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Following Eritrea's formal independence in 1993, the young nation, led by President Isaias Afwerki, initially fostered a sense of hope and national rebuilding.
His work with the pioneering newspaper Setit challenged the authoritarian regime of President Isaias Afwerki, asking critical questions about democracy and governance.
The hope that followed independence in 1991 gradually soured as the new government, under President Isaias Afwerki, began to suppress freedoms, leading to Chyrum's pivotal decision to transition from artist to activist, using her voice not for per...
Appointment as Attorney General In a significant move, President Isaias Afwerki appointed Fawzia Hashim as the Attorney General of Eritrea.
A Shift to Dissent In a dramatic turn of events, Mesfin Hagos became one of the most prominent figures to dissent from the government of President Isaias Afwerki.
His work was not limited to politics; like all EPLF members, he would have been expected to engage in military campaigns, as the Front operated on the principle of the "fighter-teacher." His leadership roles placed him in the inner circles of the ...
Appointed as the nation's first Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1993 by President Isaias Afwerki, he assumed the monumental task of building a foreign ministry from scratch and establishing bilateral relations for the newly recognized state.
In February, following the end of the bloody border war with Ethiopia (1998-2000), a group within the ruling party, the PFDJ, known as the "G-15," publicly criticized President Isaias Afwerki, calling for democratic reforms and the implementation ...
His appointment came within a context where the Government of Eritrea, under President Isaias Afwerki, exercises stringent control over all religious institutions.