No Escape from Eritrea

From Emergent Africa Thu Oct 30 2014, 18:47:00

Meron Estefanos at Oslo Freedom Forum:

Eritrean journalist and activist Meron Estefanos relates how her homeland has become one of the most brutal dictatorships in Africa after gaining independence from Ethiopia. In 2001, the Eritrean government cracked down on reformers, shutting down independent newspapers and churches and creating an indefinite service requirement for the country's youth, allowing the government to control younger generations...[continue reading]

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