Opinion: Shift in U.S. Policy on Eritrea Unclear

By The Cipher Brief, International sanctions and poor relations with neighbors have left Eritrea largely isolated in East Africa. Relations between the U.S. and Eritrea are tense, partially due to alleged human rights abuses by the Eritrean government. Indeed, a number of Eritreans flee the country – many cite the country’s mandatory and essentially indefinite […]

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Open Letter to Ms. Bronwyn Bruton

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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Expert Argue Improving Relation with Eritrea in United States’ Strategic Interest

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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Why Was the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary in Asmara?

By Aghade, Top US officials are not known for frequenting Eritrea. Hence, whenever they visit the capital Asmara, people tend to ask a lot of questions. We know two major events occurred in June 2016 that might have prompted the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Dr. Shannon Lee Smith, to visit […]

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