https://eritreanjournal.com Defending the homeland, interrogating the State. In-depth analysis on Eritrea, the Horn of Africa, and regional geopolitics. en Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://eritreadigest.com/favicon.ico https://eritreadigest.com https://eritreadigest.com/post/eritrea-10000-prisoners-arbitrary-detention https://eritreadigest.com/post/eritrea-10000-prisoners-arbitrary-detention Of late, to the delight of the Eritrean people, the Government of Eritrea has released dozens of prisoners. In a press release, the UN's Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said that while this news is encouraging, the Government needs to do more... Human Rights Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Eritrea Digest https://eritreadigest.com/post/oh-my-igad-eritrea-says-goodbye-again https://eritreadigest.com/post/oh-my-igad-eritrea-says-goodbye-again Distinguished representatives of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and other concerned parties: IGAD, whose founding principle is the 'sovereign equality of all member states', was established in 1996 with certain objectives... Diplomacy Sat, 14 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Eritrea Digest https://eritreadigest.com/post/romancing-tigray-an-eritrean-story-1946-2025 https://eritreadigest.com/post/romancing-tigray-an-eritrean-story-1946-2025 Like any two bordering people, the people of Tigray and Eritrea have had a long bond which included all the ups-and-downs of relationships: intermarriage, war, deportation, love and enmity. Here's a brief timeline... History Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Eritrea Digest https://eritreadigest.com/post/abiy-ahmed-takes-his-case-to-permanent-court-of-souped-up-history https://eritreadigest.com/post/abiy-ahmed-takes-his-case-to-permanent-court-of-souped-up-history To try to explain how far back Ethiopia's sense of ownership about the Red Sea goes to, this Eritrean Digest article had said it goes back to the D'MT Kingdom (10th century BCE to the 5th century BCE)... Analysis Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Eritrea Digest https://eritreadigest.com/post/competing-histories-eritrea-struggle-ethiopian-claims https://eritreadigest.com/post/competing-histories-eritrea-struggle-ethiopian-claims The historical narrative between Eritrea and Ethiopia has been contested for over a century. Understanding this complex relationship requires examining the competing claims... History Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Eritrea Digest