Hundreds of thousands have fled this country. This ghastly massacre is a reminder why.

In Eritrea, your last year of high school is also your first year in the army. The nation fought a 30-year civil war against its much larger neighbor Ethiopia, and because of a continuing land dispute, still considers hostilities active. Although obligatory conscription isn't exactly unusual around the world, in Eritrea, there are three huge downsides: Your […]











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