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Eritrea and Ethiopia: Regret, Rivalry, and the Search for a Permanent Settlement
ByItansaa Barii Posted on2025-07-242025-07-24

The troubled relationship between Eritrea and Ethiopia has remained unresolved since independence in 1993. This essay explores whether Eritrea secretly regrets its separation, how President Afwerki’s fixation on Ethiopian politics reflects deeper insecurities, and what the future holds. Is this a conflict frozen in time—or a struggle over imperial legacy and regional power?

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The Case Against President Shimelis Abdisa: When Admission Demands Resignation
ByRoobaa Hawwaas Posted on2024-11-282025-01-21

In any civilized political landscape, certain admissions of failure or culpability warrant an immediate and unambiguous resignation. The recent statements by Shimelis Abdisa, President of the Oromia Regional State, serve as a glaring example of such a moment. His admission—albeit cloaked in a desperate blame-shifting exercise—exposes a dereliction of duty so profound that any leader…

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