Tag: Military Rule

  • Eritrea’s Succession Crisis: A Nation on the Brink

    In the long arc of Eritrean history, few moments have been as ominous as the present. The country stands on the edge of a precipice—not because of natural calamities, foreign invasions, or economic collapse, but because of a dangerous void at its center: the absence of a succession plan. Eritrea’s political order is not built

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  • “Military Communique #1: Coup d’ Etat”

    “Military Communique #1: Coup d’ Etat”

    This was a common radio announcement, preceded by martial music and read in the deep voice of an officer. Immediately, fear engulfed listeners, followed by intense discussions and swirling rumors. Most people in the so-called third world instantly recognized it as a coup d’état—usually in a country they couldn’t even locate on a map. A

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