Tag: state repression

  • When Liberation Becomes a Cage: Eritrea’s Unlearned Lessons

    When Liberation Becomes a Cage: Eritrea’s Unlearned Lessons

    Eritrea’s tragic trajectory—after one of the most heroic and costly struggles for independence in modern African history—remains one of the continent’s most heartbreaking stories. By 1991, when Eritrea finally achieved freedom, the lessons of post‑colonial governance were no longer abstract. They had unfolded across Africa and the Global South in full view. Yet, despite these

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