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For decades, a persistent narrative pushed by certain political elites has claimed that Eritrea was historically an integral part of Ethiopia, and that the Red Sea has always been an Ethiopian domain. It is time to address this claim directly:...Read more

11/07/2026 22:12 PM

ጉዳይ ቋንቋታት ኣብ ኤርትራ

THE ISSUE OF LANGUAGES IN ERITREA.

Interview with Linguist and veteran, Ghirmai Zemichael.

ዕላል ምስ ምኩር ኪኢላ ቋንቋታትን ገዲም ተጋዳላይን፡ ግርማይ ዘሚካኤል።

[ERIPM (Ahmed Sherif)]

Part-1: Part-2:

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10/07/2026 19:25 PM

A PAINFUL TRUTH BEYOND GRIEF

by Dr Nebil Ibrahim (Sesto).

In our culture, we are taught a profound truth: "ዝሞተ ኣይክሰስን እዩ" do not speak ill of the deceased. It is a principle rooted in both our traditions and our faith. I was raised to honor it, and I still do....Read more

10/07/2026 00:56 AM

THE REVOLUTION SCHOOL AT FIFTY:

Does Eritrea Still Live by Its First Victory?

(ቀዳማይ ዓወት ሓቂ እዩ)

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Bet Timhirt Sewra (1976–2026)

by Dr Thomas Araya.

The fiftieth anniversary of the Eritrean Revolution School (Bet Timhirt Sewra) offers an opportunity to reflect on one of the most distinctive institutions created during the Eritrean liberation struggle....Read more

08/07/2026 19:36 PM

SOVEREIGNTY IS SACROSANCT:

Why the Nature of the Eritrean Regime Cannot Justify Ethiopian Revanchism.

by Dr. Gebre Gebremariam

.Scholar and Frequent Commentator on Horn of Africa Affairs

In the complex geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa, a dangerous narrative has begun to take hold - one that seeks to conflate the internal governance and external behavior of a regime with the fundamental right of a sovereign state to exist within its recognized borders....Read more

05/07/2026 16:35 PM

ተመሃሮ ኣስመራ ዩኒቨርስቲ ነበር፡ ፍልልያቶም ኣወንዚፎም

ከም ሕሱም ሳዕሲዖም

ብ’ዶ/ር ዮውሃንስ ሃይለ.

ሰላም ደቂ ሃገረይ

መቸም፤ ትምህርቲ መሰረት ምዕባለ ናይ ሓደ ህዝብን ሃገርን ምዃኑ ዘማትእ ኣይኮነን። ነዚ ኣምር’ዚ፤ ዋላ እቶም ሽሞም ክጽሕፉ ዘይክእሉ ቀዳሞት ወለድና ብግቡእ ይግንዘብዎ ነይሮም። ንኣብነት፤ ሓደ ንባዕሉ ፊደል ዘይቆጸረ ዓዃይ፤ እቲ እንኮ ብዕራዩ ሸይጡ [ትካሉ ሸይጡ ክባሃል ይከኣል] ንውላዱ ናብ ትምህርቲ ይሰደድ ከምዝነበረ ናይ ትማሊ ተዘክሮ እዩ። ...Read more

03/07/2026 17:57 PM

BUILDING DEMOCRACY

IN ERITREA

ህንጸት ዲሞክራሲ ኣብ ኤርትራ

بناء الديمقراطية في إريتريا

A collection of references, conferences and symposiums, by Snitna.

A collection of references, conferences and symposiums;...Read more

24/06/2026 22:38 PM

What the Revolutionary Generation Missed in Their Lifetime.

by Dr Thomas Araya.

The men and women who joined the Eritrean revolution sacrificed more than their comfort and security. They surrendered their youth, postponed their dreams, and entrusted their future to the promise of a free Eritrea. Many gave their lives before witnessing independence;...Read more

24/06/2026 16:33 PM

My Fatherly Plea,

to Every Eritrean in the Diaspora,

Who Dreams of a Bright Future for the Eritrean People

By Prof. Araya Debessay

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ህጹጽ ጻውዒት ንምዝገባ! دعوة عاجلة للتسجيل URGENT CALL FOR REGISTRATION ብኮሚሽን ምዝገባን ምርጫን፡ ንምስረታ ሓደ ኤርትራዊ ሃገራዊ ሓይሊ፡ by Registration and Election Commission, for the Formation of One Eritrean National Force, 18 December 2025.

24/06/2026 16:33 PM

ERITREA AND ETHIOPIA:

The Dialectics of Geography, Sovereignty, and Common Interests.

