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Eritrea: transition to dictatorship, 1991-2003

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  • Debessay Hedru

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Eritrea's image in the early 1990s as a peaceful and well-ordered state was coloured by the euphoria of independence following a military victory over the formidable army of Ethiopia. Against all odds, the country seceded in 1991 and attained international recognition in 1993. Emphasis on self-reliance reliance and hard work made it easy to overlook the ingrained authoritarianism and basic intolerance of the Eritrean Peoples Liberation Front (EPLF) leadership. Eritreans and foreign observers believed the promise made by the victorious guerilla leadership that Eritrea would learn the lessons of post-colonial African history and would not repeat its mistakes. The EPLF, renamed the Popular Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) in February 1994, reiterated this promise so frequently and eloquently that even the most cynical of persons was inclined to hope Eritrea would be spared the nightmare of dictatorship.

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  • Debessay Hedru, 2003. "Eritrea: transition to dictatorship, 1991-2003," Review of African Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(97), pages 435-444, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:revape:v:30:y:2003:i:97:p:435-444
    DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2003.9659776
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