Political parties and elections Politics of Eritrea

eritrea single-party state, run people s front democracy , justice (pfdj). no other political groups allowed organize, although non-implemented constitution of 1997 provided existence of multi-party politics.

eritrean national elections set 1997 , postponed until 2001, decided because 20% of eritrea s land under occupation elections postponed until resolution of conflict ethiopia. local elections have continued in eritrea. recent round of local government elections held in may 2003. on further elections, president s chief of staff, yemane ghebremeskel said,

the electoral commission handling these elections time round may new element in process. national assembly has mandated electoral commission set date national elections, whenever electoral commission sets date there national elections. it’s not dependent on regional elections, although might helpful process.

multipartyism, in general principle yes, there law on political parties has approved national assembly. not approved last time. view beginning don’t need party law hold national elections. can have national elections , party law can adopted @ time. in terms of commitment it’s clear, in terms of process has own pace, own characteristics.

eritrean opposition groups in exile

eritrean islamic jihad (eij) ?
eritrean liberation front (elf), abdullah muhammed
eritrean liberation front-revolutionary council (elf-rc), ahmed nasser (died 26 march 2014)
eritrean liberation front-united organization (elf-uo), mohammed said nawd
eritrean people s democratic front (epdf), tewelde ghebreselassie
eritrean solidarity movement national salvation (esmns) grassroots movement led tesfu atsbeha esmns official website
democratic movement libaration of eritrean kunama (dmlek) ( kernelewos)

regional issues

eritrea has had rough relations of neighbors in 1990s , initiated both small-scale , large-scale battles against sudan, djibouti, yemen , ethiopia. eritrea invaded hanish islands of yemen, sudan blamed eritrea attacks in eastern sudan, un commission accused eritrea invading ethiopia , djibouti officials accused eritrea shelling towns in djibouti in 1996.

after this, eritrea has made efforts solve relations sudan , djibouti, though relations yemen , ethiopia remain sour. in 2008, attack on djibouti led eritrean army on tip south end of country led several civilians being killed, , further international tensions. eritrea abandoned regional bloc igad membered 4 nations , kenya.