Modes and Potential of Diaspora Engagement in Eritrea

By anne | Published: November 23, 2011

Author: Clara Schmitz‐Pranghe, Diaspeace
Date: Summer 2010

The involvement of Eritrean diaspora communities in conflict and post-conflict reconstruction in Eritrea dates back to the times of the struggle for independence. The transnational ties between the former liberation fronts and the Eritrean state have been very close ever sinceThis paper describes the modes and potential of diaspora engagement in Eritrea, focusing especially on recent developments in Eritrean diaspora communities worldwide since 2000. It seeks to describe the specific political, social and economic conditions in Eritrea that provide a framework for the engagement of exiled communities as well as Eritrean policies, which target specifically Eritrean communities abroad. It further aims to describe the various patterns of diaspora engagement in Eritrea, differentiating between individual and organized diaspora activities by tentatively taking into account the potential impacts of these activities on Eritrean society and policies.

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