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 ...

The political situation in Tigray remains complex following the 2020-2022 conflict, with ongoing governance and humanitarian ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Habteab Yemane became a lawyer because he believed in a constitutional state, but his journey led him somewhere else entirely ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 opposition groups say that the festivals ... Eritreans can be conscripted for indefinite "national service" -- not only in the military, but also in agriculture or construction.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Eritrea has punished the family members of thousands of alleged draft evaders during a conscription drive intended to bolster its military campaign in neighbouring Ethiopia ...