Inside Eritrea Archives

Inside Eritrea: Bras, Biros and Backward Shoes in War Exhibit

May 23, 2016May 23, 2016TesfaNews21 Comments

By BBC News, Eritreans are celebrating 25 years of independence, which they gained on 24 May 1991. The Eritreans – who fought a 30-year war for independence against the far larger and better-equipped Ethiopian army – are in celebratory mood, despite the country being criticised by human rights groups for its lack of democracy, free […]

2015 in Review: Mainstream “Inside Eritrea” Exclusives

February 3, 2016February 4, 2016TesfaNews15 Comments

By Simon Keleta, Eritrea saw a boost in media coverage in 2015. As the nation made diplomatic and soft power gains, a normally quiet and silent international media came out of the woodworks to opine on all things Eritrea, attempting to steer the newly emerging narrative such that it would resemble the old one. Media […]