Ethiopians and Eritreans celebrated New Year’s Day on Friday, marking the beginning of the year 2013 in their calendar. Ethiopia is the second most populous African nation, with more than 109 million people. Eritrea has roughly five million people, and has been one of the most isolated dictatorships in the world for decades. Inside Eritrea, more than 20 prisoners of faith were released on bail this week. There are at least 1,200 prisoners of faith detained in Eritrea.

Source: The Irish Times September 11, 2020 17:47 UTC