Politics

Red Sea Tensions and Bab el-Mandeb: Eritrea at the Hinge of a Global Chokepoint

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
By Alula Frezghi Every era has its strategic hinge. During the Cold War, strategists focused on the Fulda Gap as the fault line where East...

Reframing U.S.–Eritrea Relations: From Historical Burden to Strategic Opportunity

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
By Ibrahim A. Ibrahim Recent reporting by The Wall Street Journal indicating that Washington may be reconsidering its posture toward Eritrea signals a potential turning...

Manufactured Legitimacy: How UNHCR’s Eritrea Guidance Predetermines Asylum Outcomes

Politics Red Sea Beacon -
by Red Sea Beacon The Illusion of Authority What if the most authoritative document in the room is also the least...

Lifting Sanctions on Eritrea Is Long Overdue—But So Is Honest Reporting

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By Bereket Tekle Recent reports, most notably from The Wall Street Journal, that the Trump administration is exploring lifting sanctions...

An Election Without a Nation: Ethiopia’s Election Dilemma

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By David Yeh ETHIOPIA - Eight years after Abiy Ahmed came to power promising reform, unity, and democratic renewal, Ethiopia...

Why Can’t Ethiopia Just Take Over the Port of Assab?

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By David Yeh Ethiopia’s quest for access to the Red Sea has long been a defining issue in its modern...

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⸻ A State Trapped in Its Own Narrative Ethiopia’s Leaked Memo and the Strategic Consequences of Threat Inflation By Alula Frezghi States rarely...

Defaming Shaebia: Potemkin Party’s Fabricated Shield for Internal Failure and Decay

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By Debessai Tsegai Since the Potemkin Party took power in Ethiopia, it has consistently deceived the public with false promises...
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