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Can Eritrea’s Afwerki hold on to power after the Tigray war?

The Eritrean president finds himself in an increasingly difficult situation.

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This is what it is like to travel as a stateless person

I thought that after fleeing Eritrea, I would be free to travel the world. I was wrong.

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Can Eritrea’s government survive the coronavirus?

Eritrea’s failure to efficiently respond to the pandemic could bring down its authoritarian government.

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Trump’s travel ban: Thousands of lives in limbo

The Trump administration’s travel restrictions left many Eritreans between a rock and a hard place.

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Xenophobia threatens to undermine Sudan’s revolution

By targeting refugees and migrants, Sudan’s new rulers are betraying the popular revolt that brought them to power.

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Eritreans have peace, now they want freedom

On this year’s Independence Day, Eritreans are dreaming of a post-Afwerki Eritrea.

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The lifting of UN sanctions will not solve Eritrea’s problems

Having gotten rid of international sanctions, the Eritrean regime is unlikely to change its repressive ways at home.

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The peace deal with Ethiopia has not changed Afwerki’s Eritrea

If anything, it has actually strengthened his regime.

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Eritreans are happy about peace and wary of Isaias’ promises

Despite officially welcoming Ethiopia’s peace efforts, the Eritrean regime is keeping its people in the dark.

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Eritrea and Ethiopia: ‘The beginning of a beautiful friendship’

Despite all the difficulties, Eritreans and Ethiopians are hopeful that lasting peace will be concluded soon.

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