VIDEO History | Eritrea : At the END of operation FENKIL 1990
History | Eritrea : At the END of operation FENKIL 1990 The Second Battle of Massawa (also known as Operation Fenkil and as the Fenkil offensive) took place in 1990 in and around the coastal city of Massawa in Eritrea. The offensive was conducted by both…
ERITREA The Dark Beauty [DOCU-VIDEO]
ERITREA The Dark Beauty [VIDEO] (Google Translation from German) Before the Second World War, Eritrea was an Italian colony, then it came under Ethiopian rule. It was not until 1993 that the East African country became independent after a 30-year war…
[VIDEO] Eritrean History Nadow Eiz 1988
[VIDEO] Eritrean History Nadow Eiz 1988 Liberation: Throughout the 1980s, the EPLF gained parity with Ethiopia on the battlefield. In March 1988, EPLF units hit the Ethiopians at their strongest point near Afabet, smashing the Nadow Command and, in doing…
[VIDEO] History of Asmara City in Eritrea
[VIDEO] History of Asmara City in Eritrea ታሪክ ከተማ ኣስመራ Documentary | Eritrean
Eritrea : Bizen Monastery, The City in the Clouds
Bizen Monastery: The City in the Clouds Next Friday, August 11, was a religious holiday marked by an uphill excursion to the top of Mount Bizen where the ancient Bizen Monastery lies like an eagle’s nest. The only way for visitors to make the not-so-easy…
ERITREA : Synopsis of the Archaeological Findings from the Greater Asmara Area
Synopsis of the Archaeological Findings from the Greater Asmara Area The 1st millennium B.C. is an important period to understand changes in settlement, technology and economies that gave rise to the development of complex societies in various regions of…
ERITREA : Debre Bizen- A Pioneer Monastery
Debre Bizen- A Pioneer Monastery Traveling from Asmara to Massawa, one can witness many amazing sites beside the breathtaking twisting and winding roads, the changing climate and landscape. Around 25 kms from the capital, one finds the town of Nefasit,…
NAKFA ||| The history of resistance and perseverance.
ERITREA-The Story of Nakfa It was in 2009 that I first wrote about my trip to Nakfa, a village in Eritrea whose name evokes as much emotion as triggers both joyful and painful memories. As the people of Eritrea get ready to celebrate the 30th anniversary…
The film production in Eritrea
The film production in Eritrea Lights, Camera, Action! Nowadays our movie houses seem to have taken fancy to video films made in Eritrea by Eritreans. Long are gone the days of theatrical plays. What happened? Maybe it is easier to transport videos than…
Brief Historical Notes on Degiat Bahta Hagos and Italian Colonialism and Native Resistance in Eritrea
Brief Historical Notes on Degiat Bahta Hagos and “The Bite of the White Snake”: Italian Colonialism and Native Resistance in Eritrea By Elias Amare [This essay was original written in 2011 for the online Eritrean discussion forum, Tsedal.]…