Isaias Afwerki has ruled Eritrea since its de facto independence in 1991. Famously without holding any elections in those 35 years. About 3 in 4 of Eritrea's inhabitants were born during that time, per the UN WPP 2024 estimates.
Juraj Medzihorsky
Marco Rubio, America’s secretary of state, has talked of a “new era of US–Eritrea relations”. Much chatter suggests that sanctions on the country will soon be lifted
Isaias Afwerki, its reclusive dictator, has spotted an opening to reconcile with America
