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.
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Press Statement by the Joint Anti-terrorism Task-force of the National Intelligence and Security Service and the Federal Police.
(Updated on the third paragraph with the report of their arrival in Ethiopia. Updated again.
Eritreans in Ethiopia celebrated 54th anniversary of armed struggle
Eritrean refugees and opposition parties in exile in Ethiopia celebrated the anniversary of “the start.
Eritrea: Thriving Despite Attempts to Isolate it
(Sophia Tesfamariam) The article “Eritrea – Paths Out of Isolation”, written by Annette Weber, a.
About thirty armed men were killed and captured after a skirmish near Ethiopian-Eritrean border, according.
UN experts to investigate Eritrea’s crimes against humanity
The UN Human Rights Council extended both the period and mandate of the Commission investigating.
Eritrean diaspora and refugees demonstrated in-front of at African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa,.
Eritrean protestors threatened UN experts in Geneva
Security redoubled for members of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea following threats and.