# Isaias Afwerki

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 0 sources.

- Kind: person
- Role: President of Eritrea
- Jurisdiction: ER

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Role | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 18, 2001 | [Eritrea: independent press closed and journalists jailed without trial](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2001-eritrea-jails-journalists-indefinitely) | other | in effect |

Timeline: https://thewaronnews.com/timeline/actor/isaias-afwerki. As head of government: https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/isaias-afwerki

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