Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan are among “special interest” countries identified by the U.S. government as sponsors or supporters of terrorism.
Since 2003, the number of East Africans caught trying to enter the U.S. illegally has gone up — from 22 in 2003 to 125 in 2007. So far in 2008, 159 have been caught — 138 of them from Eritrea.
Most of the people from these countries who illegally come to the U.S. are looking for a better life and do not have terrorist interests, according to U.S. authorities.
A few facts about the countries:
_ ERITREA: The government of Eritrea discourages migration, so many people who want to leave for better economic opportunities end up finding illegal ways of getting out and entering the U.S. or Europe. Since 2001, Eritrea has clamped down on political dissent, leading senior officials and journalists to flee the country, too. The government also has compulsory national service, and many young people seek to flee the country in order to avoid being conscripted.
_ DJIBOUTI: The U.S. has more than 1,200 troops stationed in Djibouti, where an anti-terrorism task force for the Horn of Africa is based.
_ SUDAN: The country was once a haven for al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden before he fled to Afghanistan and then Pakistan.
_ SOMALIA: The country is etched in Americans’ minds by the 1993 incident in which Islamic militants with al-Qaida ties dragged 18 U.S. troops through the streets of Mogadishu after a Black Hawk helicopter was shot down during a U.N.-led peacekeeping mission.
we eritreans, we are the first nation to fight terrorism and we still fighting for the sake of our people and country. not because the american government say. since 9/11 happened, if one country don’t getalone with americans, if that country don’t do what the american government tell them to do, they will baptize that country that it is a terrorist. live us alone we don’t any thing from you guys. GOD BLESS ERITREA
The inclusion of Eritrea in this matter has nothing to do with the reality. As attested by tourists and other visitors to the country, it’s one of the safest places on the planet. Unfortunately, however, the Eritrean policy of self reliance and the new nation’s insistance on managing its own affairs is detrimental to the wishes of those who are used to imposing their will through puppet regimes around Africa.
Demonym Eritrean Government Provisional government
- President Isaias Afewerki
Independence
- From Italy November 1941
- From United Kingdom under UN Mandate 1951
- from Ethiopia de facto 24 May 1991
- From Ethiopia de jure 24 May 1993
Area
- Total 117,600 km2 (100th)
45,405 sq mi - Water (%) 0.14%
Population
- 2009 estimate 5,224,000[4] (109th)
- 2008 census 5,291,370
- Density 43.1/km2 (165th)
111.7/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2010 estimate
- Total $3.625 billion[5]
- Per capita $681[5]
GDP (nominal) 2010 estimate
- Total $2.117 billion[5]
- Per capita $397[5]
HDI (2007) steady 0.472 (low) (165th)
Currency Nakfa (ERN)
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
- Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
ISO 3166 code ER
Internet TLD .er
Calling code 291
1 ,. National TV: Eritrea Television (ERI-TV)
Eritrea (play /ˌɛrɨˈtreɪ.ə/ or /ˌɛrɨˈtriːə/;[6] Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritrīyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The northeast and east of the country has an extensive coastline on the Red Sea, directly across from Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands are part of Eritrea. Eritrea's size is approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi) with an estimated population of 6 million...
Source: Wikipedia
we eritreans, we are the first nation to fight terrorism and we still fighting for the sake of our people and country. not because the american government say. since 9/11 happened, if one country don’t getalone with americans, if that country don’t do what the american government tell them to do, they will baptize that country that it is a terrorist. live us alone we don’t any thing from you guys. GOD BLESS ERITREA
The inclusion of Eritrea in this matter has nothing to do with the reality. As attested by tourists and other visitors to the country, it’s one of the safest places on the planet. Unfortunately, however, the Eritrean policy of self reliance and the new nation’s insistance on managing its own affairs is detrimental to the wishes of those who are used to imposing their will through puppet regimes around Africa.