Strategic Thinking on East Africa

From BBC Image copyrightAFP Image captionMany Eritreans flee to avoid long-term conscription into the army Security forces in Eritrea’s capital Asmara have killed several young conscripts who tried to escape the convoy they were travelling in, according to opposition media outlets. There were also civilian casualties after some of the recruits’ friends and family used […]

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In April 2013, then Secretary of State Hilary Clinton testified in front of a House Foreign Affairs Committee about Voice of America’s (VOA) Broadcasting Board of Governors, saying “Broadcasting Board of Governors is practically defunct in terms of its capacity to be able to tell its message around the world.” The Voice of America […]

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Discredited Danish report on Eritrea human rights leaves refugees stranded on European route. James Rippingale | Refugees stand among the remains of the Kurdish and Eritrean areas of Calais’ ‘the Jungle’ after French authorities bulldozed this part of the camp [James Rippingale/Al Jazeera] Calais, France - Away from the forced conscriptions, enforced disappearances, torture and religious repression […]

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    Nevsun Resources, Ltd. is on a mission—to make money from the highly lucrative Bisha Mine in Eritrea and to present to the world a story that they are advancing human rights in the country known as “the North Korea of Africa.” Making money is a lot easier. The strathink editorial team spent some […]

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Editors Note: We are presenting Part 2 of our series on Nevsun Resources in Eritrea. In the spirit of balance and fairness, we show you here a Q&A with Mr. Todd Romaine, Vice President for Corporate Responsibility for Nevsun. Mr Romaine’s role is that of a corporate cultural anthropologist for Nevsun, ensuring that the integrity […]

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The Horn of Africa region is central to the world’s maritime trade. It’s also beginning to fall apart. BY ALEX DE WAAL Back in 2002, Meles Zenawi, then prime minister of Ethiopia, drafted a foreign policy and national security white paper for his country. Before finalizing it, he confided to me a “nightmare scenario” — […]

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Eritea is considered to be one of the most secretive states in the world. But in a bid to rehabilitate its repressive image, the country has recently begun opening up to journalists. FRANCE 24 reports on the mass exodus of Eritreans every month. It’s a country so secretive it’s been dubbed the “North Korea of […]

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By the Strathink Editorial Team There have been rumors that Ethiopian airplanes surgically hit five military targets in Eritrea last week. ZAMI Radio in Addis Ababa raised the possibility on its widely popular program, “Political Roundtable.” While there has been no confirmation from either the Ethiopian or Eritrean government of this event, the Strathink Editorial […]

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Samuel Gebre Unaccompanied children are fleeing Eritrea to avoid conscription, putting them at risk of abduction and abuse as they seek shelter in places including Europe, a United Nations rights envoy said. There’s been a “steady influx of Eritrean unaccompanied and separated children” into Egypt and neighboring Ethiopia and Sudan since 2008, Sheila B. Keetharuth, […]

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Ethiopia hosts the highest number of refugees in Africa, a large number of whom are fleeing neighbouring Eritrea. Stefania Prandi | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - After Syrians and Afghans, Eritreans comprise the third largest group to cross the Mediterranean Sea. They are aware that their lives are at great risk during the journey, but they would rather take […]

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