The politics of Eritrea and the government of Eritrea take place in the framework of a single-party presidential republic. The President officially serves as both head of state and head of government. The People's Front for Democracy and Justice is the only political party legally permitted to exist in Eritrea. The popularly elected National Assembly of 150 seats, formed in 1993 shortly after independence from Ethiopia, elected the current president, Isaias Afwerki. There have been no general elections since its official independence in 1993 due to state of war with neighboring Ethiopia. A new constitution was drafted in 1993 and ratified in 1997. It has been implemented except the presidential election. Since the National Assembly last met in January 2002, president Isaias has exercised the powers of both the executive and legislative branches of government.
The regions of Eritrea are the primary geographical divisions through which Eritrea is administered. Six in total, they include the Central, Anseba, Gash-Barka, Southern, Northern Red Sea and Southern Red Sea regions.
The Southern Red Sea region, is an administrative region of Eritrea. It lies along the southern half of the Red Sea, and contains the coastal city of Assab. It borders the Northern Red Sea Region, and has an area of around 27,600 km2 (10,700 sq mi).
The Southern region, is an administrative region of Eritrea. The region was formed on 15 April 1996, from the historical provinces of Seraye and Akele Guzai. It lies along a portion of the national border with Ethiopia. As of 2005, the region had a population of 952,100 compared to a population of 839,700 in 2001. The net growth rate was 11.81 per cent. The total area of the province was 8000.00 km2 and the density was 119.01 persons per km2. The highest point in Eritrea, is Mount Soira 3,018 m (9,902 ft), is located in the region, situated east of Senafe. It shares borders with Central region in the north, Northern Red Sea in the east, Gash Barka in the west and Ethiopia in the south. It is the largest region in the country by population.
The Northern Red Sea region, is an administrative region of Eritrea. It lies along the northern three quarters of the Red Sea, and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and the coastal city of Massawa.
Lower Regional Assemblies of Eritrea are found in each of the six zones of the State of Eritrea. These Assemblies are responsible for setting a local agenda in the event that they are not overruled by the National Assembly. The Regional Assemblies are in turn popularly elected within each region.
Habero subregion is a subregion in the northwestern Anseba region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Habero.
Ghala Nefhi subregion is a subregion in the central Maekel region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Ghala Nefhi.
North Eastern subregion is a subregion in the central Maekel region of Eritrea.
Serejaka subregion is a subregion in the central Maekel region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Serejaka.
South Western subregion is a subregion in the central Maekel region of Eritrea.
Dghe subregion is a subregion in the western Gash-Barka region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Dghe.
The Upper Gash subregion is a subregion in the Gash-Barka region of western Eritrea.
Foro subregion is a subregion in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Foro.
Karura subregion is a subregion in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. Its capital is at Karura.
Kudo Be'ur subregion is a subregion in the Debub (Southern) region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Kudo Be'ur.
Are'eta subregion is a subregion in the Southern Red Sea region of Eritrea. With its capital at Tiyo, the administrative district's coastline includes the Bay of Anfilla.
Central Denkalya subregion is a subregion in the Southern Red Sea region of Eritrea. It is bordered to the northwest by the Are'eta subregion, to the southeast by the Southern Denkalya subregion, to the north by the Red Sea, and to the south by Ethiopia.
Southern Denkalya is a subregion in the Southern Red Sea region of Eritrea.
The 2019 Eritrean Premier League was the 2019 season of the Eritrean Premier League, the top-level football championship of Eritrea.
