| Organisation | Eritrean Defence Forces |
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| Abbreviation | EDF |
| Parent | Ministry of Defence |
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| Country | Eritrea |
| Location | Eritrea Unknown |
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| Sector | Military - General |
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| Stated Role | The Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) are composed of three branches: Air Force, Army, and Navy. By far the Army is larger than the Air Force and Navy. The Commander-in-Chief of the EDF is the President of Eritrea, Mr. [Isaias_Afewerki Isaias].<P>The Minister of Defence, General [Sebhat Ephrem], oversees the EDF on a day-to-day basis.<P> |
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| Position | Name | From | To |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Eritrean Defence Forces | Afwerki Isaias | 1993 | |
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| Links to Related Organisations |
| Parent Tree | Ministry of Defence |
| Government of Eritrea |
| Subsidiary Organisations | Eritrean Naval Force |
| Eritrean Air Force | |
| Eritrean Army |
| Sibling Organisations | Eritrean Police Force |
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| Record last updated on 13 JUN 2006 |