Eritrea has conscripted men and unmarried women over the age of 18 into indefinite military or government service since fighting a border war with Ethiopia from 1998-2000. Yemane told Eritrean ...

“Eritrea should immediately end its collective punishment of relatives of those who refuse to comply and instead focus on reforming its ruthless indefinite military service system.” Eritrea ...

Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have escalated in recent months, prompting concerns over the possibility of renewed ...

The Ethiopian military “didn’t lose support in the last two years from the greatly disciplined, fighting capable and unrivaled Eritrean army,” the newspaper excerpt said. “Because of this ...

Once hailed as a liberation hero, Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki has ruled since 1993 without elections, a functioning parliament, or constitution. Under his leadership, the country ranks dead last ...

Eritrea’s high number of military personnel per capita is due to the country’s military service laws. Eritrea mandates military service for all citizens between the ages of 18 and 40 (18-27 ...

The forces from neighboring Eritrea, which has fought alongside Ethiopia’s military in the two-year conflict, killed 111 civilians and injured 103 more in the eastern zone of Tigray, according ...

Eritrean refugees and asylum-seekers report that during compulsory national service they experienced torture, inhumane or degrading treatment, sexual and gender-based violence, forced labor and ...

The United Nations children's agency, Unicef, says the north-east African country of Eritrea is breaking human rights regulations by making children complete the final year of their secondary ...

Eritrea ordered a nationwide military mobilisation in mid-February, according to a human rights group, and Ethiopia deployed troops toward the Eritrean border, diplomatic sources and Tigrayan ...