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Eritrea, repressive African dictatorship, using Toronto consulate to bankroll military: UN report

22 Jul

Reblogged from National Post | News:

TORONTO -- One of Africa’s most repressive dictatorships, Eritrea, has been collecting money to bankroll its military through its consulate in Toronto, according to a United Nations report obtained by the National Post.

The report said the fundraising scheme “arguably” violated a UN arms embargo on Eritrea and that government agents had also held a fundraising event in Calgary this year, falsely claiming the money was for orphans.

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