@ZekuZelalem@dair-community.social
2026-05-08 06:47 UTC
As someone who is half Eritrean, my family's circumstances are those of most Eritrean families: my Eritrean family hasn't had a family reunion in decades. Young kids flee military service and cant return without risking persecution, ageing heartbroken parents stay behind, longing for their return and clinging to pictures or memories.
Eritrea is also home to Dawit Isaak, the longest detained journalist in the world today (held since 2001)
https://rsf.org/en/eritrea-dawit-isaak-arbitrarily-detained-24-years-without-trial-and-information-his-whereabouts
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@ZekuZelalem@dair-community.social 2026-05-08 06:48
So why am I bringing up old news? Global powers are falling over themselves to establish ties with Eritrea's leader who for decades they dismissed as an eccentric, pro-Moscow dictator. This despite him standing accused of overseeing a genocide. Eritrea lies south of Saudi Arabia, & the Bab El Mandeb strait lies off its coastline. Key word, strait. You see where I'm going with this. The value of Eritrea's position has suddenly skyrocketed, with the Hormuz uncertainty. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-the-west-is-courting-favour-with-eritrea-putting-aside-human-rights/