Eritrea minister turned regime critic dies in prison
Berhane, who had been detained for six years without charge, died at the age of 79 on Monday, Human Rights Concern Eritrea said in a statement on Thursday.
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Berhane Abrehe, who was a member of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) during the independence struggle, became a prominent political figure. (Credit: United Nations)
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NAIROBI - Former Eritrean finance minister Berhane Abrehe, who became a critic of the authoritarian regime of President Isaias Afwerki, has died in prison, a human rights group