Eritrean
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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The Eritrean leader has ruled his country since it first gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993, and has since consolidated power to create one of the world’s most repressive dictatorships.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The Egyptian foreign ministry and Eritrean embassy in Washington didn’t respond to a request for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
She would tell me about where her family came from, the Eritrean capital, Asmara, and its complex history, rooted in years of Italian occupation and Art Deco infrastructure.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
A peace deal was never fully implemented and relations only eased after Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who later won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts, travelled to the Eritrean capital, Asmara, in 2018.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
The cessation of Ethiopian trade, which mainly used Eritrean ports before the war, leaves Eritrea with a large economic hole to fill.
From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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