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Isaias Afwerki live
Head of state & government - People's Front for Democracy and Justice
In office since
1 January 1993
Party
People's Front for Democracy and Justice
Region
Africa
Next election
-
Government
-
Capital
Asmara
Population
3 497 000
Country facts
Legislature
National Assembly
Established
1993
Currency
nakfa
Official language
English
Capital
Asmara
Region
Africa
Area
117,600 km2
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
No recorded transitions.
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.