Category: Eritrea
The State of Eritrea covers 117,600 sq km (45,405 sq mi) and it is bounded on the east by the Red Sea, on the southeast by Djibouti, on the south and west by Ethiopia, and on the north and northwest by Sudan.
It became a de facto state in 1991 after a long secession war, later formalized in 1993 by a referendum.
Isaias Afewerki is the only President of Eritrea since independence with no constitution or election.
Eritrea’s population is estimated about 6 million in 2014. Asmara is the capital, while Massawa is the main port.
Read the posts related to Eritrea below.
US State Dept | 2012 Human Rights Reports: Eritrea
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The government of the State of Eritrea is a highly centralized, authoritarian regime.
President Mohamed Morsi held on Monday 15/4/2013 a meeting with Eritrean Presidential Advisor Yemane Gebreab and.
Eritrean footballers granted asylum in Uganda
Uganda announced on Monday (February 18th) that it was granting asylum to the 15 players.
Analysis | Where is Eritrea heading?
(By: Berouk Mesfin) The secret world of Eritrea has begun to unravel at a stunning.
Confusing and contradictory: Eritrea’s intervention at the AU summit
At the just ended 20th African Union Summit few things confused those present more than.
Eritrean Showdown: Coup or Showbiz?
Yemane Gebremeskel, director of the Office of the President of Eritrea, reflected last Tuesday, on.
Special edition| Post-Meles 2012 Collection of exclusive interviews, opinion pieces and news digests covering the.
Analysis| Eritrea: Ali Abdu's absence and Asmara's silence
Irrespective of his whereabouts, however, Ali Abdu’s disappearance from public view in the last five months by itself points to a bigger picture. “Ali played a central role in one of the most oppressive governments on earth. The opacity that now surrounds his whereabouts is a symptom of more general problems in Eritrea, issues that have made life virtually impossible for much of the population- indeed, over a quarter-million Eritreans are living as refugees in surrounding countries”[
” Ethnic right issue has never been a problem in Eritrea, it is exaggerated by some but to tell you the truth all 9 ethnics in Eritrea have equal rights and all have offered their lives to the armed struggle [for independence], I can not see that Tigrigna speakers have more rights than the others. “
” After the funds were collected several Easters have come and gone with Dr Birhanu and his friends still roaring from the mountains of US and Europe. As the empty promises of overthrowing the Ethiopian government within six months didn’t materialize Ginbot 7 leaders were facing mounting questions about their operations. Then this month came the announcement that they have formed a Ginbot 7 army. “