Prof. Dr. Tesfatsion Medhanie

Prof. Dr. Tesfatsion Medhanie teaches law and political science at the University of Bremen, Germany. An Eritrean by birth, he has been engaged in dialogue on the Horn of Africa and US policy for over two decades. He has written books, discussion papers and articles on various political issues of the Horn, Africa’s liberation, human rights, and on democratisation processes on the continent. Prior to joining the University of Bremen, Professor Medhanie taught in several universities in Africa and in the U.S.A. In 1990-91, he served as a constitutional law advisor in independent Namibia. In 2001, he was a visiting professor at the University of Namibia, Windhoek.


In this book Professor Tesfatsion Medhanie explores the possibility of confederal relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Such an arrangement could become the nucleus of a Horn of Africa confederation. The author discusses the obstacles at present and the necessary conditions for success in this regard.

Prof. Dr. Tesfatsion Medhanie teaches law and political science at the University of Bremen, Germany. An Eritrean by birth, he has been engaged in dialogue on the Horn of Africa and US policy for over two decades. He has written books, discussion papers and articles on various political issues of the Horn, Africa’s liberation, human rights, and on democratisation processes on the continent. Prior to joining the University of Bremen, Professor Medhanie taught in several universities in Africa and in the U.S.A. In 1990-91, he served as a constitutional law advisor in independent
Namibia. In 2001, he was a visiting professor at the University of Namibia, Windhoek.

Content:

Preface

I. Introduction
I.1. Horn of Africa Confederation Background to the Theme
I.2. Confederation: What it is

II. Past Failures in Africa: What are the Lessons?
II. 1. The Senegambian Confederation
II. 2. The East African Community I

III. Integration and Confederation in the Horn: Possibilities and Obstacles
III. 1. Factors facilitating Integration In the Horn
III. 2. Factors Impeding Integration and Confederation
III. 3. What are the possibilities today?

IV. Some Views in Ethiopian Circles 40
VII. 1. Democracy and safeguard of Territorial Integrity as prerequisites
VII. 2. Democratisation and Integration: Linkage in Ethio-Eritrean Context
VII. 3. Situation in Eritrea
VII. 4. Developments in Ethiopia
VII. 4. 1. Problems in the aftermath of the Elections
VII. 4. 2. Drifting towards open Dictatorship

V. Ethiopia’s Invasion of Somalia and Its Significance

VI. Eritrea and the Invasion
VI. 1. What about Eritrea-Israeli Relations
VI. 2. A “Pro-Western” Group in the Eritrean Opposition

VII. What are the prerequisites?
VII. 1. On Democracy
VII. 2. On Self-determination and Territorial Integrity

VIII. Other Ethiopian Views opposing or impeding confederation
VIII. 1. Eritreans chose to separate: “Let them go!”
VIII. 2. Bitterness and Resentment over Eritrea’s Separation
VIII. 3. No Confederation with a Poor Country
VIII. 4. Eritrea is a “Failed State”
VIII. 5. Confederation means Eritrea will plunder Ethiopia
VIII. 6. No confederation with an Invader
VIII. 7. Confederation would break up Ethiopia
VIII. 8. Eritreans are Contemptuous of Ethiopians
VIII. 9. Some Exaggerations and Contradictions
VIII. 10. Confederation and US Policy

IX. Flawed arguments in Eritrean Circles
IX. 1. Uneasiness about the term “federation”
IX. 2. Apprehension about Ethiopia
IX. 3. Ethiopia –“historical Enemy”
IX. 4. Sudan is Eritrea’s “Natural Ally”
IX. 5. No confederation with poor African countries
IX. 6. Wrong Views on Ethiopia and its History
IX. 7. Attitude of Contempt towards some Ethiopians

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