Tuesday 21 April 2026
Mohamed Kheir Omer is an African-Norwegian researcher and writer based in Oslo, Norway. He is a former member of the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF). He can be reached at X/Twitter.
Articles by the Author
Analysis
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From Yemen’s mountains to the Bab al-Mandeb strait, the Houthis have turned geography into strategy. As the Iran–Israel war widens, the Horn of Africa sits across the water from a conflict that could yet reach its shores..…
From Yemen’s mountains to the Bab al-Mandeb strait, the Houthis have turned geography into strategy. As the Iran–Israel war widens, the Horn of Africa sits across the water from a conflict that could yet reach its shores..…
Analysis
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Israel’s recognition of Somaliland breaks a three-decade diplomatic deadlock. But in a volatile Red Sea moment, it may also raise the costs of recognition rather than lower them.…
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland breaks a three-decade diplomatic deadlock. But in a volatile Red Sea moment, it may also raise the costs of recognition rather than lower them.…
Analysis
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A splintered Tigray is battling itself as much as its neighbours, with Mekelle, Addis Ababa and Asmara testing each other’s limits along a volatile frontier.…
A splintered Tigray is battling itself as much as its neighbours, with Mekelle, Addis Ababa and Asmara testing each other’s limits along a volatile frontier.…
Analysis
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The seizure of El-Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces after an 18-month siege redraws the contours of Sudan’s war, exposing the country’s deep fractures and raising urgent questions about peace, partition, and the fate of millions caught in between.…
The seizure of El-Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces after an 18-month siege redraws the contours of Sudan’s war, exposing the country’s deep fractures and raising urgent questions about peace, partition, and the fate of millions caught in between.…
Analysis
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Three decades on, Isaias Afwerki still rules Eritrea without elections. A secretive, brutal and unyielding leader, he has silently and methodically shaped the country in his image.…
Three decades on, Isaias Afwerki still rules Eritrea without elections. A secretive, brutal and unyielding leader, he has silently and methodically shaped the country in his image.…
Analysis
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Getachew Reda’s recent falling-out with his former comrades in the TPLF has brought him back into the spotlight of Ethiopian politics. Mohamed Kheir Omer takes a step back to reflect on his turbulent political career. …
Getachew Reda’s recent falling-out with his former comrades in the TPLF has brought him back into the spotlight of Ethiopian politics. Mohamed Kheir Omer takes a step back to reflect on his turbulent political career. …
Art
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A legendary voice of Eritrea’s Tigre-speaking people, Idris Wed Amir turned heartbreak and hardship into lyrical brilliance — shaping a cultural legacy that endures to this day. …
A legendary voice of Eritrea’s Tigre-speaking people, Idris Wed Amir turned heartbreak and hardship into lyrical brilliance — shaping a cultural legacy that endures to this day. …
Analysis
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Despite the rising rhetoric and troop movements, a war between Eritrea and Ethiopia does not appear imminent, though the risks remain high. …
Despite the rising rhetoric and troop movements, a war between Eritrea and Ethiopia does not appear imminent, though the risks remain high. …
Opinion
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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.…
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.…
Art
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Abubakar Asheikh navigated political upheaval and migration to expand his musical repertoire and become an icon of Eritrean and Ethiopian music.…
Abubakar Asheikh navigated political upheaval and migration to expand his musical repertoire and become an icon of Eritrean and Ethiopian music.…