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A Look Back on Eritrea’s Historic 1993 Referendum
Wednesday, 25 April 2018 01:55 | Written by Dr. Fikrejesus Amahazion |
  
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A Look Back on Eritrea’s Historic 1993 Referendum
Wednesday, 25 April 2018 01:55 | Written by Dr. Fikrejesus Amahazion |
Last Updated (Wednesday, 25 April 2018 02:01) |
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This week represents the 25th anniversary of the Eritrean referendum for independence.
I recently read the article, Non- Conformist Eritrea, authored by Ms. Ruby Sandhu, an international human rights lawyer. The article was well-written, thoughtful and perceptive, full of detail, balanced, and offered important background and context about Eritrea. Overall, I found the article to be a reinvigorating breath of fresh air; Sandhu debunks many of the tired clichés, nauseating stereotypes, and longstanding assumptions and distortions plaguing most mainstream coverage of Eritrea to provide a more accurate, reliable account of the country. Here, I elaborate on several points raised within Sandhu’s recent piece, primarily to extend the conversation and hopefully offer further clarity about these significant topics.
The silence of the International community over the actions of the defiant Ethiopia that obstructs the demarcation of the boundary according to the ruling of Eritrea Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC) given an April 22, 2002 is amongst the most atrocious crimes the world has witnessed.
Summary. A short visit to Eritrea in April 2017 resulted in several significant observations, including two new species for the country (Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni and Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus). In addition, the known altitudinal limits were extended for some others and minor range extensions were recorded for c.30 species. It is clear that there is still much to be discovered concerning the birds of this rarely visited country.