Tag: #Afabet

The Buffer That Never Existed

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by Red Sea Beacon The capture of Mekelle may change the map of Ethiopia’s internal war. It does not rewrite...

Sixty-five Years Later, Eritrea’s Struggle for Self-Determination Remains a Living Legacy

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By Alula Frezghi 65 Years After Hamid Idris Awate’s First Shot, Eritrea’s Struggle for Self-Determination Remains a Living Legacy On September...

Paving the Path to Social Justice: Eritrea’s Post-Independence Road Construction

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By: Mussie Efriem (taken from shabait.com) When Eritrea was liberated on May 24 1991 following a long armed struggle, it...

The Indomitable Spirit of Afabet: Honoring a Turning Point in Eritrean History

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by Debessai Tsegai ​The month of March does not merely pass by on the Eritrean calendar; it arrives as a...

Afabet: The Battle That Broke the Balance of Power

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By David Yeh Introduction: When History Turned in Forty-Eight Hours History rarely announces its turning points in advance, but at Afabet,...

Afabet 1988: The Turning Point That Changed Eritrea’s Destiny

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By Sesin Seyoum History does not often turn in a matter of hours—but at Afabet, it did. On March 19, we...

March 1988: The Demise of the Ethiopian Nadew Command

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By Sharron Yemane The Battle of Afabet – EPLF Operation to Destroy Nadew Command In the long and determined struggle of...

March: The Month that Turned the Tide of Eritrea’s Liberation War

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David Yeh March holds a profound and enduring significance in the history of Eritrea. For the Eritrean people, this month...

Forged in Struggle: Eritrea’s Liberation and the Collapse of Ethiopian Regimes

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By David Yeh The liberation of Eritrea stands as one of the most extraordinary examples of resilience, strategic brilliance, and...

Happy International Women’s Day! – Mama Zeynab: A Revolutionary Force in Eritrean Women’s History

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By David Yeh Happy International Women’s Day! Today, we celebrate the remarkable life and legacy of Mama Zeynab (Zeynab...

The Landing That Made Eritrea Inevitable

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Operation Fenkil and the Battle That Shifted the Balance of the Horn of Africa By Alula Frezghi History occasionally pivots in...

Fenqil: The Decisive Blow That Reshaped Eritrea’s Road to Freedom

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By David Yeh Fenqil stands as one of the most transformative moments in the Eritrean struggle for independence, not simply...