Isaias Afwerki once was hailed as Eritrea's independence hero. But over the past three decades, his policies have pushed the country into isolation, leading to two-thirds of the country living ...

Isaias Afwerki now spends much of his time at his rural residence on a dusty hillside some 20km (12 miles) from the capital, Asmara.

Eritrea adopted a constitution in 1997, but it has never been implemented and no elections have taken place. Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki. (Photo by Luis Tato / AFP) ...

Eritrean secretary general of the provisional government, Isaias Afwerki votes in a three-day referendum to make Eritrea independent from Ethiopia after a 30 year old civil war on April 23, 1993.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Eritrean counterpart Isaias Afwerki Saturday emphasized keenness on continuing the development of bilateral relations toward making a leap at the level of ...

Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki is seen at a news conference at State House in Entebbe, Uganda on August 18, 2011 [James Akena/Reuters] ...

The leader, Isaias Afwerki, secretary general of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front, gave no date for the proposed referendum. By Craig R. Whitney Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 ...

[1/3]Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hold hands during a concert at the Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 15, 2018.

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Mr Afwerki arrived in Ethiopia on Saturday - his first visit to the country in two decades Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki is visiting Ethiopia for the first time since the start of the two ...

Shabait.com (Asmara) President Isaias Afwerki sent a message of congratulations to President Xi Jinping on his election as President of the People's Republic of China for a 3rd term.