቶ) will rise above the ashes of their past. And the Eritrean villages will go away from being Axumite … read more »

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A Short Guide to Potential Investors in Eritrea

December 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Selam Kidane …so you want to invest in Eritrea? Why that is an amazing opportunity after rall elsewhere in Africa everyone is recognising the value of the pristine opportunities for umpteen fold returns… and what Eritrean in their right mind … read more »

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‘Investment’ and the Danger of Oligarchy in Eritrea

December 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Bana from Asmara On December 17 and 18, 2012 a second round of investment conference will take place in the Eritrean capital, Asmara. If this event is going to be anything similar to the first round that was held at … read more »

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Eritrea: colonized mind, false sense of self and delusion. Towards “decolonizing the mind”

December 9, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Jossy Romanat The legacies of European colonization of Africa have different forms – economic, social, political and cultural imperialism and perhaps the cultural aspect is the most destructive. The famous Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o in his book “Decolonizing the … read more »

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“Independent Eritrea” A crumbling nation and a tragedy, born of baseless fear, meaningless Hatred and a mountain of lies

November 25, 2012 by benim

  “Independent Eritrea” A crumbling nation and a tragedy, born of baseless fear, meaningless Hatred and a mountain of lies Ghirmay Yeibio Part 1   For the leaders of this people cause them to err, and they that are led … read more »

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Critical review of Professor Tesfatsion Medhanies’s discussion paper Eritrea ’’kem adebo’’

November 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Critical review of Professor Tesfatsion Medhanies’s discussion paper Eritrea ’’kem adebo’’ problems and challenges in history and the present (Tesfatsion Medhanie, Bremen, September 2012) By Haile Yibrah [Prof. Tesfatsion Medhanie's paper: www.ethiomedia.com/2012_report/eritra_kem_adebo.pdf] By Haile Yibrah Introduction Professor Tesfatsion’s discussion paper … read more »

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Eritrean Churches: Mute And Without opinion

November 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Samuel Negusse “The church must be the guide and the critic of the State and never its tool.” writes Dr Martin Luther King Jr, outraged by the silence of many churches regarding racial injustice of his time. The church, or … read more »

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The Arab Spring: A Lesson For The Eritrean Regime

September 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Fessahaye Mebrahtu The Arab Revolution that caught the rest of the world by surprise is too close for the Eritrean regime to ignore. The regime’s muted reaction when the revolutions were blazing shows that PFDJ was following the situation nervously … read more »

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Eritrea pledges not to harm citizens who fled conscription if they return

January 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki has said that he will guarantee the safety of tens of thousands of young people who fled the country to avoid forced conscription in the military, should they chose to return to the East African nation. … read more »

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Eritrean opposition force calls for Egypt-style uprising

March 1, 2011 by benim

An exiled Eritrean opposition force has called for Egypt and Libya-type mass protests to end the rule of the east African nation’s government, which is led by president Isaias Afeworki.   The Eritrean leader has been in power since 1991, … read more »

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