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Friday, December 14, 2012

Eritrea denies report that Isaias Afwerki will step down

Addis Ababa — The Eritrean government has dismissed recent reports alleging that the long-time leader of Eritrea, Isaias Afewerki, has decided to stand-down in 2013.
Citing sources in Asmara, Ethiopian Review, an online journal, recently reported that Afewerki is planning to step down within a year, along with most of the senior leadership and will transfer power to younger leaders.
However, Eritrea's presidential spokesperson, Yemane Gebremeskel, told the German Deutsche Welle Radio's Amharic program, that the rumours are baseless.  To read more

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