Mohamed Kheir Omer

Asmara, a city sculpted by Italian colonialism, stands as a paradox—both a relic of its oppressive past and a modernist marvel frozen in time.

Abubakar Asheikh navigated political upheaval and migration to expand his musical repertoire and become an icon of Eritrean and Ethiopian music.

Eritrea and Sudan have a long and complex history of using proxies to interfere in each other’s internal affairs. The civil war in Sudan represents a continuation of this often fraught dynamic.

Author and researcher Mohamed Kheir Omer reflects on the life and work of the musician Tewolde Redda.   

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.  

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 

Mohamed Kheir Omer recalls his memories of khalwa, the setting of his traditional Quranic education, in Eritrea

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