Tag: #USSR

1978: The Year Independence Became Inevitable

History Red Sea Beacon -
by Ghidewon Abay Asmerom Introduction History remembers spectacle, the raising of flags, the fall of capitals, the signatures that close wars....

Borrowed Power, Manufactured Strength: Ethiopia’s External Lifelines and the Red Sea Illusion

History Red Sea Beacon -
by Ghidewon Abay Asmerom The Loudest Claims and the Deepest Dependencies There is a particular kind of geopolitical confidence that does...

Sovereignty by Appropriation: Ethiopia’s Recurrent Illusion and the Power It Cannot See

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
By David Yeh Introduction When a state begins shouting about sovereignty, it is usually because it no longer possesses it. The Potemkin...

The Betrayal of Eritrea: A Crime Written in the Margins of History

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
By ALULA FREZGHI When declassified diplomatic files begin to speak, they rarely whisper. They reveal, with startling clarity, the truths...

Historical Context ofThe UN’s Original Sin: Eritrea and the Betrayal of Self-Determination

Opinion Red Sea Beacon -
By ALULA FREZGHI On December 2, 1950, the United Nations committed what can only be described as its original sin...