Eritrean journalist Abraham T. Zere recalls the day the Eritrean press died, and depicted it best in this 2017 op-ed for Al Jazeera.
Ever since this day, Eritrea has been referred to as the "North Korea of Africa."
Eritrea, where my mother hails from, is a sad story. It has been ruled by the same iron fisted rebel commander turned President for life since winning hard fought independence from Ethiopia in 1991.
Yearning for post freedom freedom ever since.
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2017/9/18/remembering-the-day-the-eritrean-press-died
Anyways, in Swedish media and human rights circles, the plight of Dawit Isaak is raised with regularity. Professional football club Örgryte FC regularly carry banners with messages amplifying his plight, and so do the team's fans.
The Swedish government however, has been accused of not doing enough to secure his release.
