o escape the authoritarian government under President Isaias Afwerki, evade forced conscription, and/or find economic opportunities, an estimated 5,000 people flee Eritrea every month.
Brief Overview of Eritrea’s Political History
In 1941, British forces occupied Eritrea, and Britain then administered Eritrea as a United Nations (UN) trust territory until 1952, when the UN federated Eritrea with Ethiopia. In 1961, the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF) beg
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