The world remains in the dark about the true nature of what happened yesterday in Eritrea. There are numerous reports that the mutineers made it as far as announcing on state television that the 1997 Constitution would be implemented before the signal cut out. If true, then it serves as a sign that the lack of freedoms is wearing on more than just beleaguered activists. Regardless of the failure of the attempt, the break in the tightly controlled typical calm suggests that all may not be well in the country often dubbed the “North Korea of Africa” and could be just the first disturbance of many. Read More