Is war between Ethiopia & Eritrea inevitable?: Mehdi Hasan & Getachew Reda
Renewed hostility and alliance shifts in Ethiopia risk return to war between the federal government, TPLF, and Eritrea, undermining peace and justice for Tigray.
Italian colonialism (late 19th century–WWII) established Eritrea and Somali territories, used private initiatives and state control, and suffered defeat at Adwa.
Away from the global spotlight, Eritreans are trapped in a garrison state
"Isaias impresses me as remarkably similar in temperament and attitudes to Mengistu, exhibiting a stubborn, fundamentally authoritarian personality that has stifled Eritrea's potential for democracy and prosperity."