Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki in China in the 1960s. He is fifth from the left, rear row. Martin Plaut, School of Advanced Study There are few leaders as enigmatic as Eritrea’s president, Isaias Afwerki. In my book, Understanding Eritrea: Inside Africa’s Most Repressive State, I profile the president who led the country as it fought for its freedom from Ethiopia …
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