Tag: #Horn of Africa

Always Betting on the Wrong Horse: America’s Myopic Policy in the Horn

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
The Sanctions Theater Washington’s latest visa restrictions on so-called “hardline TPLF” leaders are being sold as a contribution to peace....

After the Ship Has Sailed: Ethiopia’s Myth of 3,000-Year Ownership of the Red Sea Coast

Fiction vs. Facts & Reality Red Sea Beacon -
By Simon Zecharias Introduction: Ethiopia did not lose Assab in 1993. It lost an occupation. It lost the temporary possession of...

The Myth of Foreign Military Bases In Eritrea

Fiction vs. Facts & Reality Red Sea Beacon -
Eritrea is not for Sale! by Ghidewon Abay Asmerom Few accusations reveal the dishonesty of anti-Eritrean propaganda more clearly than the...

Beyond GDP: Why Real Development Is Measured in Human Progress

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By Alula Frezghi Across Africa, political leaders frequently celebrate gross domestic product (GDP) growth as the ultimate measure of national...

The Advisory State

Research & Analysis Red Sea Beacon -
Part 2A: The Architects of Influence  How UAE Recruits the Exiled, the Disgraced, and the Displaced By Ahmed Mahmoud In 2013, Serbian...

Myths About Eritrea: A Fact-Based Examination

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Beginning today, Red Sea Beacon launches a special eleven-part series, Myths About Eritrea: A Fact-Based Examination. Over the coming...

The Fallacy of the IFA Proposal: Why Sovereign Boundaries, Not Coerced Normative Demands, Condition Bilateral Peace

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by Mihreteab Medhanie The recent framework (May 22, 2026) published by the Ethiopian Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), titled “Ethiopia-Eritrea...

Eritrea’s Relentless Quest for Peace: An Anchor of Harmony & Stability in the Horn of Africa

Eritrea@35 Red Sea Beacon -
by Yemane Abselom Introduction African states were largely shaped during the colonial era, when European powers partitioned the continent with little...

Dams, Dignity, and Development: Eritrea’s Path to Social Justice

Eritrea@35 Red Sea Beacon -
by Bereket Tecle In the global discourse on development, priorities are often framed through a narrow political lens; elections, press...

When Foreign Policy Becomes Vendetta: Eritrea and the Hijacking of America’s Africa Policy

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by Ghidewon Abay Asmerom America is not ultimately judged by the size of its economy, the reach of its military,...

The Collapse of Rubin’s Eritrea Case

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by Red Sea Beacon There is a difference between analysis and habit. Analysis responds to reality as it is; habit...

The Conflict Industry Panics When Diplomacy Breaks Out

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by Red Sea Beacon The possibility of improved relations between the United States and Eritrea has sent certain conflict entrepreneurs...