Isaias Afwerki, who has been in power for over 30 years. During his reign, the dictator has imprisoned thousands of citizens including journalists, students, artists, politicians, religious leaders, the youth and the elderly. Eritrea is now the only African country without a constitution, a parliament, or a private press. Eritrea is the only country that has experienced mass exodus due to indefinite conscription of youth into national service, also known as “national slavery.” According to Global Slavery Index, there are 451,000 Eritreans living in Eritrea under modern slavery.
