Tag: #Kenya

Ethiopia’s Current Narrative as a Cover for a Much Older Ambition

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
By Alula Frezghi The most revealing aspect of Ethiopia’s Ruling Party pundits is not what they say about Iran or...

The Red Sea Should Be a Bridge, Not a Battlefield: Sovereignty and Sea Access in the Horn of Africa

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
Ahmed Ibrahim The history of a coastline cannot be rewritten simply because a neighboring country has become landlocked. For Eritrea,...

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...

Unbowed and Unbroken: Eritrea Survives, Resists, and Advances Under Sanctions

Eritrea@35 Red Sea Beacon -
Eritrea@35 Series By B. Tekle Eritrea has long been placed in the crosshairs of an orchestrated international smear campaign—targeted not for...

The Anatomy of Africa’s Continental Failure: Expanding the Case for a “Radical Fix”

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
by Aaron Abraha Sixty three years on, the African Union stands less as a testament to continental aspiration and more...

The Horn of Africa: Regional Integration and Institutional Dynamics

Research & Analysis Red Sea Beacon -
Amleset Negash G. Hiwet The Horn of Africa: Present-Day InstabilityThe Horn of Africa has faced persistent insecurity and instability, particularly...

Sovereignty Is Not a Bill to Be Collected

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
By Aron Abraha Recent commentary treating Eritrea’s sovereignty as something now subject to settlement or correction reflects a fundamental misunderstanding...

Eritrea’s Independence Was Not Granted, It Was Reclaimed

History Red Sea Beacon -
By Alula Frezghi There are moments in history when ambiguity is neither accidental nor harmless. Eritrea’s independence is one such...

The Comfortable Hypocrisy of Middle Powers and the Horn of Africa

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
by Ghidewon Abay Asmerom Introduction Middle powers like Canada, Australia, Germany, and the EU present themselves as principled actors in a...

Regional Vision: Cooperation Without Hierarchy — Moving the Horn of Africa Beyond Zero-Sum Thinking

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
By David Yeh In a region long dominated by cycles of rivalry, shifting alliances, external intervention, and power based diplomacy,...

Ethiopia’s Reckless Nile Gambit: Trump’s letter, GERD, International Law, and the Urgent Need for Leadership Change

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
By David Yeh Introduction Nations assert sovereignty not by defiance alone, but by judgment. When leaders confuse unilateral action with strength,...

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

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