Africa–North Korea relations refers to the diplomatic relations between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the continent of Africa. Many African nations maintain a close relationship with North Korea, despite United Nations sanctions on North Korea.

Aug 14, 2018 · There are plenty of good reasons why Eritrea is not North Korea. It is less repressive and does not have nuclear weapons. Though it has picked fights with its neighbours it poses an existential...

May 26, 2021 · Eritrea: Why is it called the ‘North Korea’ of Africa? The global community, including the UN, has been deeply concerned by the rampant, systematic violence and atrocities committed by the Eritrean government, which is regarded as one of the most repressive regimes with its human rights and corruption records being among the worst in the world

Feb 24, 2021 · This report examines the ideological, economic, and national security underpinnings of North Korea–Africa relations and the reasons why many African countries maintain ties with Pyongyang despite international efforts to isolate the Kim regime.

Oct 22, 2017 · Recent research show North Korea is pushing hard at frontier markets for desperately needed cash as China appears to get more serious about enforcing UN sanctions. But the pressure is mounting.

Jun 13, 2018 · Lord Alton speaking on the religious persecution in Eritrea, described Eritrea as the North Korea of Africa.

Aug 18, 2015 · The COI report confirmed what the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), on which we serve, has documented for years: Eritrea is the North Korea of Africa.

Sep 9, 2016 · How the world forgot “Africa’s North Korea” Eritrea, and what this means for migration. Britain receives more asylum seekers from Eritrea than anywhere else, but the isolated African state somehow still hides in the world's blindspot.

Jan 25, 2024 · While the dictatorship under the Kim dynasty in North Korea is widely acknowledged, the African continent also hosts nations where authoritarianism looms large. Among them, a country on the Red...

Historically, North Korea and Africa have shared values of anticolonialism, national self-reliance, and independence. 3 These shared values became the cornerstone of DPRK-Africa relations during the Cold War era.