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Eritrea’s Future is Bright

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By Michael Solomon, MD As we celebrate the 35th Eritrean Independence Day, it is useful to reflect on the country’s...

President Trump Is Not Your Errand Boy, Mr. Rubin

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by Ghidewon Abay Asmerom The likes of Michael Rubin suffer from a familiar Beltway delusion: confusing access to power with...

Ethiopia’s Red Sea Narrative Resurfaces in Abiy Ahmed’s Latest Public Appearance

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By David Yeh When Recklessness Masquerades as Destiny History has seen many leaders try to dress ambition in moral language, but...

Eritrea’s Independence and the Cost of Refusing Subordination: An Integrated Analysis

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by PI Demoz Introduction In the contemporary international system, sovereignty is praised in theory but rationed in practice. States are declared...

The Recognition of Somaliland: Israel’s Hand is Not Alone

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by Filippo Bovo The recognition of Somaliland as an independent state by Israel is not a novelty: various indicators had...

Israel’s Somaliland Recognition Sparks Regional Backlash and Risks a New Red Sea Confrontation

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By ALULA FREZGHI Israel’s decision on December 26, 2025, to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent state has triggered a...

 Israeli recognition of Somaliland: Analysis 

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by Girmay Haile  A regional security threat and potential for destabilisation of the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea and...

The Purported Recognition of Somaliland and the Escalating Risks to Regional and Global Stability

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By David Yeh The purported Israeli recognition of Somaliland should be approached with the utmost caution, not as an isolated...

Africa’s Wealth, Eritrea’s Example: How the Continent Was Never Poor but Always Extracted

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By David Yeh Africa’s issue has never been poverty; Africa’s issue has always been possession and control. For centuries, the...

The Looming Storm: Assab and the Geopolitical Fallout of an Eritrea-Ethiopia War

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by B. Tekle The simmering tensions between Eritrea and Ethiopia have once again brought the specter of a devastating war to...

Sovereignty Reclaimed: Energy, Self-Reliance, and the New Global Order— A follow-up to “Assab to Abadan: The Price of Oil, Sovereignty, and the Road to...

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by Ezra Musa As the world shifts from Western-centric systems toward multipolar realities, nations that once stood alone in defense...

Where the Hammer Meets Steel: Ethiopia’s Endless Miscalculation on Eritrea

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by Sirak Kifle For decades, Ethiopia’s rulers have mistaken Eritrea for a nail. History has proven otherwise. From Emperor Haile Selassie...