Eritrea's Isaias Afwerki has cultivated an ability to ward off threats, both internal and external. Below are profiles of his inner circle. Isaias Afwerki, born in 1946 in Asmara, is the ...

Asmara — Veteran freedom fighter, Minister of Local Government Woldemicael Abraha passed away on 24 May at the age of 87 in Asmara due to illness. Veteran freedom fighter Minister Woldemicael Abraha ...

A good deal of optimism greeted Eritrean independence in 1993, after a long war against Ethiopia. The Eritrean People’s Liberation Front (EPLF) took power and promised rapid development, suggesting ...

The end of Eritrea’s antagonisms with its neighbours means its existential threats are now internal. For Isaias Afwerki, who has been in power since 1993, this could mean the beginning of the end.