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.
Sweden expels Eritrean diplomat
(Swedish media –The Local) “I can confirm that a foreign diplomat has been ordered to.
Eritrean soldiers kill 10 civilians trying to escape to Ethiopia
(Tajudin) Eritrean border guards have allegedly shot dead 10 Eritreans citizens as they attempted to.
British-Eritrean ISIS fighter boasts on a recruitment video from Syria
Abu Abdullah Al-Habashi fled the UK for the Middle East nine months ago Series of.
Eritrean consulate in Canada receives a final warning to stop ‘extortion’
All Eritreans living abroad and members of the Eritrean Diaspora are assessed 2% of all.
Eritrea’s Communications Disconnect
(Caroline Winter) Three years ago, a ship carrying African migrants sank off the coast of.
Eritrea: An Oblivious Ticking Bomb in the Horn of Africa
(Abel Abate Demissie) The Horn of Africa region is one of the most conflict ridden.
Eritrea’s Army: Miserable and Useless | The Economist
When Isaias Afewerki, Eritrea’s president, introduced compulsory military service in 1995, he said it would.
Eritrea continues money extortion in Britain
A group of Eritrean women from the Eritrean Diaspora in London, calling themselves Team Eritrea,.
The role of Qatar in mediating Ethiopia and Eritrea
Last month the International Crisis Group (ICG) presented a report on future scenarios for Eritrea,.
The tale of Eritrean jihadists who died in Syria
(By David Jones) When the father of Mohamed and Akram Sebah told his neighbours last.