"We Must Start From Our Own House": Eritrean Youth Set To Launch Green Revolution

By African View Reporter

A new political movement is set to emerge among Eritrean youth, carrying a bold message of justice, representation, and national renewal.

Ahead of its founding conference scheduled for June 5, the Eritrean Youth Movement for Unity and Justice, Green Revolution Project, officially announced its entry onto the political stage, declaring that Eritrea's decades-long crisis can no longer be addressed through old slogans and traditional opposition politics.

During the press briefing, African View asked why the movement chose the name "Green Revolution." Organizers explained that the color green symbolizes growth, renewal, and the determination to build something new from the ground up, it shows a vision of hope emerging from years of political stagnation.

The more difficult question, however, concerned the movement's strong focus on Eritrea's Muslim community when many Eritreans argue that the country needs a united national front to address the oppression.

The Movement representatives responded with what they described as decades of suffering experienced by many Eritrean Muslims under the current regime. They disclosed that countless individuals have been detained, abducted, or have disappeared over the years, with some families waiting decades without knowing the fate of their loved ones.

According to the movement, some community members have reportedly been missing for as long as 35 years.

"They took women, fathers, community leaders, and even elderly people," one representative said with tears engraved in her voice. "Some families still do not know whether their loved ones are alive or dead."

The movement argues that before Eritreans can build a united future together, they must first address the divisions and wounds that exist within the widely marginalised Muslim communities.

"We must start from our own house," organisers explained.

It was stated that divisions within the Muslim community have weakened its ability to advocate for its rights and participate meaningfully in national affairs. Their goal, they say, is not separation but organisation, a process they believe is necessary to achieve broader national reconciliation and equality.

The movement is reaching out to Eritrean youth scattered across the globe. From refugee camps and migrant communities to university campuses in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Africa, organisers are calling on young Eritreans to reconnect with their country's future.

Many of these young people left Eritrea seeking safety, opportunity, or freedom. Some have never known life outside political uncertainty. Others have spent years watching their homeland deteriorate from afar.

The Green Revolution hopes to transform frustration into collective action.

Eritrea's political landscape remains one of the most tightly controlled on the continent, and opposition groups have historically faced enormous challenges in mobilising support.

As Eritrean youth prepare to launch what they describe as a long-term project for justice and dignity, one thing is clear: beneath the politics lies a profound desire for recognition, belonging, and hope.

And for many Eritreans, hope itself may be the most revolutionary idea of all at the core of the "Green Revolution".