Main content
When Eritrea silenced its critics
How a journalist tried to escape Eritrea's historic crackdown on critics and the press.
In 2001, the Eritrean government suddenly arrested prominent critics and journalists, and shut down the country's independent press. None of those detained have been seen since. Eritrea, once hailed as a model for Africa, was accused of becoming one of the most repressive states in the world. We hear the story of Eritrean journalist Semret Seyoum, who'd set up the country's first private newspaper. He went into hiding and later tried to escape.
Photo: Getty Images
Last on
Sun 7 Nov 2021
00:50GMT
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Australasia
More episodes
Broadcasts
- Fri 5 Nov 2021 08:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service
- Fri 5 Nov 2021 12:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service
- Fri 5 Nov 2021 18:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Fri 5 Nov 2021 23:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Sat 6 Nov 2021 03:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except Australasia
- Sun 7 Nov 2021 00:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Australasia
Podcast
-
Witness History
History as told by the people who were there