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Eritrean migrants in Paris rally in support of compatriots

February 1, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By BEN HARTMAN, jpost Around 150 migrants gather outside embassy in Ramat Gan in solidarity with political prisoners, army officers in Eritrea. Around 150 Eritrean asylum seekers protested outside the Eritrean embassy in Ramat Gan on Friday morning, in a … read more »

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Reverse the exodus from Eritrea

February 1, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Last week, soldiers in one of Africa’s most closed and repressive nations — Eritrea — occupied the country’s Ministry of Information and issued demands. The pattern was a familiar one. News spread quickly that a coup was underway. But feisty … read more »

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Eritrea: To coup, or not to coup?

February 1, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Eritrea (MNN) ― The buzz word people are using to describe Eritrea’s events over the last 48 hours is “coup,” but do the signs match an actual coup d’état? By the government’s admission, it was a takeover effort, however small, … read more »

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