Last month the BBC had a reporter in Eritrea, first to report on:Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-36358235This week marks 25 years since Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia in a conflict which lasted three decades. Rights groups criticise the East African nation for its lack of democracy, media freedom and its policy of forced conscription, which can last for many years. But the Eritrean government has organised huge celebrations.
A less restrained, wider report:Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-36469286The migration crisis in Europe has thrust Eritrea under the spotlight. Last year, more people fled to Europe from this small, secretive nation than from any other African country.
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