Ali Abdu Ahmed is a former Eritrean politician who left the government and sought asylum abroad. From 2002 until his defection in November 2012, Ali was the Eritrean Minister of Information. His father(an Eritrean national), brother, and 15-year-old daughter, a

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(US) citizen, were subsequently detained and have been held indefinitely. Ali Abdu was born on 1963 in Asmara Eritrea. The US government inquired regarding his daughter's well-being while the Eritrean government vehemently rejected her status as an US citizen and has refused to release information regarding her whereabouts or well being. Meanwhile, Ali has applied for asylum in Australia.

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Voice of America: Fate of American Citizen Unknown After Four Years in Eritrean Prison
Accessed 19 September 2016.

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"AFP Reporter Ordered to Leave Eritrea"
WikiLeaks. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmed, Ali Abdu Living people People's Front for Democracy and Justice politicians Government ministers of Eritrea 1963 births