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Allah may give the wicked many chances to remorse and shape up but does not guarantee them everlasting support; rather leaves them face the consequence of the sins at the end of their melancholic role in society. God does his magic in mysterious ways when

THE-STAR /  18 January 2016 at 13:54pm By: Mercedes Sayagues Eritrea is losing its youth through mass migration. But what is everyone fleeing, asks Mercedes Sayagues. There is something odd in the camps hosting Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia and Sudan. Generally, refugee camps in Africa burst with women and children

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Part three 2016- the year of a grass root movement. A movement I called for some 12 years ago. A week or two before the new year some 12 years ago, I had called on the chiefs of the wudbetaat to a) dissolve their respective “political” organizations, and

Eritreans’ special gift of 2016 for Isayas:  A gift of three “never-s” -Never will cycles of your abuses silence our people’s intentions to fight back and win this year. -Never will Eritreans stop coming together to save their people and to worsen your fear of the UN’s

By Fesseha Nair A New Year's Resolution is a promise to do an act of self-improvement or something better than the past. I will here deal with The properties( both physical and chemical) we have failed in the past and start act to improve. 1. Building cooperative

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By Petros Tesgagherghis There is persistent talk that the Eritrean political parties should hand over leadership to the youth.  But it is not possible to hand over leadership in a silver plate. Leaders emerge or evolve in the process of organised   activities. So my New Year resolution

The Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea (COI) is a UN commissioned body with a mandate to shed light on the human rights violations being perpetrated by the Eritrean government against its people. It is carrying out its mandate by collecting oral and

It is sometimes difficult to know whether we are subscribing a depraved life or, a depraved time is reigning over us.  I don't know, quite frankly!  How did we Eritreans change from a God fearing, peaceful, loving and morally apt, into an easily led and

As we now approach the eve of the New Year 2016, one would reasonably ask the following two appropriate questions, in regards to the besieged state of Eritrea: What is the most important new change that we, as Eritreans, would like to see on the

Amanuel Iyasu’s recent appearances including in SEMER pal talk room was a step forward to the struggle that now appears in the stage of crystallizing the grassroots based bottom up strategy towards democracy. It was a very interesting dialogue with the crowd on the current

ROME (RNS) Gospel singer Helen Berhane found new life in Europe after fleeing Eritrea, where she was locked in a shipping container and tortured for her religious beliefs. Berhane, who was released in 2006 after spending 32 months in custody, spoke recently at a Rome conference

 An appeal for Amnesty to the prisoners of conscience in Eritrea:  implications of the change of geo-politics in the Horn By Petros Tesfagiorgis On behalf of concerned Eritreans and the justice loving people the world over I ask President Isaias Afewerki to give amnesty to the

Eritreans for Facilitating National Dialogue (EFND), December 18, 2015 A very basic indication of dictatorial rule is the absence of constitutional order that compels those in power to be accountable to citizens. In the absence of any legal restraint on their power dictatorial regimes generally tend

GMT 17:53 Thursday ,17 December 2015 Petros Tesfagherghis I am a British citizen of Eritrean origin, the country that is the largest producer of refugees in Africa. Widespread public support for the “Welcome Refugees” campaign has given me hope that people care and are willing to give

The Fighter’s Letter, a novel by Paulos Natnael, is a radical book based on factual story about the Eritrean Revolution for national independence. Publisher: Africa World Press & Red Sea Press - Trenton, NJ, USA Publication year:  2015 ISBN: 978-1-56902-410-2 (HB), 978-1-56902-411-9 (PB) Number of pages: 289 The novel deals

On opposite sides of the Red Sea, Yemen spirals deeper into civil war and chaos, while Eritrea accepts foreign cash and commodities for its support in fighting against Yemen's rogue government. Why then is Eritrea, population 6.3 million, sending tens of thousands more refugees to

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Part two Medrek’s wrong premises: leading to resuscitation of the politically dangerous wudbetaat. I wrote an article- entitled ‘Today”s struggle and Post-dictator Eritrea- much safer without the current wudbetaat’- last week, which was posted on assenna’s website on Dec. 4; the first part was on Medrek’s resuscitation of

Fetsum: Two factors down; the most critical void in the way of the destination I believe that the enemies have finished digging their own graves. No authority can be imagined to trash itself out of society stronger than what the Eritrean regime has been doing to

The opposition leaders( EDA, EPDP etc..)are no better than Isaias Afwerki, the only difference being that they are not in a position of authority. Compiled by Russom Kidane

December 8, 2015              By Tewelde Stephanos (email: testifanos@gmail.com) Along with few friends, I make very modest monthly contributions to encourage the work demo.archive.assenna.com is doing. I do this with the spirit of “if I cannot lead, at least I should support those who do”. And

Part one- the current Medrek’s resuscitation of the  politically dangerous wudbetaat I had attended the EU-parliament organized workshop on migration on Nov 9- a summary of which was posted In Assenna’s website on Nov. 11, and the Tigringa version is read over Assenna’s radio few days

I was getting a bit frustrated by the brief silence of OUR VOICE after elevating the Eritrean hope for freedom in multiple controversial but down to earth appearances. The video-graphic exposure of Professor Araya Debessay at Assenna, however, changed my helpless and impatient state of

The Afars, a tightly knit Muslim minority in one of the most inhospitable corners of Africa, are determined to keep their home and the culture that sustains them. By Dan Connell, December 4, 2015. Many traveled by foot through the Danakil Depression, one of the lowest and

European states increasingly rejecting asylum applications from Eritrea Between April and September, the UK rejected 64% of Eritrean asylum cases in first instance Asylum seekers returned to Eritrea at risk of torture Eritrean men can be conscripted to military for 20 years or more “Eritrea is haemorrhaging its youth.

Amanuel Sahle In a clear night one can see forever. I don’t know who said it but I like the maxim, whatever it means. And in a serene mind one can think forever. There are people who love to think, and they travel far and wide,

Amanuel sahle I have decided to write this article in English taking into consideration some readers whose grasp of Tigrinya is a bit too shaky to completely understand what I have written over the past few months. I think that in order to effect a change of

Human rights violations, relentless cruelty, tyranny and oppression are, tragically, everyday experiences for Eritreans. It is horrifying. It is also so far away from what so many Eritreans heroically fought for, and what campaigners outside that country were supporting, in the struggle for liberation. Twenty-seven years ago,

By Andrew Korybko Global Research, November 18, 2015 Katehon 16 November 2015 Region: Middle East & North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa Recent media reports indicate that Saudi Arabia and the UAE have contracted Eritrea’s government for assistance in the War on Yemen, using the East African state as a transit

Posted on Friday, 20 November 2015 11:00 Faced with a stunted economy and a dismal reputation abroad, Eritrea is taking small steps towards keeping up appearances with the international community, engaging with foreign investors and changing its heavy-handed approach to the large-scale flight of its citizens. The

By Fesseha Nair The role of dialogue between any actors in the struggle for democratic transition is very important for communicating the concerns, the understanding of the problems or challenges and for establishing a clear roadmap that satisfies the needs of our people. The designation of the

The Road Ends in Djibouti for Some Eritrean Refugees Thousands of Eritreans are marooned in this desolate corner of the Horn of Africa. By Dan Connell, November 10, 2015. Temperatures were pushing 115˚ when we reached the crest of a rocky hill overlooking Ali Addeh, a desolate refugee

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