The Plight of the Red Sea Afar People: The struggle of three decades and self-determination

The Plight of the Red Sea Afar People: The struggle of three decades and self-determination

March 12, 2025 Source: Borkena Editor’s Note : Views in the article do not necessarily reflect the views of borkena.com Image : courtesy of the author By Ibrahim Ahmed Yasin Introduction In 1997, Mahmoud Ahmed Sherifo,  the former Minister of Local Government and later a detained prisoner of conscience,  declared at a seminar with Asmara residents that the government is facing a challenge of disarming the Afar civilians, adding that necessary ac…