
When Eritrea silenced its critics
The History Hour
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Two Thousand and One - The Darkest Day in the History of Africa
The so called dissidents wanted greater openness and moves towards democracy. Those in prison have not been charged, although presidential spokesmen eman premesco hints at the nature of their crime. What happened in two thousand and one was seen as the turning point as arotre became regarded as one of the most repressive states in the world. Decades later, president azis afewaki remains in power,. Many more erotraans have been locked up and thousands have fled.
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