Unfortunately, there is not much to celebrate on the 26th anniversary of Eritrea’s independence | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Twenty-six years ago today, Eritrea’s 30-year war of independence against Ethiopia ended with Eritrean freedom fighters marching to the capital, Asmara. Unfortunately, it took less than a decade for the grand hopes and ideals that Eritreans initially had for the future of their country to evaporate into thin air. The international media has limited access to…