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Awash
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The Most Repressive State You May Have Never Heard Of

Post by Awash » 03 Aug 2019, 14:35

by Bryan Bowman. August 2, 2019

Eritrea has faced increasing international criticism after last year's release of a UN report accusing the government of President Isaias Afwerki of crimes against humanity. Photo: AFP

With more than 25 million people forcibly displaced from their countries by the end of 2018, the world currently faces an unprecedented refugee crisis. Among the countries with the highest rates of displacement are Syria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Afghanistan – all of which are riven by war and instability. 

Also on this list, however, is Eritrea. In contrast, the small East African nation has been mostly at peace since it won its independence struggle against neighboring Ethiopia in the early 1990s...


https://theglobepost.com/2019/08/02/mar ... gsHgKmgs40