# Isaias Afwerki **Isaias Afwerki** (b. 1946) has ruled [[Eritrea]] since the Eritrean People's Liberation Front took Asmara in 1991, as president since 1993, without ever facing a national election or implementing the 1997 constitution. His state, his Tigray War alliance with [[Abiy Ahmed]] and its collapse into the 2026 Assab confrontation are covered in [[Eritrea]] and [[Eritrean Influence]]. ## See Also - [[Eritrea]] · [[Eritrean Influence]] · [[Dictators in World History Hub]]