Eritrea

At this year’s Academy Awards a film called “Period. End of Sentence” won the Oscar for best short documentary. The movie focused on menstruation taboos…

Thousands of children have been used as soldiers in at least 18 countries around the world in the past two years.For the children who survive, the trauma…

Thousands of children have been used as soldiers in at least 18 countries around the world in the past two years.For the children who survive, the trauma…

The young nation of Eritrea is often referred to as the North Korea of Africa.The country has jailed thousands of political prisoners, eliminated the…

The East African nation of Ethiopia has spent much of the last three decades as an authoritarian one-party state.Political opponents of the ruling…

The use of orphanages fell out of favor in the U.S. around World War II, and the institutions were largely replaced by the foster care system.But in parts…

Until recently, Ethiopia has been hailed as an African success story. After a decade of strong economic growth, the country has begun to shed its image as…

Eritrea is sometimes described as "the North Korea of Africa." And it's a deserved title.The tiny nation, located on the continent’s northeastern coast…

Eritrea is sometimes described as "the North Korea of Africa." And it's a deserved title.The tiny nation, located on the continent’s northeastern coast…