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- ↑ "ERITREA: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY" (PDF). U.S. Department of State.
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- ↑ Connell, Dan; Killion, Tom (2010-10-14). Historical Dictionary of Eritrea. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810875050.
- ↑ "Video: Interview with Eritrean Justice Minister Fauzia Hashim". Madote. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1993Jan-Apr,Aug,Dec 1993". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-29.