The current unelected president of Eritrea, Isaias Afwerki, has been in power since 1991. The diabolical dictator has outmaneuvered and outlived his political adversaries in the Horn of Africa for ...

Isaias, 76, came to power in 1993 and has since rules with an iron grip on the country. His People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) regime does not hold elections and drafts young men for ...

Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visited Asmara on Friday for talks with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, his ...

Many gave their analysis on why Eritrea opted to do so. Some said that Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki is ideologically anti-West. Others explained that it was because of the American sanctions, ...

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Eritrea is one of the world’s most reclusive nations with a reputation as both a regional power broker and a pariah state. It’s been ruled with an iron fist by the same dictator for almost three ...

Eritrean officials have denied the outlawed opposition's claims that President Isaias Afwerki is seriously ill or dead. The government of the pariah state blames the lies on the U.S. Central ...

Today marks the 27th anniversary of Eritrea’s independence, hard-won after a 30-year war with Ethiopia. On this day, as we rightfully celebrate, we should also reflect on the overall state of the ...

Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki has arrived in Ethiopia‘s capital, Addis Ababa, for a three-day state visit, as part of an unprecedented softening of tensions between the neighbouring countries.

Sudanese Army Chief and Sovereign Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrived in Asmara on Friday for talks with Eritrean ...