DW: Rare protests reported in Eritrea with 28 deaths
Several people have reportedly been killed and dozens arrested in Eritrea's capital. Protests are rare in Eritrea, home to one of the world's most repressive regimes.
At least 28 people have been killed and dozens more arrested in rare protests that rocked the Eritrean capital, a member of an opposition coalition claimed on Wednesday.
"The magnitude of the protests was very huge," said Nasredin Ali of the Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization, based in neighboring Ethiopia.
The deaths, arrests and scale of the protests in the reclusive and tightly controlled country could not be confirmed.
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More News On The Growing Unrest In The African Country Of Eritrea
Gunfire heard in Eritrea's capital as protests break out, U.S. embassy says -- Reuters
28 protesters killed in Eritrea, opposition group says -- CBC/AP
Eritrea opposition: Security forces kill 28 protesters -- Al Jazeera
Eritrean Police Reportedly Open Fire on Protesters, Killing 28 -- Sputnik
Eritrea protest aftermath: military makes arrests, internet cut reported -- Africa News
Reports of protester deaths after security clashes show tensions brewing in isolated Eritrea -- Quartz
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