Eritrea orders men to marry two wives or face jail

[Bohol]

January 26, 2016

New reports claim that Eritrean activists have published a memo allegedly released by the Government of Eritrea which asked the country’s men to marry at least two wives, or face prison sentences. The memo claims that this decision was taken due to the shortage of men in the country, a condition caused by a secession war with Ethiopia that saw the deaths of more than 150,000 Eritrean soldiers.

The memo. (Instablog9ja)​

The statement, which is written in Arabic, allegedly says, “Based on the law of God in polygamy, and given the circumstances in which the country is experiencing in terms of men shortage, the Eritrean department of Religious Affairs has decided on the following”
“First that every man shall marry at least two women and the man who refuses to do so shall be subjected to life imprisonment with hard labour. The woman who tries to prevent her husband from marrying another wife shall be punished to life imprisonment.”
This claim is yet to be confirmed by the Eritrean government or national papers, but it is gaining massive attention in Nigeria and beyond Africa.

http://www.olisa.tv/2016/01/26/erit...arry-more-than-one-wife-or-face-imprisonment/

 

[Neo-Nidar]

I wish that was a law everywhere!

 

[Ali Dheere]

Eritrea is a joke of a country.

So sad to see fellow Horners suffer under the wrath of a madman.

 

[John Michael]

Eritrea is a joke of a country.

So sad to see fellow Horners suffer under the wrath of a madman.

It's a kenyan media source and its absolutely a lie.

 

[Ali Dheere]

It's a kenyan media source and its absolutely a lie.

Alright, but still they are suffering from lack of freedom.

Eritrea needs a revolution. Kick Afwerki out of power.

 

[Rooble]

Afewerki waa rageedi

 

[Inactive]

I hear 300,000 people leave that country every year. Doesn't Eritrea have only like 5 million people?

 

[Bohol]

I hear 300,000 people leave that country every year. Doesn't Eritrea have only like 5 million people?

Yh, something doesn't add up.

 

[John Michael]

Lots of ethiopians claim somali, I suspect that these Eritreans are mostly ethiopians because that's the only way to gain refugee status.

 

[Inactive]

Yh, something doesn't add up.

Is the Eritrean community large in your city?

I don't know how a community that is so new seem to outnumber Somalis who have been here for almost 30 years.

 

[Bernie Madoff]

Lots of ethiopians claim somali, I suspect that these Eritreans are mostly ethiopians because that's the only way to gain refugee status.

Why would anyone in general claim to be somali ??

 

[John Michael]

Why would anyone in general claim to be somali ??

Chill with the hate

To claim asylum.

 

[Neo-Nidar]

Why would anyone in general claim to be somali ??

Would it take you to use your brain for a sec?

 

[Bohol]

Is the Eritrean community large in your city?

I don't know how a community that is so new seem to outnumber Somalis who have been here for almost 30 years.

Yes they are but they are not as large as Somalis.

 

[Bernie Madoff]

Would it take you to use your brain for a sec?

 

[Neo-Nidar]

Every Somali community I've been to, there has to be a minor Eritrean Muslim Community next to them. From Sweden to UK, they stick to us like Magnets due to common similarities.

 

[Neo-Nidar]

 

[Kaafiye]

I refuse to believe this story, especially in a country that's 50% Christian and the demographics between men and women are split pretty much 50/50.

Completely bogus

 

[Kaafiye]

Every Somali community I've been to, there has to be a minor Eritrean Muslim Community next to them. From Sweden to UK, they stick to us like Magnets due to common similarities.

They're good people wallahi. Here in Toronto the Somalis and Eritreans get along very well

 

[Khathead]

Every Somali community I've been to, there has to be a minor Eritrean Muslim Community next to them. From Sweden to UK, they stick to us like Magnets due to common similarities.

This place make it seem like Somalis and Habeshas hate each other, why would we live in the same area?