Abraham T. Zere
Al Jazeera English
Athens, OH, United States
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Can Eritrea’s Afwerki hold on to power after the Tigray war?
The Eritrean president finds himself in an increasingly difficult situation. → Read More
The Ethiopian Civil War: Views through the Prism of Eritrean (Social) Media
Eritrea’s direct involvement in the ongoing Ethiopian civil war has been highly contentious for many observers. Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) leaders reportedly have claimed they’re mainly fighting the Eritrean army in support of Ethiopian federal government soldiers. Eritrean leaders either have been silent or denied it. Although it took longer than it normally → Read More
Can Eritrea's government survive the coronavirus?
Eritrea's failure to efficiently respond to the pandemic could bring down its authoritarian government. → Read More
Trump's travel ban: Thousands of lives in limbo
The Trump administration's travel restrictions left many Eritreans between a rock and a hard place. → Read More
Eritreans have peace, now they want freedom
On this year's Independence Day, Eritreans are dreaming of a post-Afwerki Eritrea. → Read More
The Eritrean Diaspora is Unsettling its Autocratic Regime Through Social Media
Over their impatient Waiting for Godot, Eritreans have been deprived of their liberty, human dignity, and prosperity: the ratified constitution was shelved; military service made indefinite; businesses kept on hold; construction was banned; schools have been militarized; the only university was closed; the country has turned into a penitentiary state with numberless underground prisons, and the… → Read More
Eritrea’s diplomatic offensive?
An US congressional delegation to Eritrea—the first in 14 years—which included Ilhan Omar, got little attention in mainstream media. Why? → Read More
Social Media, Not Political Parties, Are the Strongest Emerging Opposition in Africa
Many African dictators are facing new wave of dissent enabled through social media. The information monopoly has been challenged; ordinary citizens can now organize and confront their autocratic regimes from below. As they become more interconnected and bypass severe information control, citizens across these repressive countries have become emboldened in the face of armed repression. → Read More
Eritrea's 'State of Uncertainty'
Analysis - Insiders say President Isaias is now ruling largely unilaterally, keeping the public, military leaders, and even ministers out of the loop. → Read More
The lifting of UN sanctions will not solve Eritrea's problems
Having gotten rid of international sanctions, the Eritrean regime is unlikely to change its repressive ways at home. → Read More
When Tiffany Haddish visited her father’s country, Eritrea
The comedian Tiffany Haddish has been hailed by Vanity Fair as “the funniest person alive right now.” She was also the first black female stand-up comedian to host Saturday Night Live; an American television institution. Just recently, Haddish presented at the ceremony for the announcement of The Oscar Award nominees, which, like everything else she does, endeared her even more to her fans. Her… → Read More
The peace deal with Ethiopia has not changed Afwerki's Eritrea
If anything, it has actually strengthened his regime. → Read More
Eritrea beyond the media fanfare
So far, the only real beneficiaries of the rapprochement between Ethiopia and Eritrea are Ethiopia and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki. → Read More
Eritrea: President's Out of Character Behaviour Making Eritreans Nervous
Analysis - In barely the blink of an eye, Eritrea's unpredictable president has completely reversed his rhetoric of the past two decades. → Read More
Isaias out of character: Why Eritreans are getting nervous
In barely the blink of an eye, Eritrea’s unpredictable president has completely reversed his rhetoric of the past two decades. In just a few weeks, relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have not just shifted dramatically but – in many ways – turned upside down. For two decades, President Isaias Afwerki had demonised Ethiopia, seeing it as an existential threat. He used the supposed Ethiopian… → Read More
All you need to know about Ethiopia and Eritrea’s rapprochement
The pace of rapprochement between Eritrea and Ethiopia, longtime foes who have been in deadlock for the last 20 years, has been extremely fast. It is hard to keep up. → Read More
Eritreans are happy about peace and wary of Isaias' promises
Despite officially welcoming Ethiopia's peace efforts, the Eritrean regime is keeping its people in the dark. → Read More
The African Who Wanted to Fly
When he was fifteen, the Gabonese Luc Bendza embarked on his life journey to China to follow the footsteps of his childhood movie stars, Bruce Lee and Wag Yu. Notwithstanding objections from his family, culture shock and economic hardships in China, and racism in his new country, Bendza joins a prestigious wushu academy (the kind of martial arts he wanted to master) and excels. But Bendza went… → Read More
Eritrea and Ethiopia: 'The beginning of a beautiful friendship'
Despite all the difficulties, Eritreans and Ethiopians are hopeful that lasting peace will be concluded soon. → Read More
How Ethiopia's peace offer caught Eritrea's regime by surprise
Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki cannot afford to ignore Ethiopia's peace offer. → Read More