How Minneapolis comedian John Gebretatose turned his mother’s survival story into Good Camel Comedy
John Gebretatose’s comedy theater aims to bring healing and joy to Minneapolis’ BIPOC communities, inspired by his mother’s journey from Eritrea to the United States. In the late 1970s, as the civil...
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Can Eritrea’s mining sector flourish under autocratic rule?
Eritrea – known as Africa's North Korea – is attracting considerable Chinese interest in its vast mineral resources despite the regime's autocratic nature. Eritrea, situated in the Horn of Africa,...
Eritrean skier raised in Alberta qualifies for 3rd Winter Olympics
Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda made history in 2018 as the first Eritrean to compete in alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics. Now, the 28-year-old is heading back to the world’s biggest stage but this time,...
Ethiopia and Eritrea (Part One)
“The Eritrean conflict born out of the dissolution of the federal arrangement will, I believe, best be solved by going back to that arrangement. “ i That is how I ended a chapter on Eritrea in my...
Shannon-Ogbani Abeda: An Olympic landmark for Eritrea
Following the IOC’s announcement that it plans to target African National Olympic Committees (NOCs) as potential host cities of the Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2022, Shannon-Ogbani Abeda is...