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Eritrea
Eritrea · ERI · Africa
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Risk Score
High→ Stable
Risk Factors
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Overview
Eritrea is a Horn of Africa nation with a long coastline on the Red Sea, characterized by its highly centralized government and mandatory national service. Its economy is largely agrarian and underdeveloped, with limited private sector activity. The country faces international scrutiny regarding human rights and political freedoms.
Leadership
Isaias Afwerki
President
GOVERNMENT: Transitional Government (de facto one-party state)
Osman Saleh Mohammed
Hagos Gebrehiwet
Abraha Asfaha
Economy
GDP
$3.8B
GDP per Capita
$950
GDP Growth
+3.5%
Inflation
6.0%
Unemployment
18.0%
Agriculture (sorghum, millet, barley)Mining (gold, copper)Fishing
Trade
Key Exports
GoldLivestockSorghumTextilesFood
Key Imports
MachineryPetroleum productsFoodManufactured goods
Top Partners
ChinaIndiaSaudi ArabiaItalyUnited Arab Emirates
Headlines (8)
blueprint19h ago
Cubian, Eritrean immigrants deported by U.S. to Central African Republic cry out, ‘we can’t leave’
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The three passport rules you need to know about this summer or you risk missing your flight
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US judge declares Trump’s immigrant visa ban on Ghana, 25 African countries unlawful
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US court overturns Trump's immigrant visa ban on Ghana, 25 other African countries
Read morewardheernews1d ago
Before the Floodwaters Rise: Turning the October–December 2026 Rainfall Forecast into Early Action Across the Horn of Africa
Read moreexpresscouk1d ago