Naizghi Kiflu (Ge'ez: ናየዝጊ ክፍሉ nāyʾizgī kiflū, Tigrinya "Of the Lord," "His part") was an adviser on Local Government Affairs to President Isaias Afewerki of Eritrea.[1] He was living in London, England due to the dialysis he needs for his kidneys but eventually died of the disease.[2] He came to England in 2005 with the intention of becoming an ambassador.[3] His body was believed to be forbidden to enter Eritrea by President Isaias Afwerki, since he had a personality clash with him.[2]
Naizghi Kiflu | |
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3rd Minister of Information of Eritrea1 | |
In office 2001–2003 | |
Preceded by | Beraki Ghebreselassie |
Succeeded by | Ali Abdu Ahmed |
Personal details | |
Political party | PFDJ |
1Renamed Ministry of Information from Ministry of Information and Culture. | |
References
edit- ^ "The Jack Kramer Papers: Historical Perspective (Part IV)". Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
- ^ a b Littorin, Jens (2009-04-27). "Exminister från Eritrea utreds". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ^ Eritrea Naizghi Kiflu, the dictatorship’seminence grise, Reporters Without Borders