In addressing the Ethiopian Parliament on October 13, 2023, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister (PM), Abiy Ahmed, declared the Red Sea as “the natural border of Ethiopia” and described ownership of the Red Sea as “an existential issue.” The Ethiopian PM’s assertion of owning and/or accessing the Red Sea was based on history, geography, demography, ethnicity, law, and economic factors. Moreover, the PM asserted that, if not during his tenure in power or the current generation, the next generation should make ownership of the Red Sea a reality, which is tantamount to seeding a time bomb. Read more
Abstract: Shipwrecks are archaeological, economic, historical, and political time capsules waiting to be unlocked. Their discovery results in debates over matters relating to their protection including ownership, jurisdiction, and the manner of their preservation. Interested parties include flag States, particularly in case of sunken State vessels, Read more
Details: 26 Pages Posted: 15 Nov 2016 | Date Written: November 14, 2016 Authors: Senai W. Andemariam (Maastricht University, Faculty of Law), Isaias Yemane Tesfalidet (Yale University, Law School), Students; Michael Affa (University Of Asmara, Students (Deceased))
As it is widely chronicled in the political economy literature, the history of modern Eritrea is a history of a long and arduous struggle for statehood, national identity, and socio-cultural and economic emancipations. In the first phase of this long struggle, generations of Eritreans collectively waged both peaceful and armed struggle against successive colonial powers and secured Eritrea's de facto and de jure independence in 1991 and 1993, respectively. The second phase of the struggle was/is geared towards... Read more
Despite Eritrea’s relatively small population, the country is a major origin of refugees. As much as one-third of the Eritrean-born population of around 6 million is estimated to live abroad, with regular outflows from the autocratic country continuing. In 2023 alone, Read more