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Eritrea provides more asylum-seekers in Europe than any other African country. Although it won independence from Ethiopia 25 years ago, it has never had elections, has no parliament and no free press. This small country, with an estimated population of three-and-a-half million, is being accused of human rights abuses, including indefinite forced conscription. The Â鶹Éç Africa Editor Mary Harper gained rare access to the country. (Photo: Students in their last year of school do military training as well as academic work: Credit: Â鶹Éç)