Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki, shown on a visit to Libya in 2010, has been widely criticized by human rights groups. Eritrean exiles have organized passive protests, calling on people to stay ...

After a week of living beneath scraps of fabric on a scrap of land between two metal fences, hoping to be given asylum in a country established by refugees, 21 Eritrean refugees have gotten their ...

At around 10am on 21 January a contingent of Eritrean troops stormed the state television station. They rounded up the staff â?" all employees of the Ministry of Information â?" and forced the ...

Thousands of people leave Eritrea every month, desperate to escape that country’s oppressive regime. But braving trigger-happy border guards is just the first hurdle. Incredibly vulnerable ...

Welcome to Part 5 of our global leadership series, where we spotlight the current rulers of every nation—from Cyprus to Eritrea. Whether they’re presidents, monarchs, or prime ministers, we ...

Eritrea withdraw from qualifiers for the 2026 Fifa World Cup just six days before they were due to play their first group fixture.

Sanctioned for its part in the war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, Eritrea is important to China’s ambitions, given its proximity to the Red Sea and Suez Canal.

Eritrea won independence from Ethiopia in 1993 after a 30-year war, but has been plagued by repression at home and tense relations with its neighbours. Bordered by Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti, it ...

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