Can Eritrea Be a Force for Stability After Its Dictator’s Fall?

Can Eritrea Be a Force for Stability After Its Dictator’s Fall?

Isaias Afwerki, Eritrea’s dictator who has ruled the country since its 1993 independence, is almost 80 years old and rumors continue to abound about his increasingly frequent health crises. Much of the economy relies on mandatory and indefinite conscription, basically state-sanctioned slavery. Under his tenure, Eritrea squandered its potential. Much of the economy relies on…

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