
Jane Dutton Talks Dirty: My showdown with Eritrea’s president
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Why does America suddenly want to lift sanctions on Eritrea?
Once branded the North Korea of Africa, Eritrea now sits in one of the world’s most strategic regions.
At its centre is Isaias Afwerki, the liberation hero who became one of the world’s most repressive leaders.
Few foreign journalists have interviewed him.
I did.
He called me a liar. Then he called me insane.
This is that encounter, and why Eritrea suddenly matters to Washington again.
Once branded the North Korea of Africa, Eritrea now sits in one of the world’s most strategic regions.
At its centre is Isaias Afwerki, the liberation hero who became one of the world’s most repressive leaders.
Few foreign journalists have interviewed him.
I did.
He called me a liar. Then he called me insane.
This is that encounter, and why Eritrea suddenly matters to Washington again.

