but perhaps nothing as bad as the small East African country of Eritrea. This country is a complete military dictatorship, and has been called the North Korea of Africa. There are no free markets.

The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare conducted a seminar on 21 January for members of the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers focusing on the objective situation. At the seminar, Mr.

travel on from there to the rest of Africa, Europe and North America. Several travellers in Eritrea told the BBC that they were surprised by the sudden suspension and were worried about the ...

The event also featured a seminar focusing on the geopolitical situation in the Horn of Africa. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea. Disclaimer: The contents of this ...

A statement from the Eritrean Foreign Ministry said the two leaders underlined the importance of Somalia's stability for the entire Horn of Africa region. "Securing and [guaranteeing] Somalia's ...

BBC World Service Africa editor Mary Harper says the politically repressive state had long been a global pariah, and was likened by some commentators to North Korea. Eritrea agreed a peace deal ...

THE Greater Horn of Africa will experience below-normal rainfall during the March to May rainy season as the region passes ...

May 23, 2009 (ADDIS ABABA) — The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AUPSC) called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to sanction Eritrea for supporting Somali Islamist ...

TASS/. Eritrea proposes to develop a strategy of cooperation between Russia and African countries in specific areas by the next summit, Eritrean President Isaias Afeworki said at the plenary ...