BY ASHISH KUMAR SEN | ATLANTIC COUNCIL The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea on July 9 signed a declaration ending the state of war between the two countries. The summit between Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, on July 9 marked the first time that the neighbors’ heads […]
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BY ASKANEWS * The first visit for “over a decade” by an American Deputy Secretary of State in Eritrea is “an encouraging sign that the US government intends to do its part to normalize relations” after years of isolation policy towards Asmara.
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By Aghade W., Dear Ms. Bruton: First, I congratulate you on organizing a successful conference titled: #RethinkingEritrea. Overall, your presentation was clear and concise, while Mr. Seth Kaplan and Mr. Anthony Carroll’s were very focused and informative. I only hope this is a beginning of many more endeavors to educate policymakers in Washington D.C. about […]
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Given the high stakes in the Horn of Africa, and very low level of effort that would be required to set the stage for a much better relationship in the future, it is surely in Washington’s interest to try. By Dimetros Birku, For over seven years, Eritrea was treated more like a pariah state.The UN […]
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For the infamous Awate.com team, the answer could be even more years. By Teweldeberhan Gebre, In a reaction to a seminar organized and moderated by Ms. Bronwyn Bruton, a scholar, an author and Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council for African Center, the awate.com Team has posted an article titled “Undercover Lobbyist Rethinking Eritrea” on […]
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By Abel Kebedom, I am writing this short article not because I am a supporter of the Eritrean government but as an American citizen and proud tax payer, out of my firm belief that US government officials are required to give congressmen and women of the United States unbiased and unfettered information so that the […]
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By Teweldeberhan Gebre, The US House Subcommittee on Africa has conducted a hearing on Eritrea’s human rights condition on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, under the title of “Eritrea: A Neglected Regional Threat”. The hearing was chaired by Rep. Chris Smith who himself is the chairperson of the House Foreign Affairs’ Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, […]
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By Bronwyn Bruton | Deputy Director, Africa Center at the Atlantic Council, I am grateful to Congressman Smith, the chair, and Congresswoman Bass, the ranking member, for allowing me to contribute to the Subcommittees’ timely review of U.S. policy towards Eritrea. My remarks will describe the current state of affairs inside Eritrea as they relate […]
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