ኤርትራን ኢትዮጵያን፡ ዲያለክቲክ ጂኦግራፊ ልዑላውነትን ሓባራዊ ረብሓታትን

إرتريا وإثيوبيا: جدلية السيادة، والجغرافيا والمصالح المشتركة

Seminar by Amba. Haile Menkerios

ሰሚናር ብ'ኣምባ. ሃይለ መንቀርዮስ

Hiwar-Zete-Dialogue, 19 June 2026

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20/06/2026 00:32 AM

June 20, Martyrs’ Day: A sacred day owned by the Eritrean people, never by the Dictatorial regime.

20 ሰነ፡ መዓልቲ ሰማእታት፡ ዋናኡ ህዝቢ ኤርትራ`ምበር ምልካዊ ስርዓት ህግደፍ ኣይኮነን።

20 يونيو، يوم الشهداء: يوم مقدس يملكه الشعب الإريتري، وليس النظام الديكتاتوري.

[By snitna.com]

Eritrea Martyrs day, 20 June 2026: Reflections and Press Releases.

መዓልቲ ሰማእታት ኤርትራ፡ 20 ሰነ 2026፡ ዝኽርታትን መግለጺታትን፡

يوم شهداء إريتريا، 20 يونيو 2026: تأملات وبيانات صحفية.

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14/06/2026 21:35 PM

THE ERITREAN RESISTANCE

Has No Other Option Than Establishing a United Body: Why Our Fragmentation is Accelerating the Silent Genocide of Our People?

by Dr. Negassi Hadgu, June 8, 2026.

For 35 years, the Eritrean people have been bleeding. We have endured a slow and devastating national destruction under the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), the predatory PFDJ gangster regime led by authoritarian mafia boss Isaias Afwerki entrenched in the underground bunker of Adi-Halo....Read more

03/06/2026 17:53 PM

THE ERITREAN DICTATORSHIP’S CRUEL WAR ON FAMILIES

Testimony by: Ms Yirgalem Fisseha, at The Oslo Freedom Forum, June 2026:

ጨካን ኲናት ኣብ ልዕሊ ስድራቤታት ኤርትራ፡ ብምልካዊ ስርዓት ኤርትራ። ምስክርነት፡ ይርጋኣለም ፍስሃ፡ ኣብ መድርኽ ነጻነት ኦስሎ።

[The Oslo Freedom Forum, 1 Jun 2026]

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03/06/2026 14:38 PM

DIGITAL FEUDALISM:

How the Eritrean Regime Revived the Medieval Soke.

by Dr. Gebre Gebremariam.

This article is the result of a moment of profound recognition during a mindful reading of Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson’s Power and Progress: Our 1000-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity. As I turned the pages of Chapter 4, “Cultivating Misery,” I found that the historical descriptions of medieval English peasants were not merely stories of a distant past. Instead, they were a mirror reflecting the lived reality of the people of Eritrea today...Read more

03/06/2026 17:53 PM

ናጽነት ሃገርን ሓርነት ህዝብን፡ ክልተ ዝተፈላለዩ ኣምራት!

ዕላል መዛኑ መበል 83 ክፋል

ተዛተይቲ (Panelist)፡- ሳምኤል ቢዘን፡ ዳንኤል ተወልደ፡ ካሌብ ዘወንጌል፡

[ዕላል መዛኑ /ማሕበራዊ ሕውየት. Elal Mezanu]

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31/05/2026 20:18 PM

GRANDSTANDING

AMIDST DECAY:

The Architecture of Distraction in Issaias Afeworki’s 35th Independence Day Address.

by Dr. Gebre Gebremariam.

Preface: A Reluctant Reflection - I generally make it a point to avoid the televised addresses of Issaias Afeworki. To me, these speeches are more than just political theater; they are visceral, toxic experiences that I find difficult to stomach. For decades, my research into the “rapacious regime” has led me to..Read more

30/05/2026 14:45 PM

THE ARCHITECTURE OF SOVEREIGNTY:

Distinguishing Independence, Statehood, and Freedom in the Eritrean Context.

by Dr. Gebre Gebremariam.

Preface: This article was born out of a profound and timely necessity for conceptual clarity within the Eritrean political discourse. On Saturday, May 23, 2026, the Organization of Eritrean Unity (OEU) hosted a historic public seminar via Zoom to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of Eritrea’s Independence. The event brought together...Read more

27/05/2026 00:11 AM

Happy Eid Al Adha

to all of us!

!عيد الأضحى السعيد لنا جميعاً

ርሑስ ዒድ ኣል ኣድሓ ይግበረልና ንኹልና!

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23/07/2026 03:21 AM

A COVENANT OF BLOOD:

The Moral and Practical Case for the Equal Ownership of Eritrea’s Land, Sea, and Subcontinental Resources.

by Dr. Gebre Gebremariam

Introduction

The birth of Eritrea as a sovereign state was not a gift of diplomatic stroke, a colonial inheritance, or a mere byproduct of administrative withdrawal. It was a nation forged in a thirty-year crucible of fire (1961–1991), characterized by a level of collective sacrifice that has few parallels in modern African history. ...Read more

11/07/2026 22:12 PM

Snitna Network Seminar

(Saturday, 11 July 2026)

THE STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION OF ERITREAN PUBLIC SPHERE.

