Eritrea: a country worn out by chronic tyranny

Martin Plaut

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Eritrea: a country worn out by chronic tyranny

Translated and revised by Dawit Mesfin London, 14 Jan 2025 This story is partly based on a report produced by the BBC-Tigrinya Service on 6 Jan 2025. Eritrea, like many other Western nations, welcomed 2025 last week. It is to be remembered that the country got rid of the Ge’ez and ushered in the Gregorian calendar in January 1992. On that very first festive New Year, the streets of Asmara were lit up by colourful bright lights and adorned by Chr…