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Urgent call to protect and save Eritrean refugees in the Tigray Region and other Parts of Ethiopia from abduction, killing, and forced repatriation to the war zone
Published: Wednesday, 23 December 2020
Written by Eritrean National Forces
December 16, 2020
Mr. Filippo Grandi
High Commissioner
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,
Geneva, Switzerland
Subject: Urgent call to protect and save Eritrean refugees in the Tigray Region and other Parts of Ethiopia from abduction, killing, and forced repatriation to the war zone
On behalf of the undersigned Eritrean Political Forces (EPF), we are writing this open letter to you to express our grave concerns about the physical security, dignity and the wellbeing of Eritrean refugees and asylum-seekers in the Tigray region and other parts of Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Forces Battle Tigrayans as Refugees Head to Sudan
Published: Wednesday, 11 November 2020
Written by https://learningenglish.voanews.com
Ethiopian government troops were reported to have captured an airport in northern Ethiopia from Tigrayan forces on Tuesday.
State media said federal forces had captured the airport, near the border with Sudan and Eritrea, as well as a road leading from the town of Humera. Reuters news agency says information from the area was difficult to confirm because all communications are cut.
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) governs Ethiopia’s Tigray Region, which is home to 5 million people. The TPLF did not comment on the reports.
Last week, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered airstrikes and sent troops into Tigray. He had earlier accused the TPLF of attacking a federal military base.
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News: Amidst heightened tension between Federal, Tigray region governments Eritrea blames TPLF for impeding regional peace, stability
Published: Wednesday, 04 November 2020
Written by addisstandard.com/
There was a breif moment when peace seemed to be within reach.
By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane
Addis Abeba, November 01/2020 – Amidst heightened tensions between the federal and Tigray regional state governments, Eritrea released an official statement yesterday accusing TPLF of obstructing regional peace and stability.
Why federalism or democratic decentralization in Eritrea?
Published: Sunday, 25 October 2020
Written by Fesseha Nair
A paper presented at a zoom conference among scholars and researchers on federal state structure and unitary state structure
Introduction
The aim of this paper is to clarify the essence of federalism to resolve conflicts of power- sharing in political, economic, social and cultural livelihood of the Eritrean diversity. The Eritrean National Alliance has put two on its charter, “ the principles of federalism or democratic decentralization and the fundamental rights “ of the various communities of Eritrea. But, how are these principles be put in practice are still to be studied. The Eritrean scholars and intellectuals should focus their studies on the realities of Eritrea. In Eritrea, there is an oppressed and oppressor- this has evidenced after Eritrea’s independence.
Who is the oppressor, its structure and its functions, and its supporters will be exposed to the Eritrean people.
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Crafting Grand Strategy in the Eritrean Forces for democratic change
Published: Saturday, 10 October 2020
Written by Fesseha Nair
What do we mean by grand Strategy?
In moving the Eritrean Forces for democratic change forward, the leadership requires to face three central questions:
- What is their present situation?
- Where do they want to go from here?
- How are they going to get there?
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State and Constitution building in Eritrea Minority Rights in state building
Published: Sunday, 12 July 2020
Written by Fesseha Nair
How can the oppression of ethnic minorities in post-dictatorship transitions be best addressed through constitution building and state structure? Where constitution building takes place in the aftermath of conflict or after the fall of dictatorship the relationship between different ethnic minorities and dominant ethnic groups within the state are often difficult and headache for the dominant ethnic like that of our tiny Eritrea.
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National Dialogue for building democracy in Eritrea
Published: Sunday, 16 August 2020
Written by Feseha Nair
- 1.What is Dialogue and What are its benefits? Why is national dialogue important in transition from dictatorship to democracy?
- 2.How can we perform dialogue?
- 3.The 4 Rs
Dialogue is the platform that encourages diversity of thoughts and opinions but not suppressing them. It leads to mutual understanding of problems and opportunities and search for common understanding. In practicing dialogue, there is an agreement that one person's concepts or beliefs should not take precedence over those of others, and common agreement should not be sought at the cost of the others.
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Ethiopia: Unaccompanied Eritrean Children at Risk
Published: Friday, 24 April 2020
Written by © REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri
Asylum Policy Changes Threaten Eritreans’ Rights
(Nairobi) – The Ethiopian government’s changes to asylum procedures for Eritreans undermines their access to asylum and denies unaccompanied children necessary protection. The Ethiopian authorities should ensure that all Eritreans have the right to apply for asylum and publicly announce changes to its asylum and camp management policies.