This is part one of the fascinating article that was published on BBC – Tigrinya Service on 30 Sep 2024.

“ … the last meeting was unusually tense because President Isaias’ son, Abraham, had come to attend the cabinet meeting “to gain experience”. Abdella Adem
It has been six years since the last meeting of the Eritrean Cabinet of Ministers. Many Eritreans have been raising questions regarding its disappearance. ‘What happened to it’? Why is it ‘suspended’? ‘What happened to the ministers themselves and the ministries they used to head’?
The age of most of the incumbent ministers has also been among the main concerns of Eritreans. BTW, the average age of its members is close to 80, with no replacements in sight.
Read more: The Disappearance of the Second Eritrean Cabinet of Ministers? Part One