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Exit Eritrea – How Could It All End for Isaias Afewerki?

March 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Andy Ryan, ThinkAfricaPress site analysis Afewerki’s grip on power in Eritirea is showing signs of weakness. But will we see a coup, cosmetic reforms or even an uprising? Ever since 1993, when Eritrea gained independence and the national assembly … read more »

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Eritrea’s president Isaias Afewerki breaks silence over army mutiny incident

February 11, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Eritrean president Isaias Afewerki on Friday spoke for first time about last month’s mutiny incident in Asmara after remaining silent for three weeks. On 21 January around 200 mutinous soldiers with two tanks stormed the information ministry and forced the … read more »

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Eritrean President Aferwerki is not steping-down

December 11, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Eritrean government has dismissed recent reports alleging that the long-time leader of Eritrea, Isaias Afewerki, has decided to stand-down in 2013. Eritrean president, Isias Afewerki (AFP/Getty) Citing sources in Asmara, Ethiopian Review, an online journal, recently reported that Afewerki … read more »

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Why Two Eritrean Pilots Went Rogue and Stole Their President’s Plane

October 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Armin Rosen, theatlantic Until recently, the Eritrean Air Force had a single luxury airplane, an 1970s-era American corporate turboprop. Thanks to a brazen act of defiance, the plane is now in Saudi Arabia. And its pilots, two high-ranking Air Force … read more »

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