For Eritrean Asylum Seekers in Israel, a New Level of Fear Following Bloody Riot
A September protest in Tel Aviv against the Eritrean regime erupted in mass violence, leaving some 150 people injured and scores arrested. A month on, tensions remain high between supporters and critics of dictator Isaias Afwerki.
STRONGMAN STRATEGIES Eritrea: Who is who in President Isaias Afwerki’s inner circle?
Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki is a critical player in Ethiopia's civil war and the geopolitics of the Horn of Africa. His authoritarian rule keeps the country isolated internationally as he removes threats to his rule, using a permanent state of emergency and military mobilization to tighten his grip on the people and the army.
Egypt: Forced Returns of Eritrean Asylum Seekers
Children, Adults Arbitrarily Detained, Denied Access to UN Refugee Agency
The scarred back of an Eritrean asylum seeker in Cairo who says Egyptian traffickers tortured him for ransom in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula by dripping molten plastic onto his back, May 2013. © 2013 Moises Saman/Magnum
War without end
A bloody civil war has been raging in Ethiopia for 14 months now. Recently, there have been signs of relaxation – but the killing continues. This is not only due to the parties to the conflict themselves.
UN says Ethiopia has no legal right to expel 7 UN officials
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations informed Ethiopia on Friday that it has no legal right to expel seven U.N. officials whom it accused of “meddling” in the country’s affairs.
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