eritrean refugees

An Eritrean refugee girl plays with clay in front of a shelter in Mai-Aini refugee camp near in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, Feb. 10, 2016.

As Western nations shut out migrants, Ethiopia's doors are open — even to its enemy

May 17, 2017
Conflict

Every day, Eritreans make the perilous journey across the border into Ethiopia where the prospect of a refugee camp within the borders of their country’s enemy, increasingly holds more promise than staying home. And Ethiopia appears only too willing to oblige.

As Western nations shut out migrants, Ethiopia's doors are open — even to its enemy

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