Politics in Eritrea
Eritrea remains one of the few single party governments in the world. The People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), headed by president Isaias Afewerki, has governed the country since its formal sovereignty and independence from Ethiopia on May 24, 1993.
The government includes legislative, executive and judicial bodies. The judicial body operates independently and has a court system extending from the village, district, zonal and national levels. The legislative National Assembly comprises 150 members (half members from PFDJ ruling party and half elected) and it frames the internal and external policies of the government, regulates their implementation and approves the budget.
The president nominates officials to head the various ministries, commissions and offices. The cabinet comprises 16 members chaired by the president.
The government includes legislative, executive and judicial bodies. The judicial body operates independently and has a court system extending from the village, district, zonal and national levels. The legislative National Assembly comprises 150 members (half members from PFDJ ruling party and half elected) and it frames the internal and external policies of the government, regulates their implementation and approves the budget.
The president nominates officials to head the various ministries, commissions and offices. The cabinet comprises 16 members chaired by the president.
Dan Connell has observed Eritrea for more than 30 years. Initially being impressed and moved by the Eritrean fight for self determination and democratic nation-building in the 30-year struggle, Connell is amazed at the transformation of that Eritrea to the current One-Party State and its political ills.
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Except Djibouti, Sudan, Yemen, or the old rival Ethiopia, Eritrea's diplomatic relations have not been strong with the rest of the world. This is now bound to change with the new Eritrean diplomats sent to many nations.
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