Using complete sentences, describe the political and economic challenges that have faced Eritrea since it gained independence.

Eritrea has faced several challenges since gaining independence from Ethiopia in 1993. The country has only one political party that maintains all of the control. Democratic national elections have yet to be held; the transitional government is still in power, and no constitution has been implemented. Furthermore, territorial disputes with Ethiopia continue. Eritrea's command economy is struggling. Over 80% of the population is engaged in subsistence agriculture. Climate changes have created problems for agriculture, and drought is a major issue. Finally, property damages due to war have proven costly.

Explanation:

on edge

the catholic church withhold people's access to the bible during the middle ages.

people could go to church and listen to the teachings, but it was absolutely forbidden to own and/or read the books of both the old and new testaments. it was also prohibited to translate the books (which where originally in biblical hebrew) to any other language.

this was done so the church could remain in control of what their teachings were and to enhance their importance and power, while also being able to judge people's actions through information that was unavailable for the general public.

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.