Mohamed Kheir Omer

Osman Abdulrahim is considered one of the pioneers of modern Eritrean music but his influence also extended to politics where his verses stirred the Eritrean liberation movement.  As a songwriter, composer, and singer, Osman Abdulrahi

The serf emancipation movement in the western lowlands of Italian Eritrea fostered a new political consciousness in the colony that would eventually contribute to Eritrea’s liberation and transform the Horn of Africa Following World War II, the Four Pow

Mohamed Kheir Omer recalls his memories of khalwa, the setting of his traditional Quranic education, in EritreaLike most Eritreans born into Muslim families, my first steps into education began in a Quranic school, or khalwa, in the late 1950s.

Mohamed Kheir Omer, a former member of the Eritrean Liberation Front looks back at Somalia’s role in supporting its independence struggle, and what that reveals about their ties today  

Ethiopia’s triumph over Italy at Adwa is central to its national identity, but many Eritreans who were subjected to Emperor Menelik’s brutal retribution for serving Rome recall the darker side of the story