ኣመዓባብላ ኤርትራዊ

ህዝባዊ ቅርዓተ-ዘተ

التحول الهيكلي للمجال العام الإريتري

Presenter ኣቕራቢ:

Dr Chefena Hailemariam (ዶ/ር ጨፈና ሃይለማርያም)

Moderator ኣላዪ:

Dr Mussie Tesfagiorgis (ዶ/ር ሙሴ ተስፋጊዮርጊስ)

Part-1/2: Part-2/2:

Watch Livestreamed on Facebook (clik here)

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Past Seminars Directory. ዝሓለፉ ሰሚናራት ስኒትና።

09/07/2026 01:25 AM

SOVEREIGNTY IS NOT NEGOTIABLE:

Rebutting Professor Joseph Eliot Magnet’s Call for Ethiopian Occupation.

by Dr. Negassi Hadgu, July 07, 2026.

For years, Professor Joseph Eliot Magnet has presented himself internationally as a distinguished Canadian legal scholar and champion of indigenous rights for the Afar people.....Read more

06/07/2026 14:52 PM

ኣብ ኣስመራ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ዝተማህሩ፡ ተኣኻኺቦም።

ሕራይ ገበሩ!!!!!

ብ’ሃይለ ገብረትንሳኤ (ሰናቶር)፡

ቱክሳን ኣሪዞና፡ 02 ሓምለ 2026

ብመጀመርያ ነዚ ምትእኽኻብ ክዉን ንክኸውን ዝደኸሙ ምስጋና ይግባእ። ብስራትኩም ይጥዓም!!!

ኣስመራ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ብ'2003 ዓ.መ.ፈ. ብመንግስቲ ኤርትራ ናይ ምዕጻው ሓደጋ ገጠማ፡ ተማሃሮኣ ፈቐዶ ማእሰርትን፡ ግፍዕን፡ ኣብ ሰብ ክነብሮ ዘይግባእ ኣጻምእ ዝኸበቦ ቆላ ...Read more

05/07/2026 16:35 PM

MR. GETACHEW REDA!

Sovereignty Is Not Determined by Migration.

A rebuttal to MR. GETACHEW REDA's speech in Amharic, about Eritrea, on 25 Jun 2026.

by Dr Thomas Araya.

To suggest that the migration of Eritreans is evidence of a rejection of Eritrea’s sovereignty is to misunderstand both the nature of political dissent and the meaning of national identity....Read more

05/07/2026 16:35 PM

3RD CONGRESS OF THE ERITREAN AFAR NATIONAL CONGRESS (EANC)

04 July 2026.

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ህጹጽ ጻውዒት ንምዝገባ! دعوة عاجلة للتسجيل URGENT CALL FOR REGISTRATION ብኮሚሽን ምዝገባን ምርጫን፡ ንምስረታ ሓደ ኤርትራዊ ሃገራዊ ሓይሊ፡ by Registration and Election Commission, for the Formation of One Eritrean National Force, 18 December 2025.

03/07/2026 17:57 PM

ERITREA AND ETHIOPIA:

The Dialectics of Geography, Sovereignty, and Common Interests.

ኤርትራን ኢትዮጵያን፡ ዲያለክቲክ ጂኦግራፊ ልዑላውነትን ሓባራዊ ረብሓታትን

إرتريا وإثيوبيا: جدلية السيادة، والجغرافيا والمصالح المشتركة

Seminar by Mr Idris Humed Adem Ibrahim

ሰሚናር ብ'እድሪስ ሁመድ ኢብራሂም

Hiwar-Zete-Dialogue, 03 July 2026

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24/06/2026 16:33 PM

ኣባታዊ ምሕጽንታ፡

ናብ ኩሎም ብሩህ መጻኢ ህዝቢ ኤርትራ ዝደልዩ፡

ኤርትራውያን ዲያስፖራ!

ብ ፕሮፈ. ኣርኣያ ደበሳይ

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ህጹጽ ጻውዒት ንምዝገባ! دعوة عاجلة للتسجيل URGENT CALL FOR REGISTRATION ብኮሚሽን ምዝገባን ምርጫን፡ ንምስረታ ሓደ ኤርትራዊ ሃገራዊ ሓይሊ፡ by Registration and Election Commission, for the Formation of One Eritrean National Force, 18 December 2025.

