Monitoring press freedom and international affairs from Mid-Missouri Public Radio and the Missouri School of Journalism
Eritrea's opportunity
By  • 6 September 2018
The young nation of Eritrea is often referred to as the North Korea of Africa. The country has jailed thousands of political prisoners, eliminated the independent press and forces much of the population into indefinite…
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Project Exile: Eritrean state media reporter turns critic
By  • 2 February 2017
"When prison became a synonym for Eritrea...you can only flee." In Eritrea, even being part of the East African nation's tame state media is no protection. That was the conclusion Abraham Zere reached after years…
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Project Exile: Eritrean broadcaster waited five years to escape
By  • 23 January 2017
"I felt like I was waking up from a nightmare." [caption id="attachment_8012" align="alignleft" width="241"] Temesghen Debesai[/caption] Temesghen Debesai decided to flee the East African nation of Eritrea in 2001. A prominent broadcaster on state television,…
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Ethiopian rebel commander criticizes U.S. support for regime
By  • 3 November 2016
"We're not going to sit down and die." Ethiopian rebel leader Berhanu Nega has tried democratic politics before. Now the former Bucknell University professor and one-time mayor-elect of Ethiopia's largest city is trying to topple his…
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Eritrea: Africa's North Korea
By  • 3 December 2015
Eritrea is sometimes described as "the North Korea of Africa." And it's a deserved title. The tiny nation, located on the continent’s northeastern coast bordering Ethiopia, Sudan, and Djibouti is ranked dead last out of…
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The North Korea of Africa: Eritrea
By  • 6 August 2015
Eritrea is sometimes described as "the North Korea of Africa." And it's a deserved title. The tiny nation, located on the continent’s northeastern coast bordering Ethiopia, Sudan, and Djibouti is ranked dead last out of…
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After six years, Eritrea releases six journalists
By  • 27 January 2015
Eritrea has released six journalists from prison without explanation after nearly six years in prison without trial, press freedom groups said. Basilos Zemo, Bereket Misguina, Ghirmai Abraham, Meles Nguse, Petros Teferi, and Yirgalem Fesseha were…
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