Yoel Yohannes accuses Eritrean regime of stifling youth
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Fanamc
Yoel Yohannes, a diplomatic official of the Blue Revolution People’s Movement, says Eritrea’s authoritarian system deprives young people of development, justice and prospects, driving many into exile. He also accuses the authorities of fuelling regional instability, in an interview with Fana Media Corporation.
Yoel Yohannes, head of the diplomatic mission of the Eritrean Blue Revolution People’s Movement, accused the Isaias Afwerki regime of stifling development, democracy and justice, and driving young people to leave Eritrea. He spoke on 16 October 2026 in an exclusive interview with Fana Media Corporation.
Yoel Yohannes said the authoritarian system led by Isaias Afwerki had ruled the country for 35 years as a personal property and isolated it from the rest of the world. He described it as the main enemy of the Eritrean people.
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