24/06/2026 16:33 PM

ፈነወ ንጋባእ NGABAE RADIO

ብ’መም. ዘርኡ ገብረየሱስ

By Membr Zeru Gebreyesus

ቀዳም Saturday, 16 May 2026

ደግሲ ጎበጣ ኢትዮጵያ ንኤርትራ፡ ንኤርትራውያን ከሰክፎም ይኽእል'ዶ? ዘሰክፍ እንተኾይኑ፡ እንታይ ይገበር?

Is Eritrea's Annexation by Ethiopia worrying Eritreans? If so, what has to be done?

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ዝሓለፈኩም ንምስማዕ ኣብ ስኒትና፡ ኣብዚ ጠውቑ።
ዝሓለፈኩም ኣብ ዩቱብ ንምስማዕ፡ ኣብዚ ጠውቑ።

22/06/2026 22:39 PM

THE MORAL LEDGER AND THE SILENCE OF THE LEARNED:

Education, Debt, and the Responsibility of the Eritrean Intellectual.

An Open Letter to the Former Students of the University of Asmara on the Occasion of the 25 - 26 June 2026 Springfield, Virginia (Washington, D.C. Area) Reunion.

by Dr. Gebre Gebremariam.

On 25 - 26 June 2026, former students of University of Asmara will gather in Springfield, Virginia (Washington, D.C. area). The halls will echo with laughter, shared memories, and the sweet nostalgia of our youth at the University of Asmara...Read more

15/06/2026 23:45 PM

62ND SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

ITEM 2: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on report of the SR on Eritrea (15 June 2026)

መበል 62 መጋባእያ ሽማግለ ሰብኣዊ መሰላት ውሕሃ፡ ብዛዕባ ኤርትራ (15 ሰነ 2026)

by UN Web TV.

ITEM 2: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on report of the SR on Eritrea.

SPEAKERS: Mr. Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea (Introduction), Ms. Maarit Kohonen Sheriff, Director of the Global Operations Division in OHCHR, Ms. Sophia Tesfamariam, Ambassador of Eritrea (Country concerned), Mr. Ismail Moussa, Representative of civil society ....Read more

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03/06/2026 17:53 PM

ERITREAN HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR

Testimony by: Mr Filmon Debru, at The Oslo Freedom Forum, June 2026:

ውጻእ መዓት፡ ካብ ኣሰጋገርቲ ደቂ-ሰብ። ምስክርነት፡ ፊልሞን ደብሩ፡ ኣብ መድርኽ ነጻነት ኦስሎ።

[Mestyat Betna | ኣብ ዓቢ መድረኽ ዝወሃብ ዘሎ ምስክርነት]

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03/06/2026 17:53 PM

መግለጺ ኣቦ መንበር፡ ፖለቲካዊ ሓይልታት ኤርትራ (ፖሓኤ)፡

ኢሳያስ ብዛዕባ ትራምፕ ገዲፉ፡ ብዛዕባ ነብሱ ግዳ ዘይዛረብ!

[ባህግና Eri Bahgna Media 31.05.2026]

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03/06/2026 16:25 PM

THE RITUAL OF IMPUNITY:

Ethiopia’s 2026 Sham Election and the Genealogy of Aggression.

A Rebuttal of the IFA’s “Federal Recomposition” Thesis

by Dr. Gebre Gebremariam.

Context: As an Eritrean scholar dedicated to the long-deferred dream of a democratic transition in my homeland, I have always maintained that the struggle for internal reform is inextricably linked to the preservation of national sovereignty. Sovereignty is the foundational bedrock upon which the house of democracy must be built;...Read more

02/06/2026 17:52 PM

AFRICAN COUNTRIES BEYOND ELECTIONS:

Why Do African Countries Need International Election Observers? The Challenge of Building Trusted Democratic Institutions.

by Dr Thomas Araya.

Every election season across Africa brings a familiar scene. International election observers arrive from organizations such as the African Union, the United Nations, regional organizations, and various international democracy-support institutions. They monitor voter registration,...Read more

31/05/2026 18:35 PM

Exposing the Delusional

May 24, 2026 Speech

of Authoritarian Leader Isaias Afwerki.

by Dr. Negassi Hadgu, May 26, 2026.

On May 24, 2026, as we Eritreans marked 35 years of hard-won independence, a day once celebrated with pride but now mourned as a symbol of national destruction, the authoritarian Isaias Afwerki emerged from his stronghold in Adi-Halo to deliver his annual keynote address. What followed was not a sober reflection on the state of the Eritrean nation, nor a vision for its future. ....Read more

24/05/2026 00:10 AM

ዮሃና መበል 35 ዕለተ-ናጽነት ኤርትራ!

Happy 35th Independence Day, Eritrea!

عيد استقلال سعيد لإريتريا، الذكرى الخامسة والثلاثون لاستقلالها

MEMORIES AND REFLECTIONS ዝኽርታትን ገምጋማትን ذكريات وتأملات