Tag: Osman Saleh Sabe

  • The UAE and the Horn of Africa – A Swirl of Interests and Alliances

    The UAE and the Horn of Africa – A Swirl of Interests and Alliances

    Last time I said I would cover the UAE… Here it is. Now, this isn’t a comprehensive history. It’s a sketch—basic pointers you can expand on. But it’s important to know where you stand and what circles surround you. People are born into families that grow into clans, tribes, regions, and nations. Let’s focus on

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  • Negarit 199: Perfecting the Resistance

    Negarit 199: Perfecting the Resistance

    In English and Arabic, opposition (معارضة) and resistance (مقاومة) are different, but in Tigrigna the word for both is (ተቃውሞ). Conceptually the terms are similar in usage though different essence. Generally, opposition describes a political party operating in a system of government based on democratic competition through elections. In Eritrea organizing outside the ruling party

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