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Each month, thousands of people flee the tiny African country of Eritrea, making dangerous trips to neighboring countries like Ethiopia or taking various sea and land routes in an attempt to reach countries all over the world.

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Eritreans have been risking their lives by the thousands to escape poverty, dictatorial rule, and human rights abuses for years.

Early defectors made their way out even before the country gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1993.

Now, one in every 10 migrants aiming to get to Europe hails from the country of 6 million people. More than 30,000 Eritrean migrants arrived in Italy after crossing the Mediterranean in 2015.

President Isaias Afwerki has ruled Eritrea since independence using a system of fea