The Price of Freedom From Eritrea's Iron Grip
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Ethiopia closed its embassy in Asmara and expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats on October 1, and Eritrea severed all ties. The US had lifted sanctions on Eritrea's ruling party and military less than two weeks earlier. The military claims behind the rupture remain unverified.
Closure for Families of the Missing
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