In recent weeks, there have been violent clashes among the Eritrean diaspora in North America, the Middle East, and Europe. There have been hundreds of arrests as a result of clashes between the Eritrean government’s supporters and opponents.
In Eritrea, many journalists have been held for more than a decade and denied access to lawyers or family members. Despite positive changes in the region in 2018 as Ethiopia and Eritrea declared an end to a 20-year war, the country continues to hold the unenviable title of the worst country in Africa for jailed journalists