From his home in the far north of Ethiopia, Hagos can see Eritrean soldiers positioned on the other side of his town, Alitena, and says all his neighbours fear a full occupation. Hagos regularly ...

IMAGINE you live in a basket case country like Afghanistan, Eritrea or Iraq.  Now imagine your entire family have saved up to ...

Eritrea has punished the family members of thousands of alleged draft evaders during a conscription drive intended to bolster its military campaign in neighboring Ethiopia, Human Rights Watch said ...

We've talked about some incredibly poor countries on this channel before, but perhaps nothing as bad as the small East ...

I was born right in the middle of the Eritrean War of Independence, while Eritrea and Ethiopia were at war, in total, for 30 years. Life in Eritrea was dangerous and unpredictable.

Unlike the other footballers featured in this article, he is willing to talk on the record because none of his relatives or friends still live in Eritrea.

Lila Yohannes was born in Asmara, Eritrea, where she had a wonderful early childhood.

Soon, she prayed. Poor record on rights Kurban doesn't share much about her life in Eritrea, but Human Rights Watch lists it as having one of the world's most repressive governments.

All nations face challenges when it comes to the provision of tennis, but considering the state of play in Eritrea, what is being achieved is remarkable ...